Krause & Kinsman - Camp Lejeune Litigation Update (August 2024)
Summary
TLDREl abogado Robert Kinsman proporciona un resumen de la demanda de Camp Lejeune para agosto de 2024, tras el vencimiento del plazo de dos años para presentar reclamaciones. Agradece a los afectados por haber presentado sus casos y asegura su derecho a buscar compensación. Se destaca el trabajo en curso para evaluar las pruebas y la relación causal entre las enfermedades y el agua contaminada. Se menciona el uso de expertos y la selección de casos bellwether para avanzar en la resolución, así como el rol de los magistrados especiales en facilitar un acuerdo justo. Kinsman anima a los clientes a estar atentos a las comunicaciones y a mantenerse en contacto para facilitar la información necesaria para el proceso.
Takeaways
- 📅 El plazo de dos años para presentar una demanda ha terminado, y se felicita a todos los afectados por haber presentado sus reclamaciones.
- 👏 Se reconoce el esfuerzo de cada uno en el proceso de presentación de demandas, incluyendo las consultas repetitivas con los abogados.
- 📚 La demanda oficialmente ha sido presentada, asegurando el derecho de buscar compensación a través de litigios o acuerdos.
- 🔍 Se está en la fase de litigación, donde se seleccionarán casos 'bellwether' para representar a todos los afectados y evaluar la relación causal entre el agua contaminada y las enfermedades.
- 👥 El equipo de KRA y Kinsman ha trabajado duro para apoyar a los clientes, y se agradece su esfuerzo y dedicación.
- 🚀 Se ha superado el primer plazo importante del caso, que es la presentación de la demanda, y ahora se avanza hacia la fase de litigación.
- 👨⚖️ Se han designado dos 'special masters' para facilitar el proceso de resolución de las demandas, lo que puede conducir a un acuerdo colectivo.
- 📉 La litigación es un proceso que consume tiempo y requiere cumplir con los plazos establecidos por la corte y los 'special masters'.
- 🏥 Se necesitan registros médicos y de servicio para demostrar la presencia en la base y la relación entre la enfermedad y el consumo de agua contaminada.
- 📞 Se mantendrá la comunicación abierta con los clientes, solicitando actualizaciones de información de contacto y ayuda para encontrar registros médicos o de servicio cuando sea necesario.
- 🔄 Se continúa con el proceso de litigación, y se espera que se acerquen discusiones de acuerdo más significativas a medida que se aproximan los juicios.
Q & A
¿Qué evento importante ocurrió en agosto de 2024 según el script?
-El plazo de dos años para presentar una demanda oficialmente ha pasado.
¿Qué significa el término 'Bell weathers' en el contexto del script?
-Bell weathers se refiere a un grupo seleccionado de demandantes que representan a todos los demás casos en todo el país, y cuyas pruebas y argumentos legales serán utilizados para determinar cómo avanzar con todas las demandas.
¿Qué papel desempeñan los 'special masters' en el proceso descrito en el script?
-Los special masters son figuras aprobadas por la corte que ayudarán a facilitar el proceso de resolución y acuerdo, evaluando la ciencia y el valor de cada caso individualmente.
¿Cuál es el objetivo de los 'special masters' en el caso de Camp Lejeune?
-El objetivo de los special masters es ayudar a determinar cuánto cada caso merece en términos de compensación y a facilitar discusiones de resolución, ya que hay más de 300,000 casos presentados.
¿Qué tipo de casos no necesitan ser presentados en la corte según el script?
-No todos los casos de demandantes necesitan ser presentados en la corte, ya que algunos pueden ser resueltos fuera de la corte a medida que el proceso de bell weathers continúa.
¿Qué tipo de pruebas se están utilizando para demostrar la relación entre las enfermedades y el agua contaminada de Camp Lejeune?
-Se están utilizando expertos para cada diagnóstico de enfermedad para demostrar ante la corte que estas están relacionadas con el consumo de agua en Camp Lejeune.
¿Cuáles son las consecuencias de no estar actualizado con la información de contacto de los demandantes según el script?
