Courts in Columbus, Ohio
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
85 Marconi Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
369 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Columbus
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
370 W 9th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
3535 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43214
Mount Carmel Health System
793 W State St, Columbus, OH 43222
Liability Considerations in Columbus
Columbus is Ohio's largest city and the hub of a state with nationally significant PFAS contamination. Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in southeastern Columbus has documented PFAS from AFFF operations, with potential contributions to Columbus-area groundwater. The Ohio River valley PFAS contamination from DuPont's Washington Works primarily affects communities in western Ohio (along the Ohio-West Virginia border), but PFAS from the Ohio River basin's extensive contamination enters the broader Ohio watershed. Ohio EPA has been conducting PFAS testing of public water systems statewide, and Columbus Division of Water has monitored PFAS in source water. Ohio's 2-year statute means Columbus residents with PFAS-linked diagnoses from 2022 onward have timely claims. The OSU Wexner Medical Center is a major cancer research and treatment center whose oncology services likely capture PFAS-linked cancer patients from across central Ohio.