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AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Iowa

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Filing deadline2 years from discoveryCode § 614.1(2)

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 Iowa?

Iowa has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under Iowa Code § 614.1(2). The discovery rule applies to latent toxic exposure injuries, and Iowa courts have been receptive to tolling arguments in environmental contamination cases. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from discovery

Source: Code § 614.1(2)

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?

Iowa has confirmed PFAS contamination from the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Des Moines County and multiple municipal airport fire training sites. The Des Moines metropolitan area has detected PFAS in water sources. Iowa's agricultural communities are also at risk from PFAS in biosolids applied to farmland.

Medical facilities in Iowa

  • Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa

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 Iowa.

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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Sources

  1. Code § 614.1(2)