The Cochran Firm is currently evaluating claims for injuries to veterans, family members, and others who were stationed or worked at the Marine Corps Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 caused by dangerous chemicals in the drinking water. Reports indicate that exposure to toxic chemicals through water contamination at Camp Lejeune has led to cancer and other severe illnesses.
If you or a loved one were stationed, lived, or worked at Marine Corp Camp Lejeune and have been diagnosed with cancer or another severe illness, contact The Cochran Firm today to see if you are eligible for money damages.
Toxic Water At Camp Lejeune
From 1953 – 1987, military personnel and their families that were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina were exposed to contaminated water. Camp Lejeune’s tap water and bath water were contaminated with toxins up to 3400 times above recommended safety standards.
In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report detailing the long-term effects of those exposed to Camp Lejeune’s water. They found that consumers have a 10 percent increased risk of dying from cancer compared to those stationed at Camp Pendleton. In addition, those at Camp Lejeune had a 35 percent higher risk of kidney cancer and a 42 percent higher risk of liver cancer. They also had a 47 percent higher risk of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a 68 percent higher risk of multiple myeloma, and double the risk of ALS.
Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022
Congress has finally created a way for victims to maintain a federal cause of action against the United States government. To be successful, one must follow the strict procedures laid out in H.R. 3967 § 706.
- This bill allows certain individuals to sue and recover damages for harm from exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987.
- This action is available only to individuals who were exposed to contaminated water for at least 30 days.
- The bill prohibits the U.S. government from asserting specified immunity from litigation in response to such a lawsuit.
- The bill also prohibits an individual who brings such an action from bringing a separate tort action against the United States based on the same harm.
The attorneys of The Cochran Firm know how to navigate this process and can help you.
Adult Injuries
- Adult Leukemia
- Aplastic Anemia
- Appendix Cancer
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- Esophageal Cancer
- Female Infertility
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Hepatic Steatosis
- Hodgkin’s Disease
- Intestinal Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Neurobehavioral Defects (Dementia or Early Onset Dementia)
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Prostate Cancer
- Renal Toxicity
- Scleroderma
- Soft Tissue Cancer
- Spinal Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- ANY OTHER UNLISTED CANCER
Pediatric Injuries
- Birth Defects (including but not limited to choanal atresia, eye defect, low birth weight, neural tube defects and oral cleft defects)
- Cardiac Defects
- Childhood Leukemia
- Fetal Death
- Major Fetal Malformations
- Miscarriage
Adult Injuries
- Adult Leukemia
- Aplastic Anemia
- Appendix Cancer
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Cardiac Defects
- Cervical Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- Esophageal Cancer
- Female Infertility
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Hepatic Steatosis
- Hodgkin’s Disease
- Intestinal Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Neurobehavioral Defects (Dementia or Early Onset Dementia)
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Prostate Cancer
- Renal Toxicity
- Scleroderma
- Soft Tissue Cancer
- Spinal Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- ANY OTHER UNLISTED CANCER
Pediatric Injuries
- Birth Defects (including but not limited to choanal atresia, eye defect, low birth weight, neural tube defects and oral cleft defects)
- Childhood Leukemia
- Fetal Death
- Major Fetal Malformations
- Miscarriage
The Cochran Firm Attorneys
David E. Haynes, The Cochran Firm, D.C.’s managing partner, has been representing clients throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia since the office’s founding. He has significant experience handling cases involving wrongful death, paralysis, loss of limb, loss of sight, brain injury, and other very serious illnesses, often against large corporations or municipalities, securing some of the largest verdicts and settlements of their kind. As lead counsel, David has obtained numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. David was named a Super Lawyer for every year from 2013 to the present in Personal Injury for Washington. D.C. Only up to 5 percent of D.C. attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers. From 2016 to 2018, he was named to the Best Lawyers in America in Washington, D.C. for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.
Karen E. Evans is a former registered nurse and preeminent trial attorney in The Cochran Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Over the course of her 28 year career, her prime objective has and continues to be achieving justice for her clients. Throughout her career as a trial attorney, she has successfully prosecuted high-stakes litigation matters involving medical negligence. Since 2000, Ms. Evans has combined her years of experience as a registered nurse and former defense lawyer with her zealous advocacy skills to pursue claims on behalf of individuals and families who have suffered life changing catastrophic injuries and losses. Ms. Evans has successfully tried and settled numerous medical malpractice cases in the seven and eight-figure ranges. Her greatest joy comes from seeing the positive impact of her work on the lives of those who have put their trust in her. A native of North Carolina, Ms. Evans earned her B.S.N. from East Carolina University School of Nursing and received her law degree from The University of North Carolina School of Law. Before law school, Ms. Evans was a Captain in the United States Air Force Nurse Corps and practiced medical/surgical and intensive care nursing for ten years.
The Cochran Firm D.C. Attorneys
David E. Haynes, The Cochran Firm, D.C.’s managing partner, has been representing clients throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia since the office’s founding. He has significant experience handling cases involving wrongful death, paralysis, loss of limb, loss of sight, brain injury, and other very serious illnesses, often against large corporations or municipalities, securing some of the largest verdicts and settlements of their kind. As lead counsel, David has obtained numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. David was named a Super Lawyer for every year from 2013 to the present in Personal Injury for Washington. D.C. Only up to 5 percent of D.C. attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers. From 2016 to 2018, he was named to the Best Lawyers in America in Washington, D.C. for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.
Karen E. Evans is a former registered nurse and preeminent trial attorney in The Cochran Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Over the course of her 28 year career, her prime objective has and continues to be achieving justice for her clients. Throughout her career as a trial attorney, she has successfully prosecuted high-stakes litigation matters involving medical negligence. Since 2000, Ms. Evans has combined her years of experience as a registered nurse and former defense lawyer with her zealous advocacy skills to pursue claims on behalf of individuals and families who have suffered life changing catastrophic injuries and losses. Ms. Evans has successfully tried and settled numerous medical malpractice cases in the seven and eight-figure ranges. Her greatest joy comes from seeing the positive impact of her work on the lives of those who have put their trust in her. A native of North Carolina, Ms. Evans earned her B.S.N. from East Carolina University School of Nursing and received her law degree from The University of North Carolina School of Law. Before law school, Ms. Evans was a Captain in the United States Air Force Nurse Corps and practiced medical/surgical and intensive care nursing for ten years.