Minnesota · PFAS in Water: What to Check
PFAS in Water: What to Check in Minnesota
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| Filing deadline | 4 years (strict liability); 6 years (negligence)Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 2 |
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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 Minnesota?
Minnesota allows 4 years for strict product liability claims (Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 2) and 6 years for other personal-injury claims, such as negligence (§ 541.05, subd. 1(5)). A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 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.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Minnesota allows 4 years for strict product liability claims (Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 2) and 6 years for other personal-injury claims, such as negligence (§ 541.05, subd. 1(5)). 3M Company's Oakdale and Woodbury manufacturing sites in Washington County contaminated the eastern Twin Cities metro aquifer system serving tens of thousands of residents for decades. Individual personal injury claims for PFAS-linked cancer remain available for residents of the affected zone.
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 Minnesota.
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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- Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 2