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Statute of Limitations
3-year statute of limitations for personal injury with discovery rule. South Carolina's longer SOL provides more time to file than neighboring states. Discovery rule starts at discovery of injury and cause. MDL 2873 is headquartered in Charleston.
2029-06-30
Where to File in South Carolina
South Carolina is the seat of MDL 2873, the federal AFFF/PFAS multidistrict litigation, in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (Charleston Division) before Judge Richard Gergel. All federal AFFF personal injury claims are consolidated here for pre-trial proceedings. State court claims can be filed in the court of common pleas for the county where the plaintiff resides or where the exposure occurred. Major contaminated sites include the former Myrtle Beach AFB (Horry County), Joint Base Charleston (Charleston County), and Shaw AFB (Sumter County).
Exposure in South Carolina
Source: DoD PFAS Investigation
Source: JPML
Source: SC Code of Laws