Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025

Key Points

• The bill expands where Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits can be tried. Instead of forcing all cases into one court, victims can transfer their cases to other federal courts in North Carolina or the District of South Carolina for trial.
• Victims get a right to a jury trial and courts must move these cases to the front of the line. This speeds up the process for people who have been waiting years for a resolution.
• The bill simplifies what victims must prove to win their case. They need to show they were at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days and that the link between the contaminated water and their illness is "at least as likely as not."
• Attorney fees are strictly capped at 20% of pre-lawsuit settlements and 25% of judgments or settlements after a lawsuit begins. This ensures more money goes to victims rather than lawyers.
• All changes are retroactive to August 10, 2022, meaning they apply to the thousands of cases already pending in court as well as any future filings.

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