If you or a loved one suffered from kidney failure or end stage renal disease (ESRD) after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Camp Lejeune kidney failure lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of personal injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential Camp Lejeune lawsuit cases and settlement claims of individuals who suffered from kidney failure or end stage renal disease (ESRD) after being exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune.
Kidney failure (also known as renal failure, end-stage renal disease ESRD or end-stage kidney disease ESKD) is a life-threatening condition in which one or both kidneys (bean-shaped organs that filter blood and eliminate toxins and waste, make red blood cells and help control blood pressure) no longer function effectively (typically 85-90 percent loss of kidney function), causing waste products to accumulate in the body.
According to United States Renal Data System Annual Data Report, more than 780,000 people in the U.S. are living with end-stage renal disease, with 71% on dialysis and 29% with a kidney transplant.
Camp Lejeune Kidney Failure Lawsuit Claims
Camp Lejeune kidney failure lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of marines, their family and others who suffered from kidney failure after being exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987, including:
- Kidney failure
- Renal failure
- End stage renal disease (ESRD)
- End-stage kidney disease (ESKD)
- Renal toxicity
- Other Camp Lejeune injury claims
Camp Lejeune Renal Failure Injury Cases
According to a Morbidity Study of Former Marines, Employees, and Dependents Potentially Exposed to Contaminated Drinking Water at USMC Base Camp Lejeune, exposure to TCE and/or PCE (toxic chemicals discovered in the water at Camp Lejeune) was associated with increased risk of kidney disease in civilian employees and/or Marines.
Simililarly, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATDSR) has concluded that there is enough research to support a link between exposure to the chemicals TCE and/or PCE in Camp Lejeune water and the development of end-stage renal disease.
Kidney Failure Signs & Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of kidney failure can potentially include:
- Foamy, frothy or bubbly urine
- Urinating more or less than normal
- Muscle cramping
- Itchy skin
- Skin rashes
- Loss of appetite
- Swelling in feet
- Swelling in ankles
- Difficulty sleeping
- Difficulty breathing
- Pain in the back or side
- Vomiting
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Confusion
- Unintended weight loss
- Anemia (low blood count)
- Uremia (high levels of urea in blood)
- Hyperkalemia (high levels of potassium in blood)
- Elevated levels of creatinine
- Low Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
- High Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
- Other kidney failure symptoms
Procedures and tests used by doctors (such as nephrologists) to diagnose end stage kidney disease can include a physical exam, medical history, imaging scans (to check for abnormalities or blockages in the kidneys), kidney biopsy, urine tests and blood tests (to check how the kidneys are removing waste from the blood), among others.
Kidney Failure Complications
End state renal failure complications including heart disease, high blood pressure, anemia, seizures, coma, bone damage (osteomalacia), central nervous system damage, gout, fluid in lungs (pulmonary edema), erectile dysfunction, loss of sex drive, metabolic acidosis, stomach ulcers, abdominal bleeding, weakened immune system and/or death.
End Stage Kidney Disease Treatment
While there is no cure for renal failure, end stage kidney disease treatments can include dialysis to help filter blood (i.e., hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), medication, lifestyle changes, and kidney transplant from someone who die recently (deceased donor kidney transplant) or from someone who is still alive (living donor kidney transplant).
If you or a loved one suffered from kidney failure or end stage renal disease after being exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Camp Lejeune kidney failure lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact an injury lawyer to request a free case review.
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