The Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Since the early 1950s, Camp Lejeune's drinking water has been contaminated with dangerous chemicals that can cause cancer and other serious health issues. A large number of toxic substances were present in dangerous concentrations at the military base. This included volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like tetrachloroethylene/perchloroethylene (PCE), a dry cleaning chemical, and trichloroethylene (TCE), an industrial solvent. These toxic chemicals are known health hazards to humans. Being exposed to contaminated water may be linked to a number of serious health conditions.

Thankfully, new laws are now in place that allow those injured years ago to pursue compensation from a Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuit. If you or a loved one has been affected by this tragedy, please don't hesitate to contact Douglas R. Beam for a free consultation. Doug has years of experience helping those affected get the money they deserve for their injuries.

Compensation is not limited to military veterans. Contamination at Camp Lejeune negatively impacted a range of people at the base including military family members, civilian employees, and contractors. Talk to an experienced lawyer at Douglas R. Beam, P.A. to determine if you have a good case for filing a Camp Lejeune water lawsuit.

The symptoms of Camp Lejeune's Toxic Water are many and varied. They can include, but are not limited to, cancer, leukemia, birth defects, and other serious health issues. If you or a loved one was exposed to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, it is important to seek medical help as soon as possible and to speak with an experienced attorney about your legal rights.

If you were living, working, or otherwise on Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between 1953 and 1987, you may be entitled to compensation. (This includes in utero exposure.) The following conditions may be related to exposure to Camp Lejeune's toxic water.

• Kidney cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Liver cancer
• Multiple myeloma
• Hodgkin lymphoma
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Breast cancer
• Lung cancer
• Esophageal cancer
• Other types of cancer
• Other myelodysplastic syndromes

Exposure to contaminated water can cause a wide variety of extremely serious diseases and conditions. Talk to an experienced attorney to find out if you should file a Camp Lejeune lawsuit. These types of claims can be difficult to prove, so it's important you receive the best legal assistance.

The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act) is a new law that allows those injured by the Camp Lejeune water contamination to pursue compensation from a lawsuit. (The Camp Lejeune Justice Act is contained within the PACT Act.) The law was passed in order to help those affected by the chemical contamination get the money they need for medical care and other expenses.