Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit Attorneys
The Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit is a claim against the United States government for allegedly causing cancer and other illnesses in people exposed to the contaminated drinking water at the North Carolina Marine base.
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To qualify for a lawsuit, you must have had 30 days or more of residence, work, or exposure to Camp Lejeune water between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987, including those exposed while in-utero. You could have been a military member, military family member, contractor, civilian, or anybody else who served, worked, lived, or was otherwise exposed at Camp Lejeune.
You must have developed one of the following diseases or health conditions:
- Aplastic Anemia
- Birth Defects
- Various Cancer Of Any Kind
- Cardiac Defects
- Childhood Leukemia
- Dementia
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- Female Infertility
- Fetal Death
- Hepatic Steatosis
- Miscarriage
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Renal Toxicity (Nephrotoxicity)
- Scleroderma
Did the drinking water at Camp Lejeune make you sick?
From 1953 to 1987, the drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, was contaminated with the following carcinogens:
- Trichloroethylene (TCE)
- Perchloroethylene (PCE)
- Benzene
- Vinyl Chloride
TCE and PCE are both considered volatile organic compounds or VOCs. These toxic chemicals can cause people exposed to them to develop cancer and/or other serious illnesses. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one million active-duty service members, their family members, and civilians living close by may have been exposed to Camp Lejeune’s unsafe water.
The Camp Lejeune carcinogens could have caused any type of cancer, including (but not limited to):
- Adult Leukemia
- Appendix Cancer
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Hodgkin’s Disease
- Intestinal Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Soft Tissue Cancer
- Spinal Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
What should I do if my family or I got sick from Camp Lejeune?
Contact the Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Attorneys at The Maher Law Firm to discuss your legal options. There is no price tag that can be put on health. We promise to fight for maximum financial compensation for the suffering that you and your family unjustifiably endured.
If you or a loved one has been injured by toxic Camp Lejeune water, call the experienced personal injury and defective product attorneys at The Maher Law Firm at 407-839-0866 for your free consultation.