Camp Lejeune Water Cancer Lawsuits Will Have To Be Proven Individually Based On Evidence And Damages

The Veterans Administration has told readers that those getting disability income will not be penalized for filing a Camp Lejeune water lawsuit

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - US Marines receiving disability income benefits may be concerned that filing a Camp Lejeune water lawsuit may negatively affect their disability benefits. Nothing could be further from the truth. In an article in the Marine Times, Marines were told, "In a statement, Veterans Affairs officials said they will not penalize individuals by denying pending disability claims or cutting services simply for filing a lawsuit related to the Lejeune Justice Act. But they noted that if a lawsuit is successful, any award must be offset by the amounts of VA benefits provided in connection with health care or disability relating to exposure to the water at Camp Lejeune." A recent issue of the Military Times explained to Marines that there was no guarantee they would win their Camp Lejeune water lawsuit and that even if they did, it could take years to see any money. They also warned, in error, that Marines who filed suit would have to pay attorney fees and that it was uncertain how filing a lawsuit would affect the income benefits they were currently receiving. The Marine Times went as far as writing an article last week titled, "Don’t expect quick payouts from Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits."

To address and clarify these concerns, Camp Lejeune water attorneys have said the military has stated that filing a Camp Lejeune water lawsuit would have no impact on the disability benefits a Marine is currently receiving or applying for. If and when the Marine receives a lump-sum jury award from a successful lawsuit, it may be reduced by the amount of any previous VA disability awards or payments, however, the plaintiff's income could be double or triple the amount when the lump-sum awarded is invested to produce monthly income, if that is what the plaintiff desires. As far as attorney fees are concerned, most Camp Lejeune water attorneys will work on a contingency meaning that the injured Marine or survivors will pay nothing upfront and only share a pre-determined percentage of the gross jury award if applicable. The plaintiffs will pay nothing if they do not win their case. Camp Lejeune water attorneys take all the risk of spending their time and money preparing and presenting the case and have a vested interest in success. Monetary aawards are different for each case based on the extent of the damages that the plaintiff and survivors suffered. There is little doubt, however, that if a person has developed or died from a certain type of cancer and had served at Camp Lejeune for any length of time greater than 30-days, they have a good case for expecting a high six or seven-figure lump sum settlement. Camp Lejeune water cancer attorneys will highlight the fact that the Navy and Marine Corp covered up their knowledge of Camp Lejeune water contamination until after the Statute of Repose expired, disenfranchising thousands of Marines who were to file suit from seeking justice in the court system. Millions of Marines and their families on the base drank cancer-causing water as a result of the military's deliberate delay in providing accurate water contamination warnings. Thousands of Marine spouses drank contaminated water for the duration of their pregnancy causing miscarriages, stillbirths, birth defects, and children who would eventually die from childhood leukemia.

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