Verdict-backed settlement calculator

What have cases like this actually paid?

Most “settlement calculators” multiply a number you type in by a made-up factor. This one does not. It reports the real low, median, average, and high figures from 35 publicly reported verdicts and settlements across 12 litigations — and shows you the actual cases behind every number.

Real reported outcomes · No multiplier math · Not a prediction

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Reported outcomes on record

6 real cases · AFFF Firefighting Foam

Every figure below is the actual amount from a publicly reported verdict or settlement in someone else's afff firefighting foam case — no formula, no multiplier, no estimate of your claim.

Lowest reported

$316,500,000

Median reported

$800,000,000

Average reported

$2.35B

Highest reported

$10.3B

Sourced from 6 real reported outcomes · not a prediction

Documented individual-settlement range

The band attorneys have documented for typical individual afff firefighting foam claims (as opposed to the headline group verdicts above). Individual recoveries are usually far smaller than the largest reported figures.

Documented settlement range

$25,000 – $2,000,000

Documented average: $300,000

Settlement values vary based on the specific diagnosis, the strength of exposure evidence, the duration and intensity of PFAS contact, and the severity of health consequences. Cases involving advanced cancer diagnoses in firefighters or military personnel with decades of documented AFFF exposure are valued at the highest tiers. Medical monitoring claims for exposed individuals without current diagnoses may also be viable.

The real cases behind these numbers

These are the actual reported outcomes this range is built from.

Case	Type	Date	Amount
3M Water Utility Settlement	Settlement	Jun 2023	$10,300,000,000
DuPont/Chemours/Corteva Water Utility Settlement	Settlement	Feb 2024	$1,185,000,000
Minnesota v. 3M (State Groundwater Contamination)	Settlement	Feb 2018	$850,000,000
Tyco Fire Products (Johnson Controls) Water Utility Settlement	Settlement	Jun 2024	$750,000,000
C8 Science Panel Personal Injury Settlements	Settlement	Feb 2017	$670,700,000
BASF Water Utility Settlement	Settlement	Aug 2024	$316,500,000

Read this before you read anything into the numbers

Based on publicly reported verdicts and settlements in other people's cases — not a prediction, promise, or estimate of any individual claim's value. Most verdicts are reduced on appeal.

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How this is calculated

The figures are computed directly from our database of real, publicly reported verdicts and settlements — the same records shown on our verdict database. “Median” and “average” are calculated across only the actual reported outcomes on record for that litigation. Reference benchmarks and comparables are excluded. Sample sizes are small and skew toward the largest, most newsworthy awards, so individual recoveries are typically far lower.

Important

Based on publicly reported verdicts and settlements in other people's cases — not a prediction, promise, or estimate of any individual claim's value. Most verdicts are reduced on appeal. This page is attorney advertising provided for informational purposes only; it is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

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