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• Lawmakers Seek to Speed Up Camp Lejeune Water Lawsuits, By Expanding Jurisdiction To Address Backlog of Cases

  June 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New legislation seeks to make it easier to resolve Camp Lejeune water lawsuits, by expanding the number of courts where trials can be held, ensuring the right for plaintiffs to have their cases heard before a jury, and capping attorney fees.

• Judges Reject Request to Appeal Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Jury Trial Rights Early in Litigation

  May 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Four judges overseeing all Camp Lejeune lawsuits in North Carolina federal courts have rejected an effort by plaintiffs to immediately appeal a recent ruling deciding that the judges will determine lawsuit payouts for water contamination injuries instead of holding jury trials.

• Camp Lejeune Injury Claims Expected To Spike Leading Up To Filing Deadline in Aug 2024

  April 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Filings for Camp Lejeune injury claims are expected to rise as the two-year filing deadline approaches.

• Ongoing Efforts to Settle Camp Lejeune Injury Claims Outlined in Latest Status Report

  March 6, 2024

  Russell Maas

  Parties have reached an agreement on a Special Settlement Master to oversee and facilitate Camp Lejeune lawsuit settlements.

• Camp Lejeune Lawsuits Over Prostate, Lung, Liver, Breast Cancer and Kidney Disease To Be Prepared For Track 2 Trials

  February 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Four federal judges have ruled that the second group of Camp Lejeune lawsuits to be prepared for bellwether trials will involve claims of prostate cancer, kidney disease, lung cancer, liver cancer and breast cancer.

• U.S. Argues Camp Lejeune Lawsuits Must Establish Contaminated Water Caused Injuries of Each Specific Plaintiff

  February 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  U.S. government attorneys now say they want each plaintiff in a Camp Lejeune lawsuit to prove specific causation, which seems to run counter to the intent of the law passed by Congress.

• Judges To Determine Amount of Damages in Camp Lejeune Injury Lawsuits, Not Juries

  February 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The four judges overseeing Camp Lejeune injury lawsuits have agreed with the U.S. government that they should be the ones to determine damages awarded to plaintiffs, instead of holding jury trials.

• Camp Lejeune Cancer Risks From Contaminated Water Outlined in Landmark CDC Study

  February 1, 2024

  Russell Maas

  New study by the CDC links Camp Lejeune water exposure to increased risk of leukemia, lymphoma, and cancers of the lungs, thyroid, breast, esophagus, larynx and soft tissue.

• Camp Lejeune Plaintiffs Seek Partial Summary Judgment on Issue of Specific Causation For Each Claimant’s Injury

  January 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Camp Lejeune plaintiffs are asking a judge to rule that they only need to prove they lived on the military base during the period of water contamination to show causation for their injuries.

• Camp Lejeune Settlement Payouts Totaling $1.45M Have Been Made in Only Six Cases, While More Than 147K Claims Await Resolution

  January 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The government has paid out only a handful of Camp Lejeune settlements as tens of thousands of lawsuits and administrative claims await resolution.