Camp Lejeune in North Carolina saw its water contaminated by toxic chemicals from 1953 to 1987. A new bill recently signed by President Biden allows those who have been sickened by the water to take legal action to obtain financial compensation for illnesses caused by the contaminated water.
Nadrich & Cohen are currently representing service members, their families, and others who have been sickened by Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water. We are contingency fee lawyers, meaning we don’t charge a fee unless and until we obtain a financial recovery.
We are helping victims of the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune obtain financial compensation for their:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Loss of earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Other damages
If you or a loved one was sickened by the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, you may be eligible for financial compensation, and our Camp Lejuene water contamination lawyers can help.
In This Article
What Caused Camp Lejeune Water Contamination?
What Chemicals Were in the Water at Camp Lejeune?
What Are the Symptoms of Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune?
What Neurobehavioral Effects Are Related to the Water at Camp Lejeune?
Is Camp Geiger Part of Camp Lejeune Water Contamination?
Is Camp Lejeune Water Safe Now?
How to File a Claim for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
What Caused Camp Lejeune Water Contamination?
Two of Camp Lejeune’s water systems—the Hadnot Point system and the Tarawa Terrace system—were contaminated with toxic chemicals, according to the National Research Council (NRC).
The Tarawa Terrace system, according to the NRC, was primarily contaminated with perchloroethylene (PCE), a dry-cleaning solvent that had been spilled and improperly disposed of by an off-base dry cleaner, ABC One-Hour Cleaners.
The Hadnot Point system, according to the NRC, was contaminated with multiple chemicals, including PCE and trichloroethylene (TCE), and there were multiple sources of contamination, including:
- An original base dump site
- A former burn dump
- A fuel-tank sludge area
- A former on-base dry cleaning site
- A liquids disposal area
- An open storage pit
- A former fire training area
- A transformer storage lot
- An industrial fly ash dump
- An industrial area
- A drum dump
What Chemicals Were in the Water at Camp Lejeune?
According to the NRC, the water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated with:
- Trichloroethylene (TCE)
- Perchloroethylene (PCE)
- Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE)
- Benzyne
- Methylene chloride
- Vinyl chloride
What Are the Symptoms of Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune?
Thanks to the new bill signed by President Biden, known as the Honoring Our PACT Act, numerous diseases are now considered presumed to have been caused by the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune when people who have been exposed to the water suffer them.
Among the adverse health effects, numerous forms of cancer are included in this list of diseases, such as:
- Adult leukemia
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Liver cancer
- Multiple myeloma
- Bladder cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Reproductive cancers
- Respiratory cancers
- Neck cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Lymphomas
- Melanoma
- Lymphatic cancers
- Glioblastoma
- Head cancers
- Brain cancer
- Gastrointestinal cancers
Numerous other illnesses are included in this list of diseases, such as:
- Aplastic anemia
- Parkinson’s disease
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Pleuritis
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Granulomatous disease
- Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
- Obliterative bronchiolitis
- Constrictive bronchiolitis
- Emphysema
- Chronic rhinitis
- Chronic sinusitis
- Chronic bronchitis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Asthma which is diagnosed after military service
Call us today for a free consultation if you have suffered any of the above after being exposed to Camp Lejeune’s water from 1953 to 1987. We can help you obtain financial compensation from the U.S. government.
What Neurobehavioral Effects Are Related to the Water at Camp Lejeune?
According to the National Academies Press, the water at Camp Lejeune may be associated with many neurologic symptoms, sensory deficits, and motor function deficits, including:
- Visuomotor and motor function effects
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Concentration deficits
- CNS depression
- Electroencephalogic changes
- Flash-evoked visual potential alterations
- Vigilance deficits
- Hand-eye coordination deficits
- Memory loss
- Cognitive function impairment
- Mood swings
- Trigeminal and olfactory neuropathy
- Narcotic effects
- Exhilaration
- Perceptual distortion
- Inebriation
- Poor performance on tests
- Confusion
- Tension
- Depression
The contaminated water at Camp Lejeune may also be associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Children of mothers who were exposed to the contaminated water while they were pregnant may have been born with neural tube defects because of the water, according to the National Academies Press (NAP).
NAP recommended that the VA consider adding bipolar disorder and adult and adolescent drug use as neurobehavioral effects caused by the water at Camp Lejeune. They also recommended that the VA consider adding visual problems with color discrimination and contrast sensitivity as neurobehavioral effects that may be caused by Camp Lejeune’s water.
Is Camp Geiger Part of Camp Lejeune Water Contamination?
Camp Geiger is not part of Camp Lejeune water contamination because its water was not contaminated. However, if you have been exposed at Camp Lejeune to contaminated water, you may qualify to file a lawsuit. We can discuss your eligibility to file a Camp Lejeune lawsuit during a free consultation.
Is Camp Lejeune Water Safe Now?
Camp Lejeune’s water is safe now. The sources of contamination have been identified, and the water has been cleaned up.
However, if you were exposed to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987, you may be eligible for financial compensation in a Camp Lejeune contaminated water lawsuit.
To obtain compensation, you’ll need to be able to provide evidence that either establishes a causal relationship between your sickness and exposure to the water or provide evidence establishing that it’s at least as likely the water caused your illness as it is unlikely.
We can help you gather evidence that will prove that your illness was caused by the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
How to File a Claim for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
If you want to file a claim for financial compensation for any illness caused by the water contamination at Camp Lejeune, your claim will need to include enough evidence to prove that either the water caused your illness or that it’s at least as likely it did as it didn’t.
Your evidence will need to be very good, and it will need to be presented in a logical fashion demonstrating your illness was caused by the water.
You may be facing a lifetime of medical bills due to the water, so you can’t afford to get this part wrong. The Camp Lejeune lawyers at Nadrich & Cohen have been gathering and presenting evidence for clients since 1990. We have recovered over $350,000,000 on behalf of clients.
Contact us today for a free consultation so that we can gather and present evidence for you while filing a Camp Lejeune water contamination claim on your behalf. Let us obtain for you the compensation you deserve.
