The Court denied Defendant’s motion to prevent the deposition of Dr. Christopher Portier and will allow the former director of the Agency for Toxic Disease and Registry (ATSDR) to testify on Camp Lejeune. Generally, the Government claimed the burden of…
The Court overseeing the Camp Lejeune Water Litigation entered an important Order this week regarding guidelines for selecting Track 1 Trial Plaintiffs, (Case Management Order No. 12) — Order Regarding Track 1 Trial Plaintiff Selection Protocol. This is a meaningful…
Infant birth injuries and death rates in South Carolina have been compared to those in third-world countries, to the astonishment of expectant mothers. While pregnancy and childbirth are often healthy and unfold without incident, the statistics for infant and maternal…
The first status hearing conference for 2024 centered around pending Motions regarding Camp Lejeune discovery and a jury trial, plus depositions progress. Though this hearing on January 9th was brief, the topics were vital to the case’s progress. Each side…
Conversations regarding the Camp Lejeune court hearings continue to center around challenges with information gathering and discovery disputes. The Camp Lejeune status conference held on December 5, 2023 was different compared to the previous conferences with multiple Judges and a…
A status conference on the Camp Lejeune lawsuit claims progress was held on October 30, 2023, addressing roadblocks and resolutions to keep the case moving. Congress had previously assigned four Judges. This is a rarity and speaks to the unprecedented…
Two North Carolina Representatives, Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), have introduced the Camp Lejeune Justice Correction Act to alleviate delays with these cases. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act was monumental in offering relief to those harmed by…
Camp Lejeune’s water has been described as a toxic stew of chemicals known to cause significant health issues from cancer to cardiac birth defects. The contaminated water on the base served locations where people lived, trained, worked, and attended school.…
The Plaintiff’s Leadership Group (PLG) has filed Motions To Expedite Trials for select Camp Lejeune cases, as the timeline for these Marines is running out. The PLG identified three individuals whose health conditions may soon prevent them from sharing their…
Waving goodbye to aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) firefighting techniques and welcoming alternative methods that use safer concentrates is a long-overdue change. Though this isn’t the first update for firefighting tactics, this is one of the most significant efforts toward improving…