Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawyers

David Hughes of Mogab & Hughes Attorneys is now accepting Camp Lejeune cases nationwide. We will represent persons involved in a Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuit on a contingency basis. Our lawyers never charge a legal fee unless we win your case. Between August, 1953 and December, 1987, the drinking water at the Camp Lejeune United States Marine Corps base in Jacksonville, North Carolina may have been contaminated with toxic chemicals that can cause multiple types of cancer, including birth defects, Parkinson’s disease, and more.

From 1953 to December, 1987, nearly 1 million civilian workers, military service members, and their family members were potentially exposed to these toxic chemicals, and because of a new law, they may all be able to receive compensation from the Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Lawsuit.

The toxic contamination primarily resulted from leaking underground storage tanks, as well as oil and other wastes disposed of improperly, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). From 1982 to 1984, the Navy began an environmental cleanup of Camp Lejeune, and as part of the effort, water wells near the known contaminated sites were tested. From 1985 to 1987, the United States Marine Corps began the process of removing contaminated wells from service, and the process took until December 31, 1987 to complete.

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act was approved on August 2, 2022, and with the passing of this legislation, veterans, their families, and civilians who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987, for 30 or more days, and developed certain health conditions are now able to file Camp Lejeune lawsuits for financial compensation for lost wages, medical costs, and pain and suffering. Those who had loved ones die as a result of an illness linked to the toxins in Camp Lejeune’s water may also be able to file a lawsuit.

Contact David Hughes at Mogab & Hughes Attorneys, P.C. about a possible Camp Lejeune lawsuit at 314-241-4477 or email him at davidhughes@mogabandhughes.com.

Occupational Disease and Toxic Exposure Attorney in St. Louis

Pursuant to R.S.Mo. 287.067, occupational disease is defined to mean an identifiable disease arising with or without human fault out of and in the course of employment. Pursuant to R.S.Mo. 287.020.11, occupational disease due to toxic exposure include the following:  1) Mesothelioma; 2) Asbestosis; 3) Berylliosis; 4) Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis; 5) Bronchiolitis obliterans; 6) Silicosis; 7) Silicotuberculosis; 8) Manganism; 9) Acute myelogenous leukemia; and 10) Myelodysplastic syndrome.

For occupational disease due to toxic exposure involving any of the aforementioned conditions, an amount equal to 200% of the state’s average weekly wage as of the date of diagnosis for 100 weeks shall be paid by the Missouri employer, plus additional benefits under the Missouri worker’s compensation laws.

Contact David Hughes at Mogab & Hughes Attorneys, P.C. about an occupational disease toxic exposure lawsuit at 314-241-4477 or email him at davidhughes@mogabandhughes.com.

$300,000.00 Uninsured Motorist Recovery – Mogab and Hughes Attorneys

About a year ago, I received a call from a grade school classmate inquiring whether he had to pay a $28.00 balance on a medical bill that had already been paid by Medicare.  When I inquired as to what the nature of the bill was, he told me that he had sustained burn injuries about three years prior when he was attempting to help a friend prime the carburetor in a vehicle on his friend’s property.  I had previously represented my childhood friend in an automobile accident in 1994 where we recovered $100,000.00, and I also had a successful hearing before an Administrative Law Judge and obtained Social Security Disability benefits for him in 2007 due to his ongoing back and knee problems which prevented him from continuing in his career as a certified automobile mechanic for various dealerships in the St. Louis area, but I had not been in touch with him for a while.

In discussing his situation with him, I explained that he may have a lawsuit, and he indicated that he did not want to do anything which would result in his friend having to pay anything out of his pocket.  I agreed to that, and I filed suit against my client’s friend to determine if there was any liability insurance coverage which would cover this particular incident.  After suit was filed, we determined that his friend’s homeowner’s insurance did not apply because it contained an exclusion which did not provide coverage if the negligent act occurred arising out of the use of a vehicle.  We also determined that his friend’s automobile liability coverage did not apply because we determined that the vehicle that was involved was not a covered vehicle under the terms of his automobile policy.  (This individual had a number of vehicles that he kept on his property that he collected as a hobby, most of which were inoperable.)

After determining there was no available insurance coverage from this individual, we filed a separate lawsuit against my client’s uninsured motorist policy, and after engaging in extensive discovery, we were able to obtain a settlement for all of the available coverage of $300,000.00 from my client’s uninsured motorist carrier.

If you have been injured in an accident and would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call Thomas Gregory at Mogab & Hughes Attorneys at 314-241-4477.