Pennsylvania · AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check
AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Pennsylvania
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Pennsylvania?
2-year statute of limitations for personal injury with discovery rule. The discovery rule starts when the plaintiff discovered or should have discovered the connection between PFAS exposure and the injury. Pennsylvania's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law provides additional causes of action. 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?
Pennsylvania has been significantly impacted by PFAS contamination, particularly in Bucks and Montgomery Counties where former Naval Air Station Willow Grove and Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster contaminated groundwater serving hundreds of thousands of residents. The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas operates one of the nation's most established mass tort programs. Pennsylvania's 2-year SOL with discovery rule applies.
Pennsylvania AFFF cases can be filed in the court of common pleas of the county where the plaintiff resides or where the exposure occurred. The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has an established mass tort program with extensive experience in toxic tort litigation. Bucks County and Montgomery County courts handle a high volume of PFAS-related cases due to the NAS Willow Grove and NAWC Warminster contamination. 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 Pennsylvania.
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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