Connecticut · AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check
AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Connecticut
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from discovery§ 52-572m |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Connecticut?
Connecticut has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584. The discovery rule applies to toxic exposure cases, and Connecticut's Product Liability Act (§ 52-572m) provides strict liability for defective products. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: § 52-572m
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?
Connecticut has documented PFAS contamination from Bradley International Airport fire training operations in Windsor Locks and from multiple industrial sites. The state has adopted aggressive PFAS drinking water standards of 12 ppt for five PFAS compounds combined. Connecticut firefighters who trained with AFFF at municipal stations face significant exposure claims.
Medical facilities in Connecticut
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital
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 Connecticut.
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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- § 52-572m