Can I File a Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Claim If I Wasn’t On Base for 30 Days Consecutively?
You can still file a Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claim and earn injury compensation. Your exposure must have been for 30 days or more, but it does not have to have been consecutive. The 30 days can involve several visits.
Maison Law is representing residents of California who contracted health issues like cancer or other diseases after contact with toxic water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
Contact us today 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.
How Long Does My Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Exposure Need to Be to File a Claim?
Camp Lejeune victims must have served, worked, or lived on Camp Lejeune for a total of 30 days or more in order to file a Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) claim. But that 30-day requirement need not be over continuous days.
The CLJA was signed into law on August 10, 2022. The act removed legal obstacles for victims and their families hoping to seek compensation after suffering from major health issues. Victims who developed medical conditions after coming in contact with Camp Lejeune’s chemically tainted water can finally demand financial support from the Department of Defense.
To be eligible, victims must show they were present at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days at any point between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. The 30 days of exposure don’t have to be successive days. The 30-day minimum can be built up by military personnel over several assignments. It could have been reached after several trips to Camp Lejeune by a civilian contractor. A family member of military personnel may have compiled the 30-days of exposure after several different visits to the Marine Corps base.
Filing a Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claim for a Deceased Family Member
For victims who have tragically passed on before getting the opportunity to seek justice over the harm done to them at Camp Lejeune, their families may file a claim on their behalf.
Loved ones would need to show documentation that their family members were exposed to Camp Lejeune’s toxic water for at least 30-days. Families could earn wrongful death support as long as the victim had suffered from illnesses linked to chemical exposure, even if they died due to some other cause.
Families would seek financial support to pay for every medical bill the deceased was charged during treatment, even for bills received decades ago. Close relatives would also receive compensation for the lost income a lost loved one could not provide for their families after death.
How Long Do I Have to File a Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Claim Over My 30 Days of Exposure?
Victims who drank or came in contact with Camp Lejeune’s chemically polluted water for 30 days were given two years from the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act to file. That two-year window closes on August 10, 2024.
Two years (and now less time) may seem like a long time, but potential claimants shouldn’t wait. Talking to a California Camp Lejeune Justice Act Lawyer as soon as possible is the best course of action. You can find out if you qualify for compensation and determine how to best demand that support.
Your case review is free and comes with no obligation. But if you feel Maison Law can help you secure more for your injury claim, it’s a good idea to give your attorney a head start on investigating your medical history and securing important documents that will show your eligibility. The goal is to give the federal government zero reasons to deny you and your family a fair Camp Lejeune toxic water settlement.
Other Frequently Asked Questions by Camp Lejeune Victims
Who is eligible to file a Camp Lejeune contaminated water injury claim?
Military veterans and their families who served and lived on Camp Lejeune. Civilian employees who worked on Camp Lejeune. Adult children whose mothers were exposed to the water before conception. Families filing on behalf of a deceased loved one.
What type of documents will I need to gather when building a Camp Lejeune Toxic Water claim?
You’ll need medical documentation of your diagnosis and hospital receipts. You’ll also need documents proving how long you stayed at Camp Lejeune. Paystubs showing the income you lost due to illness are also helpful.
What kinds of Camp Lejeune toxic water damages can I receive compensation for?
You should earn compensation for every medical bill in the past and those expected in the future. Your lost income and benefits should be reimbursed. The physical and emotional pain you and your family endure must earn support.
Contact a California Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Lawyer
Thousands of victims of contaminated water live at Camp Lejeune or in nearby Jacksonville, NC. However, many now reside here in California.
Maison Law has made itself available to represent and provide focused legal assistance to California’s victims of cancers and other serious illnesses after 30 days or more of exposure to Camp Lejeune’s toxic water. 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 injuries 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.
