Learn about the recently enacted Camp Lejeune Justice Act, the illnesses linked with toxic drinking water at the military base, and how people who suffered illness from exposure to the water might qualify for financial recovery.
Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) law firm will present a Camp Lejeune “Road to Justice” Town Hall meeting to inform the people of Severna Park, Maryland; Columbia, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and Alexandria, Virginia, about Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims. The event is co-sponsored by the Law Offices of Addison-Darden and will take place Wednesday, October 19, 2022, and Thursday, October 20, 2022. Admission to the Town Hall meetings is free.
Our family [members] served proudly to defend our country, and our country did not defend them.”—
Margaret Coates, Addison-Darden Client
Military service personnel and citizens who served, worked, or lived at the Camp Lejeune Marine Base between 1957 and 1985, could have been exposed to toxic drinking water and developed serious illnesses as a result of this exposure. These people might qualify to file claims against the U.S. government to recover losses from their illnesses.
Margaret Coates, an Addison Darden client whose brother died of pancreatic, stomach, and colon cancer from exposure to the contaminated water at the military base, expressed her appreciation for the firm's help with a Camp Lejeune claim: "Our family [members] served proudly to defend our country, and our country did not defend them.
"Mark and Evelyn are making everyone aware of this problem destroying families. My husband had to suffer and die, but now we are eligible for compensation for our family's pain. Thank God for Addison-Darden."
Coates' story, along with that of Gilda Booth, whose husband passed away from illness caused by exposure to Camp Lejeune's contaminated water, can be viewed in their entirety on an exclusive video on the Law Offices of Addison-Darden website.
“We applaud President Biden and lawmakers for taking this important step to consider the substantial harms people suffered from Camp Lejeune,” said LPR Attorney Brian Barr. “We are holding these Town Hall meetings to help those who served our country at this military base, as well as their families and civilians who lived and worked there, get the justice they deserve.”
To register for any of these free, no-obligation events, and for an updated itinerary of Town Hall locations, visit the Camp Lejeune Road to Justice Town Hall event page.
Many of Those Impacted Don’t Know Their Rights to File Claims
On August 10, 2022, President Biden signed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, part of the larger PACT Act. The Act creates a path for victims of Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water to pursue litigation against the U.S. government.
Among those who could be eligible for compensation are:
- Military personnel
- Reservists
- Guardsmen
- Military family members
- Civilian workers
“After decades of ignoring warnings and reports about the drinking water contamination, the U.S. government has finally come around to do right by the people who suffered from this inaction,” said LPR Attorney Sara Papantonio. “Sadly, many of those who were exposed died from their exposure-caused illnesses. We want to make sure all victims know about their rights to file claims and to help them pursue the compensation they are due.”
Papantonio explains that victims have a short window in which to bring their claims. The attorneys will discuss this deadline and eligibility criteria and will answer any questions attendees have about Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims.
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