If you consumed water on Holcomb Boulevard, you may be eligible for the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Water Contamination Lawsuit.
Please see our resource dedicated to the Camp Lejeune Lawsuit for answers to all of your questions.
Or, if you’re ready to sign up for the lawsuit, call us today or fill out our intake forms.
Holcomb Boulevard Water Contamination:
One of the main gates at Camp Lejeune is at Holcomb Boulevard. From 1942 until sometime in the early 1980s, water service on Holcomb Boulevard was supplied by the base’s Hadnot water treatment plant. What comes to issue is the fact that the Hadnot facility was contaminated with carcinogens or hazardous substances and those substances infiltrated the Holcomb Boulevard water supply. The most dangerous and worrisome of those contaminants follow:
- Trichlorethylene (TCE).
- Tetrachlorethylene (PCE),
- Vinyl chloride.
The Link Was Made Over Time
The concentrations of the carcinogens and hazardous substances were found to be exponentially higher than the limits provided by law. Not only did federal officials fail to remediate the toxic water conditions, but they also utterly failed to warn the military personnel, their family members and civilian employees who lived and worked on the base of the dangers involved with consuming or otherwise using the contaminated water. It wasn’t until decades later that the government realized that unusually high rates of cancers and other serious and debilitating medical conditions of former Camp Lejeune military and civilian personnel and residents were medically linked to the above contaminants.
What is the Camp Lejeune Justice Act?
President Joe Biden signed legislation known as the Camp Logan Justice Act on August 10, 2022. It allows veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, their family members and former employees at the facility to bring lawsuits against the federal government for exposure to contaminated water that caused the cancers or related physical conditions that they developed. Eligibility under this new legislation extends to individuals who were at Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987. The 30 days need not be continuous. Damages allowed by the legislation include medical bills, lost earnings, permanent disability or disfigurement and pain and suffering. Even the families of those who died as a result of the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune are eligible to bring a wrongful death case.
The Statute of Limitations
Before a Camp Lejeune Justice Act lawsuit can be brought, a formal claim must be filed with the federal government. If the claim is denied, a claimant is permitted to file his or her lawsuit. The time limit for lawsuit filings extends to August 10, 2024. New cases under the act after that date will not be permitted unless a claim has been denied. Then, the claimant has 180 to file their lawsuit.
Time is of the essence in Camp Lejeune Justice Act lawsuits and claims. Eligible individuals must act quickly. If you believe that you might qualify, you’ll be in need of an experienced, thorough and assertive Camp Lejeune Justice Act Lawyer to represent you. The first step you should take is to contact our offices here at Maison Law for a free consultation and case evaluation. We’ll be pleased to talk about your eligibility and answer your questions. If we’re retained to represent you, we’ll start building a solid of a case as possible for you right away. Remember that the statute of limitations on these types of cases expires on August 10, 2024. Contact us as soon as you possibly can.
