Veterans and Their Families Exposed to Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune Can Sue the Government

Camp Lejeune in North Carolina is the second largest Marine Corps base in the U.S. Since 1941 it has been home for hundreds of thousands of soldiers and their families. Between 1953 and 1987, the water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated by dangerous chemicals, including solvents used at a dry-cleaning company nearby, military cleaning equipment, and leaks from underground fuel storage tanks. The concentration levels for these chemicals were found to be as much as 34 hundred times higher than allowed by safety standards. During that time, it’s believed that nearly one million military members and their families living at the camp were exposed to the polluted water-bathing in it and drinking it for extended periods of time. Later, countless residents developed serious medical conditions, including cancer.
Now those who were needlessly exposed to the Camp Lejeune contaminated water have won a noteworthy victory in the PACT Act of 2022. It may be the most significant law benefiting veterans in a generation. Included in the PACT Act is the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which allows anyone who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune to sue the government for damages if they were stationed at the camp for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987, and later suffered an illness linked to the contaminated water. This is in addition to VA disability benefits you may be eligible for.
If you were exposed to toxic materials during your time in the service and are coping with health issues, you deserve the disability compensation you have earned. You don’t have to take on the VA bureaucracy on your own. At Cuddigan Law you have team of professionals in your corner who know the system and will fight for your rights. Contact our VA disability attorneys for a free evaluation of your case.