{"id":2791,"date":"2023-10-10T08:11:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T08:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/?p=2791"},"modified":"2023-12-26T00:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T00:05:07","slug":"camp-lejeune-settlement-payout-projections-update-october-10th-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/camp-lejeune-settlement-payout-projections-update-october-10th-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp Lejeune Settlement Payout Projections (Update December 25th 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"

December 25th Update:\u00a0<\/strong>So far we have seen very few plaintiffs accept the elective option - likely indicating that most attorneys believe these cases are worth much more.<\/p>\n

The first trials are slated to get chosen and started and hopefully that will put pressure on the Government to make settlement offers that actually reflect the significant suffering victims had to endure.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the governments attorneys seem to be playing games, both with the bellwether case selection and with trying to force the Camp Lejeune Justice Act under the Federal Tort Claims Act as well as fighting to hide draft studies that can help prove the link between conditions and the toxic water.<\/p>\n

We are still seeing new cases come in, as many plaintiffs waited and don't want to miss out. If you have a case and don't yet have an attorney, please reach out for a free claim review as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

One concern is many attorneys are shifting focus to afff firefighting foam<\/a> cases which impacted many servicemembers but is also relevant for anyone exposed to afff, even after 1987. If you have a firefighting foam case, please check out our page about it and reach our for a free case review.<\/p>\n

October 10th Update:\u00a0 <\/strong>One of the big questions we get asked is are these elective options settlements available for someone who got diagnosed after the Camp Lejeune Justice Act passed. This is a question that would need to be evaluated on a case by case basis and helps solidify why it's so important to hire an attorney for your Camp Lejeune claims. There are minefields of missteps that a qualified lawyer can help you navigate, so it's important to have the right guidance along the way.<\/p>\n

As of today, I cannot find any news about how many plaintiffs have claimed the elective option, but my gut instincts are litigation funding is likely a better option for those who need cash now. I am not certain - you need to choose the best funders, but these settlement offers seem pretty weak relative to the settlement offers I found across the websites of different law firms.<\/p>\n

Updated on September 19th 2023: The government has now offered settlements based on the cases they believe they are most likely to lose.<\/p>\n

The elective option<\/a>, which pays between $100,000-$550,000 is only offered on conditions that are proven to be linked to Camp Lejeune Water and are based on exposure length instead of actual harm and suffering.<\/p>\n

As can be expected, the elective settlement option is significantly lower than law firm predictions of settlement amounts - and most attorneys public statements indicate they believe plaintiffs are better off waiting for now.<\/p>\n

This page provides an aggregation of Camp Lejeune settlement payout amounts from various legal firms across the web. These estimates are based on similar types of cases, and while the actual settlement amounts are not yet known, they provide a useful guide. The settlement amounts for different conditions range from $200,000 to over a million dollars, providing an understanding of potential compensation. Factors that will likely impact settlement amounts include the duration of exposure, the chemicals involved, the conditions linked to those chemicals, the time of diagnosis, and the impact of the injury. The page also provides insight into how settlement amounts are calculated in other toxic tort<\/a> cases, such as the BP oil spill and GM ignition switch lawsuit. Overall, the page provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the Camp Lejeune settlement payout projections and the factors that could influence these amounts.<\/p>\n

All these sites have disclaimers claiming they have no way of actually knowing the settlement amounts, but these are their attorneys best guesstimates based on similar types of cases.<\/p>\n

As of this point, JAG has not made any settlement offers on the 21,000+ administrative claims they received. They also have not responded yet to the 170+ lawsuits already filed in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

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