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AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Idaho

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Filing deadline2 years from discoveryCode § 5-219

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 Idaho?

Idaho has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under Idaho Code § 5-219. The discovery rule applies to toxic exposure injuries, starting when the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered the injury and its cause. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from discovery

Source: Code § 5-219

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?

Idaho has confirmed PFAS contamination at Mountain Home Air Force Base and Gowen Field Air National Guard Base near Boise. The Boise Airport has also used AFFF in fire training operations. Communities near these installations in Elmore and Ada counties have documented PFAS in groundwater and drinking water sources.

Medical facilities in Idaho

  • St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute

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 Idaho.

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 § 5-219