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AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Kansas

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Filing deadline2 years from discoveryK.S.A. § 60-513(a)

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 Kansas?

Kansas has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under K.S.A. § 60-513(a). The discovery rule applies to toxic exposure injuries, and Kansas follows the Restatement (Second) of Torts for product liability. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from discovery

Source: K.S.A. § 60-513(a)

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?

Kansas has significant AFFF contamination at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita and Fort Riley near Junction City. Forbes Field Air National Guard Base near Topeka has also documented PFAS in groundwater. Wichita-area communities face exposure from McConnell AFB's decades of AFFF fire training operations.

Medical facilities in Kansas

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center

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 Kansas.

What happens when I check?

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Sources

  1. K.S.A. § 60-513(a)