Kentucky · AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check
AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Kentucky
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| Filing deadline | 1 year from discoveryKRS § 413.140 |
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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 Kentucky?
Kentucky has a 1-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under KRS § 413.140, one of the shortest in the nation. The discovery rule applies to latent injuries, making prompt filing essential for Kentucky AFFF claimants. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: KRS § 413.140
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?
Kentucky has documented PFAS contamination at Fort Campbell on the Kentucky-Tennessee border and Fort Knox in Hardin County. Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison County also has confirmed PFAS from AFFF operations. These installations have served hundreds of thousands of military personnel and their families over decades.
Medical facilities in Kentucky
Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky
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 Kentucky.
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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- KRS § 413.140