Veterans, Residents, Workers and Other Individuals Exposed to Toxic Water at Camp Lejeune Have Filed a Class Action Lawsuit Complaint Against The United States Government Pursuant to The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022.
On August 14, 2022, a Camp Lejeune class action lawsuit complaint was reportedly filed against the United States of America in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (styled Donald Stringfellow v. United States of America, Class Action Case No. 7:22-cv-145) alleging, among other things, that for decades the water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune was contaminated
with toxic chemicals known to cause cancer and other chronic or deadly diseases and conditions and that hundreds of thousands of servicemembers and civilians drank, bathed in, cooked with, and swam in that water.
According to the Camp Lejeune class action lawsuit complaint, thousands of servicemembers and civilians who resided at Camp Lejeune between the 1950s and the 1980s have contracted serious diseases and chronic conditions as a result of their exposure to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, including but not limited to: kidney cancer; non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; multiple myeloma; leukemia; liver cancer; bladder cancer; chemically-induced parkinsonism; end-stage renal disease; systematic sclerosis or scleroderma; and cardiac defects.
Who Is Included In The Proposed Camp Lejeune Class Action Lawsuit?
The Camp Lejeune class action lawsuit is reportedly brought on behalf of the following putative class members:
All natural persons, including any person claiming by, or the legal representative of such an individual, who resided, worked, or were otherwise exposed (including in utero exposure) for not less than 30 days during the period beginning on August 1, 1953, and ending on December 31, 1987, to water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina who (i) have filed a claim in the administrative process which has been denied or whose claims have not been acted on within 6 months of presentation, (ii) are not represented by counsel in connection with their claim for compensation for exposure to the water at Camp Lejeune(other than in connection with serving as a named plaintiff in this class action), and (iii) have not filed a lawsuit under the Act as of the date class certification is granted.
What Claims Are Alleged In The Camp Lejeune Class Action Lawsuit?
The Camp Lejeune lawsuit complaint reportedly brings a claim for relief under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 for harm suffered from exposure to Camp Lejeune water, including, but not limited to, diagnosis with serious illnesses, defects and other maladies.
What Remedy Is The Proposed Class Seeking In The Camp Lejeune Class Action Lawsuit?
The plaintiff and the proposed class members in the Camp Lejeune class action lawsuit reportedly have requested, among other things, that (A) the Camp Lejeune case be certified as a Class action as proposed and for the purposes described in the Class Action Allegation section of the Complaint, pursuant to the appropriate provisions of Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and (B) that the Court enter judgment against the United States and award damages and all other appropriate relief for the harm to Plaintiff.
If you or a loved one were injured after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, connect with a Camp Lejeune lawyer to see if you are eligible to recover compensation from a Camp Lejeune lawsuit case or settlement claim.