Q: I just saw the Camp Lejeune news. What are the expected Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuit settlement amounts?
A:
Currently, it is hard to estimate what the typical settlement amount for a Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit would be.
If the Camp Lejeune Justice Act passes, more detailed information will be released on payout amounts over time.
The settlement amount for each individual case would differ based upon the injuries suffered, conditions diagnosed, time spent at the base, and more.
Lawsuit settlements would also contain damages incurred, which can include medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional damages, and more.
Depending on injuries and evidence, individual settlement amounts for exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune could be significant.
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A:
Currently, it is hard to estimate what the typical settlement amount for a Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit would be.
If the Camp Lejeune Justice Act passes, more detailed information will be released on payout amounts over time.
The settlement amount for each individual case would differ based upon the injuries suffered, conditions diagnosed, time spent at the base, and more.
Lawsuit settlements would also contain damages incurred, which can include medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional damages, and more.
Depending on injuries and evidence, individual settlement amounts for exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune could be significant.
It is worth noting that the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) issued a cost estimate for the Honor Our PACT Act which calculated the 10-year overall cost of the bill to be $667 billion. Further, the CBO estimated that Camp Lejeune’s settlement payouts and legal expenses will account for $6.7 billion.
With that being said, this is in NO WAY a guarantee that the settlement amount will be that figure, higher than that figure, or lower than that figure. This is strictly the information we have at this moment as the Camp Lejeune Justice Act continues developing and pushing its way through Congress.
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