Military Base Contamination Attorneys in South Carolina

Military bases, ammunition plants, airfields and testing facilities have been the workplace of our military personnel throughout our national history. They have also housed dangerous chemicals. Often, these chemicals were disposed of improperly, contaminating the environment and seeping into the ground water.

At Bell Legal Group’s Environmental Solutions Department, we represent the victims of military base contamination throughout the United States. We are currently handling claims for hundreds of personal injury victims and their families who have suffered from illness due to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune. Whether you served on a contaminated base or lived near a base, our attorneys can help you seek compensation for your injuries. Contact a military base contamination lawyer in South Carolina to discuss your case.

Environmental Contamination

On military bases across the U.S., dangerous chemicals have been dumped into the water drainage ditches, buried in the soil, or been accidentally released into the air. Over time, these chemicals seeped into the groundwater, many of which were extremely dangerous when consumed, including:

• Benzene
• Perchloroethylene (PCE)
• Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE)
• Trichloroethylene (TCE)

Devastating Injuries From Groundwater Contamination

Toxic exposure from consuming these chemicals can lead to a wide range of injuries. For example, at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, many military personnel and their family members who lived and worked on the base have developed rare forms of cancer, leukemia, lymphoma and other types of medical illnesses. These service members unknowingly drank and bathed in the contaminated water from wells on the base for many years before the military closed the wells in the mid-1980s.

Women who served on contaminated military bases have faced reproductive issues and a host of rare birth defects. In some cases, children of affected service members have developed cancer or other rare diseases as a result of their parent’s exposure.

Experienced Groundwater Contamination Lawyer — Georgetown

Our skilled groundwater contamination attorneys in Georgetown, Florence, and Sumter, South Carolina, have the knowledge and experience to help victims of military contamination pursue the compensation they deserve for these injuries. Our trial attorneys work with medical experts and environmental specialists to build your case and work toward a solution that works for you.

We have the skills and knowledge to handle your toxic tort and personal injury claims. For more information on our environmental law practice, contact Bell Legal Group’s Environmental Solutions Department.

Bell Legal Group is currently representing clients who have been affected by contamination at military bases around the country. The list of United States military bases known to have been contaminated:

California

Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (decommissioned)

Mather Air Force Base

McClellan Air Force Base

March Air Force Base

Norton Air Force Base

Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base

Florida

Whiting Field Naval Air Station

Gaum

Andersen Air Force Base

Massachusetts

Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant

Otis Air National Guard Base/Camp Edward

Michigan

Wurtsmith Air Force Base

Minnesota

New Brighton/ Arden Hills (Army)

Missouri

Lake City Army Ammunition Plant

North Carolina

Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base

Nebraska

Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant

Nebraska Ordnance Plant

New Hampshire

Pease Air Force Base

New Jersey

Picatinny Arsenal (U.S. Army)

New York

Old Roosevelt Field

Pennsylvania

Middletown Air Field

Naval Air Development Center

Texas

Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics)

Washington

Fairchild Air Force Base (4 waste areas)

McChord Air Force Base