Camp Lejeune Lawyers in East Point, GA
Two water sources that supplied Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 were contaminated. If you or a loved one was in the area during that period, you may be entitled to financial compensation. At the Lamar Law Office, we work hard for you to get the compensation you deserve. We have recovered millions of dollars in clients’ compensation packages. Schedule a free consultation today and let us help you file your claim.
Camp Lejeune Victims in East Point, GA: What Happened?
Camp Lejeune is U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Base in North Carolina. Between August 1953 and December 1987, the water supply to the camp was contaminated with life-threatening chemicals such as vinyl chloride and benzene. The contamination was detected after 40 years and almost a million people had lived or worked in the camp. The soldiers who lived in the camp, their family members, and contractors in the military base were the most affected. These people started to develop health complications such as elevated cases of cancer, dementia, birth defects, infertility, kidney problems and Parkinson’s disease among others.
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act in August of 2022 allows people who lived or worked in Camp Lejeune at the time to file a claim with the U.S. Federal Court seeking financial compensation.
Contact Lamar Law Office for Representation
Not everyone who lived in the area is entitled to compensation. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act requires that you meet the set eligibility criteria. You must have lived in the area for at least 30 days, your illness or disease has to be directly related to the exposure to contaminated water, and/or a child was diagnosed with birth defects. Take an eligibility check with us and let us determine if your claim is eligible for filing. Navigating the lawsuit is best done with an experienced attorney on your side.
What to Expect
Recovering your damages can be a challenging process after you file your claim. You have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the water contamination at the Camp has a direct link with your illness or disease. At Lamar Law Office LLC, we will assign you a case manager who will check the eligibility of your claim and proceed to help you file it, investigate the case, help you collect needed evidence, and keep in touch with you every step of the way. Our goal is to ensure you get compensated without the need to go to court. However, if it comes to it, we are ready to represent you.
Meet our experienced and aggressive attorneys dedicated to ensuring that you get the full compensation. We specialize in class action lawsuits and personal injury law and we are ready to help you recover damages including pain, suffering, medical expenses, lost wages, and emotional trauma among others.
Eligibility for Compensation
Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022
Exposure Timeframe
You must have lived or worked at Camp Lejeune. This includes veterans, military contractors, their family members, and anyone who lived at the base for at least 30 days during the contamination period between August 1, 1953 through December 31, 1987.
Illnesses and Disease
You or a family member was diagnosed with cancer or any of the other various conditions months or years after living or working on base. You must prove that you suffered an illness directly caused by exposure to the contaminated water.
Birth Defects and Infertility
You or your child was diagnosed with birth defects or other major fetal malformations, or your child died shortly after birth. -OR – You are a woman who miscarried a pregnancy during or immediately after your time on base, or suffered infertility.
East Point Camp Lejeune Lawyers that Care
When pursuing compensation for a medical condition caused by the contamination, you need an aggressive Camp Lejeune attorney experienced in handling similar claims. The Camp Lejeune water contamination lawyers at Lamar Law Office can help ensure you get fully compensated. We will be available for free consultations and communicate any progress we make while pursuing your compensation. We will also seek your opinion at each stage. Our team will ensure you get fully compensated for your losses and damages. We know too well that insurance companies and the VA will try to pay you less than what you deserve, but we’re here to ensure that doesn’t happen. We build robust compensation claims to help secure the highest possible compensation. From the onset, our team will gather all the evidence needed to secure what’s owed to you. We operate on a contingency basis, so you won’t have to pay us a penny until we secure compensation for you.
*Disclaimer: “We only get paid for our legal services when our client receives their compensation” refers only to fees charged by the attorney. Court costs and other additional expenses of legal action usually must be paid by the client. Contingent fees are not permitted in all types of cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some veterans and their families qualify for both Camp Lejeune compensation and VA benefits, so it’s best to inform us whether you’ve received VA benefits so that we know how to build your compensation claim.
You can file a Camp Lejeune water contamination class action lawsuit if you have adult leukemia, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and multiple myeloma.
Service members and their family members who lived and worked at Camp Lejeune during the contamination period for at least 30 days and suffered a related illness are eligible for compensation.
You can still pursue compensation if you suffered an illness caused by the exposure years later. You only need to prove that the exposure caused the medical condition.
Yes, ou must file a complaint with the Department of Veterans Affairs before you file your compensation claim.