UK veterans who served at the United States military base Camp Lejeune and were potentially exposed to contaminated drinking water have been “let down” by the Ministry of Defence says a former army officer.
In a least a dozen cases retired armed forces personnel believe their time spent at the US Marine training facility in North Carolina may have caused serious illnesses, including different forms of cancer.
Those who served at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 are urged to seek legal advice before a window of opportunity to apply for compensation closes on August 10th, 2024.
Hudgell Solicitor Paul McClorry, who represents several veterans in personal injury compensation claims and our client, Former Warrant Office Richard York, have told the BBC award-winning current affairs documentary series ‘File on 4’, the UK’s Ministry of Defence has failed to provide information regarding their exposure to the toxic water supply, despite the US Government’s estimate that as many as one million people may have been exposed.
Anyone “injured” is eligible for compensation if they spent at least 30 days living or working at the base between 1953 and 1987; those 30 days do not have to be continuous.
Listen to the BBC Radio 4 programme: ‘Something in the Water: The Secrets of Camp Lejeune’
