President Biden has signed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act into law. The CLJA is part of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, better known as the PACT Act. The bill was named…
A spokeswoman for the Judge Advocate General of the Navy’s Tort Claims Unit in Norfolk, Virginia said in an email to Reuters that "approximately 5,000" administrative claims have been filed since the legislation was signed. On the day the PACT…
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act requires plaintiffs to submit an administrative claim prior to filing their case in the Eastern District of North Carolina. In addition to the administrative claim form, additional documentation will be necessary to prove that a…
Any person who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987, and has suffered from one of several serious conditions associated with the toxic water can file a claim. …
According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, vinyl chloride and benzene, which are all known volatile organic compounds (VOCs), began infiltrating the water in August 1953. A dry cleaner next to the Tarawa Terrace…