Maison Law is representing California parents who lost a child due to stillbirth after exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
Contact us today for a free legal consultation if you or a loved one had pregnancy issues or gave birth to a stillborn baby after exposure to Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water between 1953 and 1987.
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act for Stillborn Birth Victims in California
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) was signed into law on August 10, 2022. With the passage, victims of Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water were granted the ability to file injury claims against the U.S. Department of Defense.
To receive compensation, parents who lost a baby to stillbirth 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.
Stillbirth Dangers for Mothers Exposed to Tainted Water at Camp Lejeune
The loss of a child at any age or stage of development will have devastating emotional effects on mothers, fathers, and other family members. To this day, stillbirths and miscarriages still affect too many hopeful parents.
The Mayo Clinic defines stillbirth as a loss of a baby at or after 20 weeks of pregnancy. In contrast, a miscarriage is a term for the death of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancy.
The risks of stillbirth, also known as fetal death, are high enough for normal couples. But mothers exposed to harmful substances before and while they are pregnant seem to suffer an elevated chance to see a tragic end to their pregnancy.
Stillbirth Ties to Chemicals in Camp Lejeune Water
Three substances known to be present in Camp Lejeune drinking water for at least a 30-year period are linked to elevated risks for miscarriage and fetal death.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) exposure has been linked in at least one medical study to the loss of pregnancy. Benzene is another chemical linked to miscarriages. All three toxic substances were detected in Camp Lejeune water wells between the 1950s and the 1980s.
A California Camp Lejeune Fertility and Infant Injury Lawyer would use a mother’s medical charts from as far back as necessary and CDC research to show how a stillbirth was connected to time spent at Camp Lejeune. By securing documents showing the hardships you and your family have faced, a skilled lawyer works to get the most out of your Camp Lejeune injury claim.
Who Can File a Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Stillbirth Claim?
Somewhere around a million people may have been exposed to dangerous chemicals over a 35-year span at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base. The potential victims include more than just Marine veterans and their families.
This is a list of some of the victims who may have lost a child to a stillbirth who are allowed to seek Camp Lejeune toxic water settlement money from the U.S. government:
- Military veterans who served at Camp Lejeune.
- Service member families who lived on base.
- Non-military workers employed on the base.
- Caregivers/Guardians for Camp Lejeune victims who are unable to file a claim for themselves.
- Family members of parents who suffered the loss of a child through fetal death but didn’t live long enough to secure benefits through the CLJA.
Compensation Available for Camp Lejeune Stillbirth Victims
Mothers must endure physical and emotional trauma when they lose a pregnancy. Women may face a c-section or labor may be induced to remove an unborn baby. These procedures can endanger a mother’s health and cause long-term health issues.
Fathers will have faced the difficult emotional toll of losing a child. Of course, families also suffer a financial toll through the health complications a mother may suffer after a fetus has been lost.
The expense of psychological counseling for a mother and father through such a difficult time is another concern that should be addressed by a Camp Lejeune contaminated water claim.
These and other factors should be considered when the size of a Camp Lejeune toxic water stillbirth settlement is determined:
- Past, current, and future medical bills for a mother’s wellbeing.
- Support for the physical pain mothers had to endure during and after a stillbirth.
- Support for the emotional trauma stillbirth patients and their families endure.
- Support for a loss of quality of life.
- Loss of earnings while a patient is unable to work during complications in a pregnancy and during mental recovery.
Contact a Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Stillbirth Lawyer Serving California Victims
Thousands of mothers may have suffered physical and emotional harm after having a baby die in the womb after exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Some of those victims and their partners now live in California in places like Oceanside, Los Angeles, Fresno, San Francisco, San Diego, and every corner of the state.
Wherever Camp Lejeune victims now call home in California, Maison Law has made itself available to represent local victims of serious pregnancy and birth complications stemming from time served at Camp Lejeune.
Contact attorney Martin Gasparian for a free, no-obligation case consultation for you and your family. This consultation is completely confidential.
