Personal Injury

Processors with Veterans Affairs mishandled more than one-third of all disability claims related to water contamination issues at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Military Times reported on August 25, citing a report from the department’s inspector general. The report comes just weeks after President Joe Biden signed the PACT ACT into law. It includes the Camp...

In the past few weeks, you might have heard a lot about the PACT Act, and maybe a little bit about the Camp Lejeune Justice Act as well. But how are they related? The PACT Act, also known as Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, passed the Senate by...

Following the passage of the PACT Act in early August, there has been a bit more attention on what happened at Camp Lejeune many years ago, and on the injustice done to Marines and their families there. Between 1953 and 1987, as many as 1 million military service members and their families may have been harmed...

On Wednesday, the historic PACT Act was finally signed into law.  The legislation includes the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, as well as other legal issues involving toxic exposures related to military service. The PACT Act, also known as Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021, passed the Senate by...

The first lawsuits under the PACT Act were filed Thursday, and at least one veteran has already filed suit against the United States government. President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act on Wednesday, August 10. The legislation includes the Camp Lejeune Justice Act alongside other legal issues involving toxic exposures related to military service,...

The Honoring our PACT Act was signed into law on Wednesday, August 10, giving veterans and their loved ones impacted by water contamination at Camp Lejeune a chance to seek justice. Much of the coverage around President Joe Biden signing the PACT Act into law has focused on expanding health care benefits for veterans...

Following weeks of back and forth, the Honoring Our PACT Act was finally approved by the United States Senate on August 2.  The Camp Lejeune Justice Act was part of this critical piece of legislation. As a result, service members and their loved ones who came into contact with hazardous contaminants in...

After the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, marines and their family members who spent time at the North Carolina base from 1953 to 1987 can now sue the government for their injuries after being exposed to extremely harmful chemicals in area drinking water. As many as one million former servicemembers and their...