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PFAS in Water: What to Check in South Carolina

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Filing deadline3 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connectionS.C. Code § 15-3-530

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in South Carolina?

South Carolina has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery under S.C. Code § 15-3-530. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection

Source: S.C. Code § 15-3-530

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.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

South Carolina is the home of MDL 2873 — the federal PFAS multidistrict litigation is venued in the District of South Carolina. The state has major military PFAS contamination at Joint Base Charleston, Shaw AFB, and Fort Jackson. South Carolina's 3-year statute is relatively favorable and the state has an active PFAS litigation environment given its role as the MDL venue.

South Carolina personal injury claims are governed by S.C. Code § 15-3-530, providing a 3-year limitations period from discovery. South Carolina is uniquely significant as the home district of MDL 2873 (D.S.C., Judge Richard Gergel) — the central PFAS federal litigation forum. Joint Base Charleston in Berkeley/Charleston County, Shaw AFB in Sumter County, and Fort Jackson in Richland County (Columbia) are the primary military PFAS contamination sites. Charleston-area communities including North Charleston and Goose Creek have documented PFAS exposure from JB Charleston AFFF operations.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the PFAS in Water: What to Check overview. This page covers the local information available for South Carolina.

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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Sources

  1. S.C. Code § 15-3-530