Camp Lejeune Orders Set Standards For Experts, Allow Some Offset Of Damages

( June 10, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT) -- RALEIGH, N.C. — Three of the four judges in North Carolina federal court who are presiding over claims related to water contamination at Camp Lejeune have issued three orders that deal with expert opinions on causation and the use of offset evidence.  Of particular note in the orders, the judges held that the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) does not relax admissibility requirements under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and that the government may obtain an offset of damages owed to plaintiffs depending on what medical benefits the plaintiffs have received from government insurance programs....