You were exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune. Can you file a claim?

To be eligible to file a claim, you have to answer “YES” to the following four questions:

1. Were you, or the person you are inquiring about, at Camp Lejeune, or MCAS New

River, Marine Corps Base in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

2. Was it between the years 1953 through 1987? 

3. Was it for more than a cumulative 30 days (consecutively or non-consecutively)?

4. Were you or a family member diagnosed with cancer, birth defects, miscarriage,

infertility, neurological or psychological conditions after living or working on base?

If you answered “yes” to all four questions, contact us right away at 877-595-8801!

There isn’t much time to file a claim! We’ll help you with the next steps!

Next Steps

Answering “yes” to all four questions qualifies you to file a claim. While that’s a good

start, there are five more requirements that need to be met to be able to file a lawsuit.

1. You must provide documentation that you or a loved one were on base for at least

30 days between 1953 through 1987. This can be done by requesting military

records from the government.

2. You must provide documentation of the illness. This can be done by providing

medical records.

3. You must establish a connection that the medical condition and financial harm

being complained of is either:

• ‘Sufficient to conclude that a causal relationship exists'; or
• ‘Sufficient to conclude that a causal relationship is at least as likely as not’.

This can be done through evidence such as recognized studies, medical records,

and other forms of documentation.

4. You must file a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North

Carolina. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 only allows claims to be filed in this

federal court.

5. You must file a lawsuit by no later than August 10, 2024, but there is an exception.

The statute of limitations is two years from the date of the statute’s enactment.

However, everyone who believes they have a claim and can meet the preconditions

of making a claim must first file an administrative application for compensation. If

that application is allowed, an offer of settlement may be made by the government. If

the application is denied, then you have the right to bring a lawsuit against the

government within 180 days of the date of the administrative denial even if the two-

year statute of limitations has expired.

Don’t despair if you have difficulty with the previous five questions. BUCKLEY LAW

OFFICES, PC, through our affiliations with Overholt Law Firm, PC, and OnderLaw, LLC,

will assist you in determining the eligibility of being able to file a lawsuit. The only thing

you need to do is call us at 877-595-8801 to speak to an experienced lawyer about your situation. We’ll handle the rest! Do it now! We are available 24/7.

Benzene, Vinyl Chloride, and Trichloroethylene are all considered to be cancer-causing, and tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) is known to be carcinogenic.  Exposure to these dangerous chemicals can cause an array of health issues, including but not limited to:

• Adult Leukemia
• Aplastic Anemia
• Appendix Cancer
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Birth Defects
• Bladder Cancer
• Brain Cancer or CNS Cancer
• Breast Cancer (Male & Female)
• Cancers, multiple
• Cardiac Birth Defect(s)
• Cervical Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Esophageal Cancer
• Female Infertility
• Fetal Death
• Gallbladder Cancer
• Hepatic Steatosis
• Hepatic Steatosis (Fatty Liver Disease)
• Hodgkin Disease
• Intestinal Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Liver Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Major Fetal Malformations
• Miscarriage(s)
• Multiple Myeloma
• Myelodysplastic Syndrome
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Ovarian Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Prostate Cancer
• Rectal Cancer
• Renal Toxicity
• Scleroderma
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Spinal Cancer
• Thyroid Cancer
• Other Rare Health Issues
• Other Unlisted Cancers

Exposure to these chemicals and the health issues you and your loved ones have endured should never have occurred.  Worse, since the admission of the existence of these toxic chemicals in 1982, not nearly enough has been done to help the families and individuals who were injured by toxic water contamination in and around the Camp Lejeune base.  

However, the Camp Lejeune Act of 2022 addresses this grave injustice.  If you or your loved ones stayed for thirty days or more at Camp Lejeune between the years 1953 through 1987 and suffered health issues you believe were the result of exposure to the contaminated water, you may be eligible to file a claim, but you have to act quickly.  There is a two-year statute of limitations.  All claims must be filed by no later than August 10, 2024.  There are some exceptions, but don't wait.  It is very likely the exceptions won't apply to you if you haven't filed a claim, and you will likely need someone experienced in legal services to help you understand if the exception applies to you.  

Call us today at 877-595-8801 for a free, no-risk, no-obligation consultation with a lawyer who cares.