Wave of Fraudulent Claims Threaten Government’s Billion-Dollar Payout for Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victims
Jacksonville, North Carolina – The government’s plan to compensate victims of toxic water at Camp Lejeune is facing a significant challenge. Fraudulent claims are pouring in, threatening to disrupt or taint what could potentially become one of the largest mass tort cases ever. Mikal Watts, a Texas attorney whose firm represents 6,000 Camp Lejeune clients, revealed that their internal auditors have identified numerous bogus referrals from other law firms. These referrals, involving both Camp Lejeune and other cases, often rely on doctored medical records and fabricated reports of diseases or illnesses. Shockingly, some potential plaintiffs … Read more