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Can I File a Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Claim Even If I’m Not Injured?

Yes. You would ask for financial support in order to monitor your health in case you develop cancer or another disease. You should not have to pay for future tests or past tests made necessary by exposure to toxic water.

Maison Law is representing residents of California who contracted health issues or fear they may develop health issues after contact with toxic water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. These patients and potential patients could be eligible for settlement awards.

Contact us today for a free case consultation if you or a loved one were exposed to Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water for a total of 30 days or more during the 1950s, 60s, 70s, or 80s.

Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Support for Victims Who Didn’t Get Sick

People who were exposed to contaminated water found in wells at Camp Lejeune may not have contracted cancer or conditions like Parkinson’s Disease, but that doesn’t mean they can stop worrying.

It’s natural for potential victims to want to seek peace of mind through yearly (or more frequent) doctor check-ups. They may require expensive non-invasive and invasive testing to confirm no illness has developed. These examinations can carry substantial costs and potential Camp Lejeune victims should be reimbursed for their health costs over past years and have funds to pay for routine doctor visits in the years to come.

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act grants victims a two-year window to file claims for damages against the federal government, but what if someone gets sick after that window has closed? Potential Camp Lejeune victims must act now to ensure any potential effects from chemically tainted water are discovered as early as possible and treated without worry over the cost of treatment.

Who is Eligible to File a Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claim?

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) was signed into law in August 2022. The act allows victims of Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water to file injury claims against the Department of Defense.

To receive compensation, victims who contracted diseases, or fear they have an elevated chance to get sick must show they served, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days at any point between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. The 30 days of exposure do not have to have been on consecutive days.

Those victims may have developed cancers, developmental disorders, and other health conditions due to their exposure. But they may also be people who came in contact with the water who haven’t shown signs of illness yet. These victims would, of course, want financial support in order to receive routine medical checkups to make sure diseases linked to Camp Lejeune water haven’t developed.

Documentation for Camp Lejeune Victims and Potential Victims

Claimants would need to provide medical documentation, if relevant, of their diagnosis and invoices showing treatment costs. They could also submit medical bills for expensive exploratory tests.

This medical testing may not have revealed any health issues or cancer to this point, but that doesn’t mean those who came in contact with Camp Lejeune water should have to pay for routine tests and preventative medicine.

  • Veterans of the Marines and other branches of the U.S. Military would also need to provide service records to prove when they were present on base.
  • The families of military personnel who lived on Camp Lejeune could show military records that prove they were on base during the eligible period for CLJA claims. They may worry they will eventually become sick from the effects of their time at Camp Lejeune and will desire to seek financial support through the CLJA.
  • Children born to mothers who were exposed to Camp Lejeune’s toxic water supplies can also provide records showing a parent’s time spent on the Marine Corp Base and file for financial support to pay for close monitoring by doctors.
  • Civilians who worked on base during the eligible period would need to present work records and salary documentation to show how much time they spent at Camp Lejeune and when.

Compensation Available for Camp Lejeune Victims and Potential Victims Living in California

Individuals exposed to Camp Lejeune’s water contaminants will understandably want regular and thorough medical testing to give them assurances of health as they get older. The costs of past medical exams and testing at regular intervals should never fall on Camp Lejeune victims. The Department of Defense should pay for any care designed to check for potential harm done by the harmful chemicals found in Camp Lejeune wells.

After you prove you were harmed by chemicals or could potentially develop health issues, you’ll be asking for financial support from the U.S. Government in the form of a settlement check. These are a few of the factors that can determine the size of your award:

  • Every medical expense victims have faced, including the costs of medical tests paid for in the past and for routine testing in the future.
  • Compensation for the physical pain Camp Lejeune toxic water victims have been subjected to through an illness.
  • Compensation for the emotional trauma suffered by victims and their families. It may include the stress and worry of those exposed who aren’t currently sick but still carry the anxiety of knowing they or a loved one may develop a serious health problem.
  • Past and future lost wages and benefits. Time victims miss while healing or while receiving a full range of hospital tests.
  • Wrongful death benefits. Families may file wrongful death claims against the government if a loved one’s life was taken by an illness associated with Camp Lejeune’s dangerous water. This may include victims who never knew to get tested for the types of diseases toxic water can cause. They weren’t informed over their lifetimes, so early detection and prevention weren’t possible.

Contact a California Camp Lejeune Justice Act Lawyer

Thousands of victims hurt by toxic water exposure or who still may suffer health issues from their exposure now reside in California. Victims and their families may have retired around Oceanside and Camp Pendleton or anywhere else across our state.

Maison Law has made itself available to represent California’s victims of cancers and other serious illnesses stemming from time served at Camp Lejeune. Maison Law is also available to assist potential victims who have spent considerable resources getting tested for potential health issues and will continue to spend money for testing in the years ahead.

If you or a loved one sustained physical or financial harm from the water contamination crisis at Camp Lejeune, you deserve to know if you and your family are eligible for compensation.

Contact attorney Martin Gasparian for a free, no-obligation case consultation for you and/or your family. This consultation is completely confidential.

 

 

 

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