Camp Lejeune Lawsuit

In 2012, the Camp Lejeune Families Act was passed allowing the VA to provide cost-free health care to Veterans who served at least 30 days of active duty from August 1, 1953, to December 31, 1987, at Camp Lejune. 5

Qualifying health conditions include:

• Esophageal cancer
• Breast cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Lung cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Leukemia
• Myelodysplastic syndromes
• Hepatic steatosis
• Miscarriage
• Neurobehavioral effects
• Multiple myeloma
• Renal toxicity
• Female infertility
• Scleroderma
• Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

In 2022, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act was passed allowing those exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune to sue for financial damages if they lived at Camp Lejeune for more than 30 days from 1953 to 1987. ¹

Camp Lejeune victims have filed several lawsuits over the past several decades. 

• 2009 Camp Lejeune water contamination victims began filing against U.S. government under the Federal Tort Claims Act4
• 2012 Every Camp Lejeune lawsuit was consolidated into a multidistrict litigation class action lawsuit4
• 2017 Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) finalized a new rule that provided disability benefits to veterans who developed eight diseases in connection with Camp Lejeune service between 1953 and 1987 3

Unfortunately, hundreds of lawsuits were dismissed based on the North Caroline 10-year statute of repose.

However, as of August 22, 2022, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act was passed so victims exposed to Camp Lejeune toxic water can file a claim or lawsuit and receive financial compensation. 4

In 2022, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act was passed that allows those exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune to sue for financial damages. ¹

Prior to this act, many victims were unable to sue as a result of North Carolina's statute of repose. ⁴

If you are a loved one served, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987, you may be qualified for the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. 

In 1974, the base required the safe disposal of solvents to prevent drinking water contamination, yet these solvents were mishandled and dumped or buried near Camp Lejeune base wells for years. ²

• 1981 Military officials knew there were potentially dangerous organic compounds detected in the drinking water ²
• 1980-85 Water-qualify testing and sampling program detected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in some water supply wells ³
• 2008 President George W. Bush signed an act that required the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to develop a survey to identify all persons exposed to volatile organic compounds at Camp Lejeune ³
• 2011-2012 A study conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concluded contaminated water at Camp Lejeune was associated with both marines' and civilian employees' increased risk for kidney cancer, kidney disease, and bladder cancer ³

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) determined that the contamination began in the 1950s and continued until highly contaminated wells were removed from service in early 1985. ³

Did you or a loved one live or work at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987?

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 dictates that only those who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune within this 34-year time period are eligible for compensation.

Were you stationed at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 consecutive days?

The victims of Camp Lejeune water contamination must have served at least 30 consecutive days at the base camp to qualify for a lawsuit.