{"id":2378,"date":"2022-02-17T03:44:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T03:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2023-09-05T23:49:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:49:40","slug":"my-father-died-after-being-at-camp-lejeune-how-can-i-file-a-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/my-father-died-after-being-at-camp-lejeune-how-can-i-file-a-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"My Father Died After Being at Camp Lejeune. How Can I File a Claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did your parent, child, or another relative suffer fatal exposure to <a href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/what-caused-the-water-at-camp-lejeune-to-become-contaminated\/\">toxic water<\/a> at the Camp Lejeune military base during their military service? If so, you may be able to recover compensation on their behalf through the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/my-father-died-after-being-at-camp-lejeune-how-can-i-file-a-claim\/#The_Camp_Lejeune_Justice_Act_of_2022\" title=\"The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022\">The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/my-father-died-after-being-at-camp-lejeune-how-can-i-file-a-claim\/#Was_Your_Family_Member_Fatally_Exposed_at_Camp_Lejeune\" title=\"Was Your Family Member Fatally Exposed at Camp Lejeune?\">Was Your Family Member Fatally Exposed at Camp Lejeune?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/my-father-died-after-being-at-camp-lejeune-how-can-i-file-a-claim\/#Camp_Lejeune_Wrongful_Death_Claims\" title=\"Camp Lejeune Wrongful Death Claims\">Camp Lejeune Wrongful Death Claims<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/my-father-died-after-being-at-camp-lejeune-how-can-i-file-a-claim\/#Compensation_for_Camp_Lejeune_Wrongful_Death_Claims\" title=\"Compensation for Camp Lejeune Wrongful Death Claims\">Compensation for Camp Lejeune Wrongful Death Claims<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/my-father-died-after-being-at-camp-lejeune-how-can-i-file-a-claim\/#Filing_a_Wrongful_Death_Claim_as_the_Surviving_Spouse_Child_or_Other_Relative_of_a_Camp_Lejeune_Toxic_Water_Victim\" title=\"Filing a Wrongful Death Claim as the Surviving Spouse, Child, or Other Relative of a Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victim\">Filing a Wrongful Death Claim as the Surviving Spouse, Child, or Other Relative of a Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victim<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/my-father-died-after-being-at-camp-lejeune-how-can-i-file-a-claim\/#Who_is_Eligible_to_Open_an_Estate\" title=\"Who is Eligible to Open an Estate?\">Who is Eligible to Open an Estate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/my-father-died-after-being-at-camp-lejeune-how-can-i-file-a-claim\/#How_to_Open_an_Estate_Without_an_Attorney\" title=\"How to Open an Estate Without an Attorney\">How to Open an Estate Without an Attorney<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/my-father-died-after-being-at-camp-lejeune-how-can-i-file-a-claim\/#Need_a_Camp_Lejeune_Probate_Lawyer\" title=\"Need a Camp Lejeune Probate Lawyer?\">Need a Camp Lejeune Probate Lawyer?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contaminants_in_the_Camp_Lejeune_Military_Bases_Water_Supply\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contaminants in the Camp Lejeune Military Base\u2019s Water Supply<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported that two water wells located at the Camp Lejeune military base were contaminated with the harmful chemicals trichloroethylene (TCE), benzene, vinyl chloride, perchloroethylene (PCE), and various other deadly chemical compounds. It is well known that these chemicals cause a number of potentially fatal diseases, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple myeloma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esophageal cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miscarriage or female infertility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lung cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renal toxicity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scleroderma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatic steatosis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bladder cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kidney cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult leukemia\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liver cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Camp_Lejeune_Justice_Act_of_2022\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Camp Lejeune Justice Act provides exposed victims with the opportunity to obtain appropriate relief for harm. Though, this action is available only to individuals who were exposed to contaminated water for at least 30 days. Thousands are currently taking advantage of this opportunity, with The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsuit-information-center.com\/camp-lejeune-water-lawsuit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawsuit Information Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reporting:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOver 8,000 Camp Lejeune water contamination claims have already been filed. Our attorneys hear conflicting estimates of how many Camp Lejeune victims have signed retainers from other Camp Lejeune attorneys. Those estimates range from 75,000 to 110,000 Camp Lejeune victims that have already signed retainers with lawyers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of these, several thousand are likely wrongful death lawsuits claimed by surviving relatives of Camp Lejeune contaminated water victims. The CLJA requires such lawsuits to be brought by the estate of the deceased victim, via the executor of the estate. Anyone can technically be the executor of an estate, though some opt to have a lawyer take on the role.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_Your_Family_Member_Fatally_Exposed_at_Camp_Lejeune\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Was Your Family Member Fatally Exposed at Camp Lejeune?