-Es importante que la información de contacto de los demandantes esté actualizada para asegurar una comunicación eficiente y para recibir actualizaciones sobre el caso, cambios en el proceso legal y para facilitar la resolución de problemas como la falta de registros médicos o de servicio.
¿Qué es el proceso de 'probate' y cómo se relaciona con el caso de Camp Lejeune?
-El proceso de probate es una parte del sistema legal que se utiliza para administrar los asuntos de los fallecidos, y en el caso de Camp Lejeune, es necesario para aquellos que representan a un ser querido fallecido, para que el acuerdo de compensación pueda ser procesado a través de la herencia.
¿Qué papel juegan los equipos de 'estates' y 'probate' en el caso de Camp Lejeune?
-Los equipos de estates y probate están trabajando para recopilar información detallada sobre la familia de los demandantes, lo que es necesario para el proceso de probate y para asegurar que las compensaciones se paguen de manera adecuada.
¿Qué tipo de documentos se están revisando en el caso de Camp Lejeune según el script?
-Se están revisando cientos de miles de páginas de documentos para probar lo que el gobierno sabía y cuándo lo sabía, así como para demostrar que las enfermedades y diagnósticos de los demandantes están relacionados con el agua de Camp Lejeune.
¿Qué tipo de registro se necesita para demostrar la relación entre la estancia en Camp Lejeune y las enfermedades relacionadas con el agua?
-Se necesitan registros de servicio y de vivienda que muestren que el demandante o su ser querido estuvo en la base por más de 30 días y que tienen un diagnóstico de enfermedad relacionado con el consumo de agua en Camp Lejeune.
Outlines
📜 Actualización de Litigación de Camp Lejeune de Agosto 2024
Robert Kinsman, de la Grand Kinsman Law Firm, da la bienvenida a una actualización de litigación importante, ya que ha pasado la ventana de dos años para presentar reclamaciones relacionadas con el agua contaminada en Camp Lejeune. Él felicita a todos los afectados por haber presentado sus reclamaciones y resalta el esfuerzo colectivo en el proceso. Ahora que las reclamaciones están archivadas, se enfocará en la búsqueda de compensaciones a través de litigios o acuerdos. Se menciona la posibilidad de una resolución global si todos los casos bajo el bufete deciden abogar por un acuerdo o litigar en el futuro. Además, agradece al equipo de KRA y Kinsman por su arduo trabajo y compromiso.
📋 Proceso de Litigación y Expectativas Futuras
Kinsman explica que, con la presentación de las reclamaciones, se inicia una nueva fase en el caso. Se discuten los objetivos a largo plazo, incluida la selección de 'casos testigos' para representar a todos los demandantes y evaluar la relación causal entre la contaminación del agua y las enfermedades. Se espera que estos casos se preparen para juicios en el medio a principios del próximo año. También se menciona la designación de dos 'masters especiales' aprobados por la corte para facilitar el proceso de resolución de disputas. Kinsman enfatiza la importancia de la comunicación y la cooperación con los abogados, ya que se espera que se mantengan actualizados sobre los avances y se provea toda la información requerida, incluidos registros médicos y de servicio, para demostrar la relación entre el agua contaminada y las enfermedades.
🤝 Continuar la Labor Conjunta y Mantenerse Al tanto
En el último párrafo, Kinsman expresa su agradecimiento por la confianza y el apoyo de los clientes, y destaca la importancia de la comunicación continua. Se sugiere que, a medida que avance la litigación, se mantendrán informados sobre los desarrollos y se trabajará duro para representar sus intereses. Se les anima a los clientes a estar atentos a cualquier comunicación y a estar dispuestos a responder preguntas o proporcionar información adicional si es necesario. Además, se menciona la revisión de documentos para demostrar la responsabilidad del gobierno y la relación entre las enfermedades y el agua de Camp Lejeune.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡litigación
💡demanda
💡compensación
💡Camp Lejeune
💡agua contaminada
💡plazo
💡bellwether
💡especialista
💡resolución
💡proceso de probate
💡comunicación
Highlights
Two-year window to file claim for Camp Lejeune water contamination has passed.
