How to Stay Informed About Camp Lejeune Health Updates
Most online searches about Camp Lejeune give information and updates on the end of the filing period and information on upcoming court cases. If you’ve filed a claim, chances are your attorney will keep you posted on the progress of yours. If you suffer from a related medical condition, keeping current on discoveries and treatments […]
Impact of Camp Lejeune Contamination on Mental Health
One of the impacts of the trauma from Camp Lejeune water contamination has been the effects on the mental health of those affected. Whether service members or their spouses, their children, or civilian workers, waterborne toxins led to a great deal of illnesses that were never fully understood. While physical health is usually the focus, […]
Building a Strong Case: Attorneys Discuss Camp Lejeune Claim
Once you’ve decided to pursue a Camp Lejeune claim, the process moves forward toward an eventual settlement or court date. To get there, your attorney takes steps to begin building your case, demonstrating that your illnesses resulted from tenure at the base. Evidence, Documentation, and Causation Of course, proving residency and qualifying your claim is […]
Top Questions Camp Lejeune Victims Ask Their Attorneys
Even though there is so much information available about the Camp Lejeune water contamination, we still get many of the same questions from clients. Here, we’ll answer a few of those questions. 1. How much money will I receive? It’s a popular question but does not yet have an answer. Because no one yet knows […]
Camp Lejeune Health Issues Due to Water Contamination
One of the more obvious indicators of water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune has been the prevalent health conditions that resulted from exposure to high levels of toxins. More than 1 million people spent 30 days or more at the base from 1953 through 1987. Thousands of these former residents have dealt with […]
Camp Lejeune Veterans: Advocating for Better Healthcare
Thousands of former residents have tried in vain to get answers and help from the United States Marine Corps, Camp Lejeune administration, and the US Government following the toxins in the base’s water supply. With the signing of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act and the PACT Act by President Biden, help is available to veterans, […]
Doctor’s Proof in Camp Lejeune Cases
Proving a Camp Lejeune water contamination claim is complex. Anyone filing a claim must produce documentation showing their presence during the years that the water was contaminated, such as: • Time spent at Camp Lejeune, including: o Service orders o Hospital records from the base hospital or a VA hospital o Military records, including your […]
How Scientists Connect Sickness to Camp Lejeune’s Water Contamination
It started small, with one fuel leak, but eventually grew to an estimated 750,000 gallons of contaminated water released into the base groundwater every day for over 30 years. Residents and civilian workers ingested large amounts of benzene, PCE, TCE, and vinyl chloride and that led to cancers and other serious illnesses. How did this […]
Get Social Security Benefits for Camp Lejeune Survivors in Houston
Many Camp Lejeune survivors have reached the age where they begin to draw Social Security benefits if they were gainfully employed and paid into Social Security. However, if their illness prevented gainful employment, help is still available. Eligibility For retirees, Social Security can start as early as 62, or as late as 67, depending on […]
