Camp Lejeune Update: Seeking Justice for ALL Individuals Suffering from Contaminated Water
Effective March 14, 2017, the Federal Government will begin paying monetary benefits to veterans who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejuene between August 1953 - December 1987. ...
Fed to Pay $2+ Billion to Marines Affected
As reported in multiple news outlets, the Federal Government has agreed to pay $2.2 billion over the next five years to provide benefits to veterans exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejuene over a 30-year period....
About Time: Relief for Camp Lejeune Victims
Financial relief for the water contamination victims at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. has not come easy. Or quickly. However, some aid is on the way, finally....
Obama Administration Moves to Deny Justice for Camp Lejuene Veterans
The growing scandal that has engulfed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs overshadowed other actions by the Obama administration that further call into question its policies to protect the men and women who have served in the armed forces....
Bill: Time Should Be No Barrier to Lejeune Victims
The bill would allow Camp Lejeune victims and their families to seek damages and preempt any state laws creating time limits for which any lawsuits may be filed....
Bill Aims to Aid Camp Lejeune Contamination Victims
Two North Carolina congressional leaders have introduced legislation they say will help people exposed to contaminated water near a closed Asheville factory and a Marine Corps base....
New Legislation Opens Door for Camp Lejeune Victims
In a welcome show of bipartisanship, the State House has worked to correct a state law that could have killed a lawsuit by former Marines and family members sickened by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. ...
Lejeune Marines May Lose Lawsuit Battle
The Supreme Court in a 7 to 2 decision on June 9th ruled in favor of the CTS Corporation, Asheville, NC. ...
Supreme Court Decision Is a Boon for Polluters, Critics Say
A Supreme Court ruling on Monday in favor of a corporation accused of contaminating a North Carolina community has been met with words of outrage from victims and advocates....
Justices’ Water Pollution Ruling May Deny Marine Vets
Victims of contaminated water that wasn't discovered for decades lost their effort to sue polluters at the Supreme Court on Monday in a case that could set back thousands of former Marines and their families with similar claims....