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/3m-earplug-lawsuit\/\">active duty members of the military suffered<\/a> exposure to the toxic compounds in Camp Lejeune\u2019s water supply. Many military families and on-base civilian personnel were also exposed. If they suffered negative health consequences related to their exposure, all victims are eligible to claim compensation for their contaminated water-related illnesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, many victims did not survive until this point. So, they were unable to claim the compensation they were rightfully due until now. Worse yet, many of these deceased Camp Lejeune inhabitants were burdened greatly by the financial costs of treating their <a href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/symptoms-from-being-exposed-to-contaminated-camp-lejeune-water-supply\/\">contaminated water-related illnesses<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who had families relying on them, the financial consequences of contracting a fatal illness from Camp Lejeune\u2019s contaminated water were likely devastating. Luckily, the CLJA provides family members with the opportunity to claim compensation on behalf of their deceased loved one. The process required to do so varies depending on the individual circumstances of each claim and the state the claim will be filed from.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Camp_Lejeune_Wrongful_Death_Claims\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camp Lejeune Wrongful Death Claims<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In North Carolina, where Camp Lejeune cases will be litigated, wrongful death claims for Camp Lejeune injuries can only be brought by close family members if the family member is the personal representative of their deceased relative\u2019s estate. If your family member died, only the estate can make a claim for compensation on their behalf. Any settlement proceeds from a wrongful death claim get disbursed to the heirs of the decedent, similar to other assets of the estate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Compensation_for_Camp_Lejeune_Wrongful_Death_Claims\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compensation for Camp Lejeune Wrongful Death Claims<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Carolina wrongful death claims can result in compensation for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical expenses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pain &amp; suffering of the decedent<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">loss of the decedent\u2019s income, personal services and companionship, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">funeral expenses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punitive damages may also be allowed if the death was the result of \u201cmalice or willful wanton conduct.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Filing_a_Wrongful_Death_Claim_as_the_Surviving_Spouse_Child_or_Other_Relative_of_a_Camp_Lejeune_Toxic_Water_Victim\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filing a Wrongful Death Claim as the Surviving Spouse, Child, or Other Relative of a Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victim<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To file a Camp Lejeune wrongful death suit, prospective claimants must first be appointed as the personal representative of their deceased relative\u2019s estate. To do so, they need to file with their local probate court to be appointed as the administrator or executor of the estate in question. If there is already an executor appointed, you can petition to have them replaced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may or may not be necessary, as you could also just have the current executor cooperate with the Camp Lejeune wrongful death claim process. If this is not possible, work with your state\u2019s probate courts to have yourself, an attorney or another loved one appointed as executor of the decedent\u2019s estate. This may take a long time, but once the process is complete, you can seek compensation on behalf of your deceased loved one.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_Eligible_to_Open_an_Estate\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who is Eligible to Open an Estate?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is a will available, the executor named in the will should be responsible for opening the estate. If the will does not name a specific executor, then someone qualified under the local succession laws may be named. If you wish to be considered for this role, you must be granted letters of testamentary or letters of administration. These are legal documents that the Clerk of Court provides. With them, you gain the authority to act as the representative of an estate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Open_an_Estate_Without_an_Attorney\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Open an Estate Without an Attorney<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To open an estate for a deceased relative, you must be granted authority by the government entity that presides over the estate you wish to administer. This can be done with or without an attorney, though having an attorney will make the process much easier. If you cannot afford an attorney, opening an estate simply requires asking the court to appoint you as the personal representative or executor of the estate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, obtain the proper form from your local court clerk\u2019s office. This form varies from state to state. You may also need to verify the form with a notary public after filling it out. Once it is completely prepared, submit the form to the court clerk\u2019s office. Once you have opened the estate, you may also be required to complete additional steps, such as giving notice to creditors, taking inventory of the estate, and paying off any debts or taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Need_a_Camp_Lejeune_Probate_Lawyer\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need a Camp Lejeune Probate Lawyer?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are not currently in talks with a <a href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/what-caused-the-water-at-camp-lejeune-to-become-contaminated\/\">Camp Lejeune lawyer<\/a> due to the fact that you cannot file unless you are the executor of your deceased loved one\u2019s estate, you need to get in touch with a probate lawyer as soon as possible. After you have the estate placed under your control, you will be free to file for compensation for the wrongful death of your loved one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Did your parent, child, or another relative suffer fatal exposure to toxic water at the Camp Lejeune military base during their military service? If so, you may be able to recover compensation on their behalf through the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. 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