For many years, claims for compensation have been denied on the grounds that too much time had passed since the contamination at Camp Lejeune was addressed. However, Congress recently re-opened the possibility of legal action.
It is crucial to understand that the law does not only cover military veterans who served at Camp Lejeune during the time in question. Rather, it specifies that any person who worked or resided at Camp Lejeune from August 1, 1953, to the end of 1987 could have a claim. Alternatively, someone exposed to these dangerous toxins in some other way could also pursue legal action. That could include family members visiting the base or even people living nearby who used the contaminated water. It is possible for someone who has never set foot on Camp Lejeune to pursue a claim if they were contaminated when they lived nearby.
No one thinking about filing a claim should be daunted or deterred by worries that the contamination happened too long ago or that their injuries are too old to qualify. Anyone, including family members of the affected, could have a viable case if they or a loved one were somehow exposed.
