New Bill would allow Camp Lejeune water lawsuits to be set for trial in various different courts throughout the Fourth Circuit, and ensure that juries determine the amount of damages each plaintiff receives.
Plaintiffs will have to wait until after Camp Lejeune lawsuit bench trials are completed before appealing a ruling that prevents juries from deciding the claims.
Individuals exposed to contaminated water at the Marine base only have about five more months remaining under the Camp Lejeune injury claim filing deadline.
While working to reach a global Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuit settlement, the U.S. Government has agreed to make over $4 million in payments for cancer, kidney damage and Parkinson’s disease claims
The parties have been given 10 days to file a Track 2 discovery plan for Camp Lejeune lawsuits to be prepared for a second round of bellwether trials.
The government claims that not requiring plaintiffs to prove specific causation could lead to compensation for injuries not resulting from Camp Lejeune water contamination.
First bench trials are expected to begin in 2024, where a federal judge will consider the evidence and determine the amount of damages the claimant is entitled to receive for injuries caused by Camp Lejeune water.
New research indicates veterans and civilian employees stationed at Camp Lejeune face an increased risk of multiple types of cancer from contaminated water between the 1950s and 1980s.
If approved, the judgment would further streamline the process of reaching Camp Lejeune settlement agreements, by eliminating the need to prove each plaintiff's injury was caused by specific exposure to water contaminants
Lawyers advised the Court that they continue negotiations in hopes of settling larger numbers of outstanding Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits.
