Colorado · AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check
AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Colorado
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Colorado?
2-year statute of limitations for personal injury with discovery rule. Colorado Consumer Protection Act (2022) provides additional causes of action related to PFAS. Discovery rule starts when the plaintiff discovered or should have discovered the connection between PFAS exposure and the health condition. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Colorado hosts multiple contaminated military installations, with Peterson Space Force Base, Buckley Space Force Base, Fort Carson, and the United States Air Force Academy all identified with PFAS contamination from AFFF use. Colorado enacted consumer protection legislation in 2022 addressing PFAS contamination. The state's 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury with discovery rule applies.
Colorado AFFF cases can be filed in the district court of the county where the plaintiff resides or where the exposure occurred. Major contaminated sites include Peterson SFB (El Paso County), Buckley SFB (Arapahoe County), Fort Carson (El Paso County), and the U.S. Air Force Academy (El Paso County). The Denver District Court and El Paso County District Court handle the largest volume of toxic tort cases. Federal claims are consolidated in MDL 2873 in D.S.C. Colorado Springs communities near Peterson SFB have been particularly affected.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check overview. This page covers the local information available for Colorado.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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