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more_legal_areas agent_orangeAgent Orange side effects began to surface following the Vietnam War. In 1979, the first class action lawsuit was filed because of the Agent Orange side effects. Unfortunately, there was little progress for the Agent Orange side effects sufferers until a judge assigned to the case in 1983 put it on a fast track to settlement. In 1985, an out of court settlement created a fund for Agent orange side effect sufferers.
The $180 million settlement fund was completely depleted by 1994, paying out just 50,000 of the 2.4 million peoples exposed and potentially suffering Agent Orange side effects. Since the settlement fund required that there must be Agent Orange side effects shown and “total disability” demonstrated to receive money for each year between 1971 and 1994, many people that suffered Agent Orange side effects after 1994 were not included. In addition, there was a lack of awareness amongst Vietnam veterans that a class action Agent Orange side effects settlement had been formed.
If you have suffered, or are suffering Agent Orange side effects contact us to confer with an Agent Orange side effects lawyer. The recent conclusion of the Dow Chemical v. Stephenson case has resulted in the suggestion that Agent Orange side effects sufferers, who were not included in the 1985 settlement, to take legal action now.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay retroactive benefits to Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to » Read More
After following a report from Parliament''s health select committee released in October, New Zealand''s government has apologized to Vietnam veterans for their exposure to Agent Orange and other defoliants from more than 30 years ago.
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The Air Force recently conducted a study that found an increased risk of prostate cancer and melanoma in Air Force veterans of the Vietnam War who were exposed to the chemical defoliant Agent Orange. The study found a cancer incidence that was 1.46 to ...