Press Release RETIRED MARINE TIMOTHY PUGH FILES A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNDER THE CAMP LEJEUNE JUSTICE ACT OF 2022
Civil Action No.: United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The Honoring Our Pact Act, S. 3373, Signed by President Joe Biden, August 10, 2022. Lance Corporal Timothy Pugh, Ret., a Marine veteran who suffered multiple myeloma, and other injuries, as a result of exposure to the toxic water at Marine … [Read more...]
Press Release PARKER WAICHMAN LLP CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF THE CAMP LEJEUNE JUSTICE ACT OF 2022
PARKER WAICHMAN LLP CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF THE CAMP LEJEUNE JUSTICE ACT OF 2022, CONTINUING ITS FIGHT FOR CAMP LEJEUNE VICTIMS, WAGED IN COURTS AND CONGRESS SINCE 2009 The Honoring Our Pact Act, S. 3373, Passed by the United States Senate, August 2, 2022. On August 2, 2022, the United States Senate voted 86-11 in favor of the … [Read more...]
Health Impact of Benzene and Vinyl Chloride on Camp Lejeune Victims
When the air or groundwater becomes contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), then serious health issues can occur. Two types of VOCs that can infiltrate drinking water include benzene and vinyl chloride. Manufacturers use these two compounds in a variety of industrial applications. However, they are not safe for human … [Read more...]
The Health Impact of Trichloroethylene or TCE on Camp Lejeune Victims
Trichloroethylene, or TCE, is an industrial solvent. Manufacturers commonly use it to degrease metal parts, and it’s also an ingredient in refrigerants and other hydrofluorocarbons. A byproduct of chemical synthesis, TCE is a colorless, liquid organic chemical that does not occur naturally in the environment. However, it can enter … [Read more...]
The Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Timeline to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act
The Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Timeline is long and complicated. Â Camp Lejeune was established in 1941. Tragically, as this home to millions of Marines and their families grew over the following decades, toxic chemicals poisoned its water. The fight for justice for the victims of those poisonings has continued for decades. Parker … [Read more...]
Camp Lejeune Attorneys and the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawyers Working for Camp Lejeune Victims Since 2009. Marine veterans, family members and civilian workers who resided at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for at least 30 days between January 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 may be eligible for compensation for medical conditions … [Read more...]
Camp Lejeune Passes the House; Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 Moves Forward
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 Update: On May 24, 2022, the U.S. Senate's Veterans Affairs Committee released text of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022, which included the House's bill without significant … [Read more...]
