Camp Lejeune's Toxic Water Victims Face Payment Delays and Lawyer Fee Scrutiny
Sick and dying veterans who were exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune are facing a long delay in receiving payments from the US Navy, despite the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act in August 2012. The act allows those diagnosed with one of 15 different illnesses who served at Lejeune from 1953 to 1987 to file a claim with the Navy, and to sue in federal court if the claim is rejected or ignored. However, none of the more than 45,000 claims submitted to the Navy has been resolved, and more than 900 ongoing lawsuits have been filed.