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Victims of water contamination at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune scored a major victory in August when President Joe Biden signed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) into law. Servicemembers, their families and civilians who lived, worked, or served at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for…
A Louisiana man and his wife recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the Southern District of Illinois. The plaintiff claims that after he was exposed to the herbicide, he suffered serious injuries. On June 7, 2021, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML)…
Back in September of this year (2022), the World Health Organization (WHO) released a background document for developing updated guidelines for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The guidelines focus on limits for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)—toxic substances that may…
Victims of the water contamination at Camp Lejeune can hold the federal government accountable and may be able to receive compensation for their injuries thanks to legislation enacted earlier this year. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act became law in August, and many people have questions…
The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting a new study at former California Army base Ford Ord to determine whether veterans once stationed there may have been exposed to dangerously high levels of cancer-causing…
Camp Lejeune is home to one of the worst water contamination disasters in U.S. history. For more than 30 years, over a million people drank and bathed in toxic water poisoned with volatile organic chemicals (VOCs). The military shut down the affected plants in the…
A California woman recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. She claims that her exposure to the herbicide caused her Parkinson’s disease. She seeks compensatory and punitive damages. Plaintiff Links Exposure to Paraquat with Development…
A North Carolina man recently filed a new Camp Lejeune lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. He claims that while he was stationed at Camp Lejeune military base, he was exposed to chemicals from firefighting foams that caused him…
The average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water every day. Whether you’re showering, brushing your teeth, or pouring yourself a glass because you’re thirsty, you assume that your water supply is safe. For more than 30 years, over a million people who…
As the number of Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits increases, a new lawsuit has raised awareness of potential contamination at other military facilities. A group of plaintiffs has together filed a case against the U.S. government in the U.S. District Court for the District of…