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PFAS in Water: What to Check in Montana

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Montana?

Montana has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection

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?

Montana has Malmstrom Air Force Base near Great Falls, which has documented PFAS contamination and was the site of a landmark Air Force study finding testicular cancer rates 3.7 times higher than national controls among servicemen stationed there. Great Falls-area communities are a priority PFAS personal injury market with strong epidemiological support.

Montana personal injury claims are governed by Mont. Code § 27-2-204, providing a 3-year limitations period from discovery. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). Malmstrom AFB in Cascade County (Great Falls) is the primary military PFAS contamination site. The Air Force's own study found that servicemen stationed at Malmstrom had testicular cancer rates 3.7 times higher than age-matched national controls — one of the most compelling pieces of epidemiological evidence for PFAS testicular cancer causation in a military population. Great Falls-area residents who consumed PFAS-contaminated water from Malmstrom AFFF operations have strong exposure and causation arguments.

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 Montana.

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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