AFFF Firefighting Foam Lawsuit in Ohio

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Statute of Limitations

2-year statute of limitations for personal injury with discovery rule. Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act provides additional consumer protection causes of action. The discovery rule starts when the plaintiff knew or should have known that PFAS exposure caused the health condition.

2028-06-30

Filing Venue

Where to File in Ohio

Ohio AFFF cases are filed in the court of common pleas of the county where the plaintiff resides or where the exposure occurred. The Mid-Ohio Valley communities along the Ohio River (Washington County) are the most historically significant PFAS exposure area in the nation, with the C8 Science Panel study providing the foundational causation science for all PFAS litigation. Wright-Patterson AFB (Greene/Montgomery Counties near Dayton) is a significant contaminated military site. Federal claims are consolidated in MDL 2873 in D.S.C.

Ohio Data

Exposure in Ohio

Source: C8 Science Panel

Source: DoD PFAS Task Force

Source: Ohio Revised Code

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