Delaware · PFAS in Water: What to Check
PFAS in Water: What to Check in Delaware
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Delaware?
Delaware has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims, but discovery rule arguments are critical in PFAS cases given the delayed disclosure of contamination. 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?
Delaware has documented PFAS contamination connected to Dover Air Force Base and DuPont's legacy manufacturing operations. Dover AFB AFFF operations have affected groundwater in Kent County. Delaware is also the home of DuPont's corporate history, making it a particularly significant PFAS litigation venue.
Delaware personal injury claims are governed by 10 Del. C. § 8119, providing a 2-year limitations period. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). Dover Air Force Base in Kent County has documented PFAS contamination in groundwater and on-base water systems. Delaware is also the state of incorporation of DuPont and Chemours, which are defendants in PFAS litigation and have legacy chemical manufacturing operations in the state. The Brandywine Creek watershed has been tested for PFAS from industrial sources.
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 Delaware.
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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