Claim filing has been completed, preserving the right to seek compensation.
The litigation process has begun, with the aim to pursue justice for those affected by the contamination.
The team at Kinsman Law Firm has put in significant effort to facilitate claim filing.
The next phase involves moving into litigation with the government as the defendant.
Bellwether cases will be selected to represent the broader group of plaintiffs.
Special Masters have been approved by the court to facilitate settlement discussions.
Over 300,000 claims have been filed, indicating the scale of the litigation.
The litigation process is time-consuming and involves proving the causal relationship between the water and illnesses.
Experts will be hired to testify on the causal link between the water and illnesses.
The approach now is a 'wait and see' as the court and Special Masters evaluate the cases.
Medical and service records are being collected to support each claim.
Communication is key, and clients are encouraged to stay in touch with the law firm for updates.
The firm is working on probate for cases involving estates, ensuring settlements are processed correctly.
The litigation is progressing well, with the firm reviewing extensive documents to build the case.
Clients are thanked for their trust in the firm, and the firm commits to ongoing hard work on their behalf.
Transcripts
hey everybody Robert Kinsman with the gr
and Kinsman Law Firm welcome to the
August 2024 Camp leune litigation update
uh it's a big uh big month because the
two-year window to file claim has
officially passed and I want to
congratulate each and every one of you
for having your claim filed uh for
pursuing the Justice pursuing the wrongs
uh that the government inflicted upon
you or your loved ones as a result of
the contaminated water there at came Lun
uh a lot of hard work has gone into this
a lot of effort by each of you as well
talking with us uh sometimes ask getting
asked the same question over and over I
know some of that process is
tiresome uh but now I think uh we can
take a lot of the ore uh and labor that
you think um you have been experiencing
and and place that more on our shoulders
than ever before your claim has
officially been filed and so we have
preserved your right to seek
compensation uh in litigation or
settlement uh should that be offered a
global
resolution if uh crafts and Kinsman were
to just um settle all the cases under
our
firm um or we we go and litigate these
um o over their uh uh the foreseeable
time future um time and future um I want
to give a little snapshot of where where
we're going where we're headed first I
want to thank my team here at KRA and
Kinsman um none of this could have been
possible without all the hard work um
all the Outreach that they've done with
each and every one of you and uh all the
listening and um and all the the data
behind the scenes and and working around
the clock most times most days uh I
appreciate it and we should all
appreciate them as well uh they're going
to continue to work um as hard as they
can for you um this is just really the
first major deadline in the case um is
getting your claim filed we had two
years from August 10th
2022 and now August 10th 2024 has passed
um and we're uh our time frames are
going to change our timelines are going
to changed now that all the cases have
been filed we're we're moving more into
the uh L ation phase um both us uh the
plaintiff's lawyers
representing uh the clients in the
eastern district of North Carolina as
well as the defendants the government um
so first I want to talk about um where
we're headed again thank you for
retaining craft and Kinsman to your
pursue your claim um we're in litigation
right now there are I've talked over the
last few months there are certain
diagnosis or illnesses set up for Bell
weathers meaning um we want to pick a
handful of plaintiffs around the country
to um uh get go through
depositions um go through hiring experts
for each client um understanding the
causal relationship of the water to the
illness and and make scientific and
legal arguments that the all the cases
should move forward um Bell weathers are
selection of people to basically um be
represented of all of you all the other
cases in the country um to let us know
you know what are the issues with
science liability and ultimately
settlement and values um so um those
cases are going to be lined up for
trials hopefully middle to early next
year um and that'll allow the government
to see how serious these cases are uh
let them evaluate the science and E the
the expert witness testimony behind the
cases and really show what liability and
damages they're looking at not just for
these specific bellweather plaintiffs
but for all the plaintiffs around the
country um a special master was two
special Masters were
recently
um uh submitted to the court and the
court approved them what the special
Masters do is um they are going to help
facilitate a settlement or resolution
process that's not to say it's happening
soon it's not happening tomorrow they
give their own timeline lines of things
they need from each side to make their
own evaluations of the case they'll make
