Camp Lejeune

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Motions To Expedite Select Camp Lejeune Cases

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…

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The History of Camp Lejeune Water Contamination

The history of Camp Lejeune’s water contamination reads like fiction, but the drama, deceit, and heartbreak are very real for thousands of service members. The unforgettable stories of civilians and veterans exposed to Camp Lejeune water contamination are difficult to…

The Government Ignored Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Studies 

Camp Lejeune water contamination studies tie health problems, including cancers and premature births that military families experienced, to their time living on base.  From the 1960s through the mid-1980s, Camp Lejeune water contained chemicals that poisoned thousands of families living…

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Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Changed Military Families Forever

The Camp Lejeune water contamination tested military families who thought they knew what to expect when their loved ones stepped up to serve.  “Becoming a Marine affects the entire family—and often even the entire community.”  These words featured on the…

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The Health Impacts of Camp Lejeune Water Contamination

For veterans like Jeff, the health impacts of Camp Lejeune water contamination go beyond physical ailments. The mental anguish, guilt, and anger drive him to share his story before Parkinson’s disease takes his ability to speak. During Jeff’s years of…

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Camp Lejeune’s ‘Baby Heaven’ Is Anything But 

Time hasn’t diminished the emotional pain or anguish parents still feel for the children they buried in Baby Heaven at Camp Lejeune. Miscarriages and stillbirths were frequent yet unexplained. One resident, Kathy, lost three babies during her time at Camp…

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The Camp Lejeune Justice Act Story: Bringing the Cases to Court

The Government’s wrongdoings at Camp Lejeune impacted tens of thousands of individuals. The Marines who stepped up to fight for our country, their families who stood by in support, and the educators, cafeteria workers, and cleaners employed on base have…

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Camp Lejeune Litigation Update: Track 2 Illnesses Released

The Court’s selection for Track 2 illnesses for the Camp Lejeune Water Litigation Case, Case No. 7:23-cv-897, was released on February 26, 2024, by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The Camp Lejeune litigation…