Camp Lejeune Families With Childhood Cancer Or Birth Anomalies May Have Their Day In Court

Marines have been deprived of the right to have a normal, healthy family by the Federal government hiding the facts about Camp Lejeune water contamination

Friday, August 5, 2022 - Marine veterans, civilian employees, and others that are suffering from or have died from cancer during or after their service must get their affairs in order if they wish to file a lawsuit once the Camp Lejeune Justice Act is signed by the President into law. Thousands of lawsuits are expected to be filed in the first few months after the bill is finalized into law by President Biden. A prospective Camp Lejeune water contamination plaintiff should have their medical records on hand along with their service records and records of where they and their family have lived each year for starters. This will help their Camp Lejeune water contamination lawyer build a rock-solid case against the Department of Defense for failing to warn them of the dangers that lurked in the local drinking water. Thousands of US marines and their family members may have developed cancer and other life-threatening diseases caused by drinking toxic tap water and should speak with a Camp Lejeune water attorney for details on filing a Camp Lejeune water lawsuit.

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act is a part of the Honoring Our Pact Act that was passed by the Senate for the second time in as many months. The bill contains a time limitation of two years from the date of enactment that soldiers and their family members have to file a lawsuit. Under the provisions of the bill, veterans and family members are not guaranteed compensation, however, they will have the right to hire a Camp Lejeune water contamination lawyer and file a lawsuit seeking significant lump sum monetary compensation. More importantly, marines may be entitled to up to ten times the monetary damages award in the form of punitive damages to punish the military for their reprehensible conduct in covering up what they knew about the dangers of volatile organic compounds that poisoned the local tap water. The CLJA enables individuals with cancer or other diseases like Parkinson's disease to file a lawsuit and attempt to prove they have suffered an injury or death. Marine and civilian families that worked or lived on or near the base from 1953 to 1987 will be covered in the bill.

Families that have suffered difficulty having healthy children are also encouraged to speak with a Camp Lejeune water contamination attorney to explain their case. Marines may have developed a host of different types of cancer from drinking the contaminated base water and also women who were pregnant may have had difficulty with childbirth. Marines report elevated levels of kidney cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemias, and multiple myelomas from drinking the local tap water. Thousands of miscarriages, birth defects, and stillbirth deaths have been reported in the Camp Lejeune area and there may have been a cover-up. Dr. Hugh S. Taylor, the chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale Medicine told The Daily Beast: "It seems that the water supply (at Camp Lejeune) was contaminated with TCE, PCE, and Benzene. In addition to cancers in adults, these agents can affect the fetus. PCE in particular has been associated with stillbirth. They can all cause low birth weight, placental problems, and birth defects. We still know very little about the long-term consequences to people born after exposure as a fetus. There is good data to suggest that stillbirth is increased based on the amount of exposure," according to the article in the Daily Beast.

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