Tennessee · PFAS in Water: What to Check
PFAS in Water: What to Check in Tennessee
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Tennessee?
Tennessee has a 1-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims — among the most restrictive nationally. 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?
Tennessee has multiple military PFAS contamination sites including Arnold AFB in Coffee County, Naval Air Station Memphis in Millington (Shelby County), and the Tennessee ANG Nashville. Tennessee also has industrial PFAS sources. The 3M plant in Decatur, Alabama is near the Tennessee River and affected Tennessee water supplies downstream. Tennessee's 1-year statute makes prompt action essential.
Tennessee personal injury claims are governed by Tenn. Code § 28-3-104, providing a 1-year limitations period — one of the most restrictive in the nation. Tennessee PFAS claimants should consult an attorney. Federal MDL 2873 (D.S.C.) is the primary venue for Tennessee PFAS claims. Arnold AFB in Coffee County (Air Force test facility with extensive rocket and jet testing using AFFF) and NAS Memphis in Millington (now Millington Naval Support Activity) are the primary military sites. The Tennessee River downstream from 3M's Decatur, Alabama manufacturing has documented PFAS affecting Middle Tennessee water users.
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 Tennessee.
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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