Lawsuits Against the Military
Joining the military is a life of commitment and dedication towards one's country. In the line of duty, injuries may occur, which calls for medical treatment. Negligence and malpractice may happen during treatment. Unfortunately, you cannot sue the military in court if a service member dies of neglect. Also, an army officer getting … [Read more...]
Camp Lejeune Lawsuit
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination and Veterans Affairs Disability Benefits Veterans and their families exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 may qualify for compensation. Veterans of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune or Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River are entitled to presumptive … [Read more...]
Camp Lejeune Attorneys
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims 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 caused by toxic water contamination on the base. The … [Read more...]
Camp Lejeune Claims
Water treatment facilities serving Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina were contaminated between 1953 and 1987, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR). Anyone on the base during that period was potentially exposed to volatile organic compounds. Marines … [Read more...]
VA Expands Presumption of Service in Camp Lejeune Benefits
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs' website VA.org, the VA added a new rule that establishes a presumption of service connection for eight diseases connected to toxic contaminants in base water supplies at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River, local satellite camps, and military housing areas from August … [Read more...]
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022
On September 24, 2020, five Democrats and four Republicans drafted and co-sponsored a bipartisan Bill that will establish a cause of action for people who were harmed after they were exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and for additional purposes. The Act's description reads, "To provide for recovery by … [Read more...]
Contaminated Water Supplies at Camp Lejeune the Cause of Cancers
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Cause of Cancers. Water contamination should be the least of your concerns as a United States Marine. When a Marine and their family are stationed at a U.S. military base, the idea of poisoned water supplies not only sounds deplorable but also highly unlikely to happen. Sadly, this is allegedly not … [Read more...]