their own evaluations of the science and
and really how much each case is worth
each of your cases will be assessed um
uh individually throughout the life of
this
case um but they're going to help
facilitate resolution discussions
because over 300,000 cases uh claims
were filed and so we have to figure out
a way to end this uh in a fair and just
way and to figure out what dollar
figures the government needs to pay to
do just that and both sides will share
their arguments why their case is strong
why their case is weak why the other
case is strong why while the other
parties's case is weak and we'll
continue to go from there that that's
the true litigation process so we'll
hire experts for each illness diagnosis
just to show to the court that each of
these were caused by the water and and
the court will approve those experts to
be able to testify and and keep pushing
these cases forward um litigation is
timec consuming it takes time it's a
process there are timelines to hit that
the court sets out and then timelines
for resolution discussion that the
special Master were set out so as of
right now it's kind of a wait and see
approach we'll continue to get medical
records service records to show your um
show you at camp leun or your loved one
was at camp leun and get medical records
to show you have a diagnosis or illness
related to the water or your loved one
had a diagnosis or illness related to
the water so the work's going to keep
going um we have to prove you were on
base for a certain amount of time over
30 days 30 plus days and that you have
an illness related to the water your
consumption of the water there at Camp
leun so on the litigation front kind of
a wait and see approach to see how the
experts unfold what the court says about
the experts how they can testify whether
they can
testify um and then starting to get
values on the initial illnesses
diagnosis once they get closer to trial
trials always uh push both sides
to uh have meaning more meaningful
settlement discussions than if a trial
were not approaching so we're going to
continue in court um not necessarily all
of your cases need to be filed in court
nor will they be filed in court um we
can settle outside of Court as the bell
weather process
continues um so just be on the lookout
for uh any communication from us we
still you know we're going to check in
on you see how you're doing make sure
none of your contact info is changed uh
and so on and so forth if we reach out
please let us know um or please give us
a call back as soon as you can if we
have to leave a message um we always
want to know if your phone number has
changed your email has changed or your
address has changed
we always want to know emergency
contacts in case we can't get a hold of
you so um just understand that's really
why we're we're reaching out sometimes
we'll reach out saying we can't find
medical records uh related to your
illness or injury and we may need your
help we may say we can't find your
service records or your family member
service records or your housing records
and we may need your help so be on the
lookout uh for any communication from us
always feel free to call in and and ask
us questions about updates where things
stand um for any of you going through
probate right now or RS probate and
estate team reaching out to you um we're
going to continue reaching out we've not
gathered your whole family tree
questionnaire
information um we're going to keep
filing probates in North Carolina again
if you are filing on behalf of a loved
one you have to set up appr probate your
estate so the settlement eventual
settlement will be able to run through
the estate and get each of you um paid
that way uh because the uh uh settlement
has to be set up that way we have to go
through the settlement or sorry the
probate and state process to do just
that so uh be patient there if you've
already filled out or done the family
tree questionnaire with us we're just
putting you um in line to to get the
documents out to you we'll have to have
you sign a document get it notorized um
um we have people that will come to you
to do that so you don't have to leave
your house in most cases um but again
this all revolves around communication
whether if we need something from you
for probate or medical records or
service records we need to be able to
communicate with you as quick and as
efficient as possible so always be on
the lookout for communication from us um
we'll continue to update you on the
litigation as well it's going well right
now we're reviewing um thous thousand
and thousands and hundreds of thousands
of pages of not Millions pages of
documents um to prove what the
government knew and when they knew it
and to prove uh all your illnesses and
and diagnosis are related to camp the
camp leun water so um thank you
everybody for uh hiring us as your firm
we greatly greatly appreciate it uh be
on the lookout for any communication
from us we continue to to work hard for
around the clock but again
congratulations for making it this far
uh to making it through the claim
process and we look forward to continue
working for you and working with you
thanks
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