10/12/2022
Hepworth Gershbaum and Roth PLLC is now accepting and prosecuting Camp Lejeune cases.
Camp Lejeune, a Marine Corps base in North Carolina, had a water supply contaminated with toxic chemicals, including VOCs (volatile organic compounds),
benzene, vinyl chloride (VC), trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) as well as other carcinogens from 1953 to 1987.
Thirty years of contamination has impacted military personnel, military facility staff, and families that lived in the surrounding area. All of which
were exposed to these toxic chemicals through contaminated water at Camp Lejeune Marine Base and developed cancer, neurologic disorders, and other health conditions.
Please contact our office if you or a loved one believes that you were exposed to the toxic chemicals at Camp Lejeune and have been diagnosed with cancer or another health issues including, but not limited to:
Aplastic anemia
Birth complications
Cancer (bladder, breast, esophageal, kidney, liver, lung)
Female infertility or miscarriages
Hepatic steatosis
Leukemia
Multiple myeloma
Myelodysplastic syndromes
Neurobehavioral effects
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Parkinson’s disease
Renal toxicity
Scleroderma
The above conditions have been identified, but if you feel that you or your loved have been similarly injured or contracted a disease due to exposure at camp Lejeune you should still contact us.
Commonly Asked Questions:
Q: What if your loved one passed away a long time ago?
A: You may still have a case congress passed the “Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021” (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3373/text) which allows individuals and their loved ones injured by their exposure to bring a case as long as it is filed by August 10, 2024. Even if an estate was never created, we can still assist any heirs in obtaining a recovery.
Q: Who can file a claim?
A: Claims are not limited to those who served it the military. Military families, civilians, and anyone who lived or worked on-base for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 may be eligible to file a claim.
Q: How much time did you or your loved one need to spend at Camp Lejeune to have a claim?
A: To file you or your loved one needed to have sent at least 30 days at Camp Lejeune. Children qualify even if the time they spent 30 days at Camp Lejeune was in-utero.
Q: What if you have recovered from your illness or your loved one has passed away?
A: You may still have a case as long as it is filed by August 10, 2024.
Contact Hepworth Gershbaum and Roth at info@hgrlawyers to get a free consultation regarding Camp Lejeune cases.
