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Courthouse News: Judge approves settlements for Hawaii children sickened by Navy jet fuel spill

Two U.S. Army soldiers pack bottled drinking water into coolers for distribution during the Red Hill water contamination response.
Photo credit: U.S. Army / Spc. Joshua Oller. Source: DVIDS, Task Force Ohana Soldiers Deliver Water.
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A federal judge approved settlements for 119 children involved in lawsuits arising from the 2021 Red Hill jet fuel contamination of the Navy’s drinking water system in Hawaii. The agreements addressed individual claims that the children experienced harm following the contamination.

Courthouse News explained that settlements involving minors require independent judicial review to protect each child’s interests. The approved agreements resolved those children’s claims while other litigation stemming from the water crisis remained pending.

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