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PFAS in Water: What to Check in Alabama

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Alabama?

Alabama has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims; Alabama has no general discovery rule, and a toxic exposure claim accrues when a manifest, present injury occurs (Griffin v. Unocal Corp., 990 So. 2d 291 (Ala. 2008)). A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from accrual (no general discovery rule)

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Alabama has multiple military installations with confirmed PFAS contamination, including Maxwell AFB and Anniston Army Depot. Residents near Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, and Anniston who used contaminated municipal or well water and developed kidney cancer, testicular cancer, or thyroid disease may have viable PFAS claims.

Alabama personal injury claims are governed by Ala. Code § 6-2-38, providing a 2-year limitations period; Alabama has no general discovery rule, and a toxic exposure claim accrues when a manifest, present injury occurs (Griffin v. Unocal Corp., 990 So. 2d 291 (Ala. 2008)). Federal PFAS personal injury claims proceed in MDL 2873 in the District of South Carolina. State court claims can be filed in the appropriate Alabama circuit court. Maxwell AFB in Montgomery and Anniston Army Depot are among the highest-priority contamination sites in the state.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the PFAS in Water: What to Check overview. This page covers the local information available for Alabama.

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