Missouri · AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check
AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Missouri
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| Filing deadline | 5 years from discoveryMo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120 |
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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 Missouri?
Missouri has a 5-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120. The discovery rule applies to toxic exposure injuries. Missouri's 5-year period is one of the most favorable in the nation for AFFF claimants. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120
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?
Missouri has documented PFAS contamination at Whiteman Air Force Base near Knob Noster and Fort Leonard Wood in the Ozarks. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport has also used AFFF in fire training operations. Communities near these installations face exposure through contaminated groundwater and municipal water supplies.
Medical facilities in Missouri
Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University
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 Missouri.
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.
Live in Missouri? Read what applies in your state.
Register your interest. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you.
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- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120