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Multiple Myeloma From Camp Lejeune Water Contamination

Maison Law is representing residents of California who experienced serious health issues such as multiple myeloma after contact with contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

Contact us today if you or a loved one developed blood cancers or any other health issue after exposure to Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water between 1953 and 1987.

Support for Camp Lejeune Victims with Multiple Myeloma Cancer

In August of 2022, The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) was signed into law as part of the PACT Act. The CLJA allows victims of Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water to file injury claims against the federal government. In some cases, the families of victims are also eligible to file a claim on behalf of loved ones who have passed on.

To secure compensation, victims suffering from multiple myeloma must prove they served, lived, or worked at Marine Corps Base 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 continuous. Exposure time may have been built up over several visits or assignments.

Blood cancer patients will want to be ready with medical documentation of their diagnosis and invoices showing treatment costs. They’ll also want to gather military service records. Past paystubs are also helpful to show the loss of income a cancer patient experiences while unable to work.

Multiple Myeloma as a Result of Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Exposure

The Mayo Clinic defines multiple myeloma as cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Cancerous cells collect in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy plasma cells and inhibit the production of antibodies that help patients fight infections.

Multiple myeloma cells also produce abnormal proteins that cause further complications for patients. Patients may develop bone pain, kidney issues, infections, and anemia.

Trichloroethylene (TCE) and benzene are two toxic chemicals thought to have been present in the water supply at Camp Lejeune for over three decades. The CDC reports there is significant medical research linking exposure to both substances to the development of multiple myeloma.

Victims of multiple myeloma could be treated with drug therapy or immunotherapy to attack cancer cells. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and bone marrow transplants are also used to treat multiple myeloma.

Who Is Eligible to File a Multiple Myeloma Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Claim?

Victims who developed multiple myeloma may have already suffered for decades with the pain and uncertainty of their condition. Sadly, some patients exposed to Camp Lejeune’s toxic water have already passed on without having the ability to seek justice for their hardships.

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act clears legal obstacles to empower victims and their family members to sue for the harm they were subjected to.

These individuals and others are all eligible to seek compensation from the U.S. Department of Defense:

  • Military veterans from all branches, including national guard and reserve members. Those who served at Camp Lejeune and their families who lived on base during the qualifying period through the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.
  • Civilian employees and contractors working on the Marine Corps Base.
  • Patients treated at the Naval Medical Center on Camp Lejeune.
  • Individuals conceived after their mothers were exposed to Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water supplies.
  • Guardians for Camp Lejeune victims who are incapacitated and can’t file a claim for themselves. Guardianship would usually be granted to close family members.
  • Family members of victims who lost their lives to multiple myeloma caused by exposure to toxic water on the Marine Corps Base.

Victims living in California should not delay scheduling a free and confidential consultation with a skilled California Camp Lejeune Multiple Myeloma Attorney. It’s a no-risk way to find out if your family is eligible for benefits from the U.S. Government and how much your case may be worth. It’s also a chance to have any questions you have answered by a legal professional.

To begin investigating your eligibility, please visit our Camp Lejeune injury claim intake page. It’s an easy way to get a better idea if you qualify and it also helps streamline the process if you want to discuss your case with a California personal injury lawyer.

Compensation Available to Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Victims

Camp Lejeune tainted water victims must list and document every hardship they’ve suffered when they file a CLJA claim. This official list plays a large role in what victims and their families receive in a Camp Lejeune contaminated water settlement. It’s a critical list because any damage left off it won’t be eligible to earn compensation.

Multiple myeloma victims and their families should ask for both economic and non-economic damages when they file a claim. A skilled local attorney can help Camp Lejeune victims living in California make sure they leave nothing off.

These and other damages all factor into the amount victims and their families will see on a Camp Lejeune injury claim settlement check:

  • Past, current, and future medical bills.
  • Wrongful death benefits. Families of Camp Lejeune toxic water victims should demand help with funeral costs and reimbursement for a loved one’s past medical costs. This support should cover hardships as far back as necessary. Support should also factor in the future when families must move forward without the care and financial support the deceased would have provided.
  • Support for the pain a victim endures during the difficult treatment schedules for blood cancer, including during radiation and chemotherapy.
  • Support for the emotional trauma Camp Lejeune multiple myeloma patients endure. The anxiety and depression that often go along with a difficult cancer treatment schedule.
  • A loss of consortium (loss of intimacy with a partner).
  • A loss of enjoyment of life.
  • Loss of earnings while unable to work while in recovery from bladder cancer. Lifetime support when multiple myeloma victims are forced to give up their careers or military service.

Contact a Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawyer Serving California Victims

Thousands of victims of contaminated water still reside at Camp Lejeune or in nearby Jacksonville, NC. However, many now live here in California.

Maison Law has made itself available to represent and provide focused legal assistance to California’s victims of multiple myeloma and other serious illnesses. Maison Law is also able to compassionately represent families who have been forced to grieve the loss of loved ones who served, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune.

If you or a loved one sustained injury from water contamination in Camp Lejeune, you might be eligible for substantial compensation.

Contact attorney Martin Gasparian for a free and confidential case consultation for you and/or your family.

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