From the early 1950s to the mid 1980s the well water at Marine Corps’ base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was heavily contaminated with toxic chemicals such as benzene, tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and vinyl chloride. These chemicals had been improperly disposed of on and around the base. Marines and their families complained of the foul-smelling water for years. However, their complaints went unanswered. As many as one million military and civilian staff and their families might have been exposed to the contaminated drinking water as a result.1
For years, those who fell sick as a result of their exposures at Camp Lejeune had no means of recourse. However, on August 10, 2022, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) was signed into law. Under the CLJA, those who have developed an illness as a result of their toxic exposures to drinking water at Camp Lejeune can claim compensation. Visit our Camp Lejeune Water Claims FAQ page on BenzeneLawyers.com to learn more.
