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PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuit in Nevada

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Statute of limitations — Nevada

Nevada has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery.

3 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection

Filing venue

Where to File in Nevada

Nevada personal injury claims are governed by NRS § 11.190(4)(e), providing a 3-year limitations period from discovery. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). Nellis AFB north of Las Vegas, Creech AFB in Indian Springs, and NAS Fallon in Churchill County are the primary military PFAS sites. NAS Fallon has documented PFAS contamination and the Fallon community has historically high rates of childhood leukemia that have been the subject of environmental investigation.

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Exposure in Nevada

Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County has documented PFAS from AFFF operations, with community health concerns that have long drawn attention to Fallon's environmental contamination history.

NAS Fallon — Churchill County Nevada documented PFAS from naval AFFF operations; Fallon community has been subject of ongoing environmental health investigation

Source: DoD PFAS Installation Database 2023; Churchill County Environmental Health Studies

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