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Clean water is a fundamental necessity of life. While most of us are fortunate to have access to clean water, hundreds, if not thousands, of people suffer serious illnesses and other health problems every year due to contaminated water. Tragically, many people are unaware that they have been consuming contaminated […]

Individuals who were exposed to the contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s have received a broad range of diagnoses. To date, one of the most common diagnoses resulting from the Camp Lejeune water contamination has been kidney cancer.  If you or a loved […]

In a report published on August 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) disclosed its findings that the VA has improperly processed more than one-third of all disability claims filed in relation to the contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune from 1953 through […]

Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by the hardening of the skin. While scleroderma is a skin disorder, in severe cases, it can cause the immune system to attack the healthy tissue below the skin and even the internal organs. For most people, treatment and […]

Marine Corps veterans, family members, non-military civilian workers, contractors, and any other person who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 are now entitled to recover money damages for harm from exposure to contaminated water […]

As previously discussed on our blog, Marine Corps veterans, family members, non-military civilian workers, contractors, and any other person who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 are now entitled to recover money damages for […]

Veterans, family members, non-military civilian workers, contractors, and any other person who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 are now entitled to recover money damages for harm from exposure to contaminated water at Camp […]

Used in a wide variety of building materials and consumer products, asbestos is now classified as a known carcinogen by every major health organization around the world, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), […]

You may have heard that most personal injury cases settle long before they go to trial. This happens for a variety of reasons, but it is typically because the insurance company for the at-fault party decided that (1) they could settle the case for less than what would likely be […]

Options for Military Veterans & Their Loved Ones May Soon Become Available.  Martin & Jones is monitoring Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022,  as it makes its way through Congress, and our attorneys are prepared to file a Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuit on behalf of any affected veteran or […]