Ohio · AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check
AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Ohio
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Ohio?
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. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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?
Ohio holds a unique place in PFAS litigation history as the epicenter of the C8 Science Panel study. The Mid-Ohio Valley — particularly communities along the Ohio River near DuPont's Washington Works facility in Parkersburg, West Virginia — was the site of the 69,000-person epidemiological study that established "probable links" between PFOA and six diseases. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton has also been identified with PFAS contamination. Ohio's 2-year SOL with discovery rule applies.
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.
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 Ohio.
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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