Vermont · AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check
AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Vermont
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from discoveryV.S.A. § 512 |
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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 Vermont?
Vermont has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under 12 V.S.A. § 512. The discovery rule applies to toxic exposure injuries. Vermont's environmental protection laws are among the most progressive in the nation. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: V.S.A. § 512
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?
Vermont has PFAS contamination from the Vermont Air National Guard Base at Burlington International Airport, where F-16 and F-35 fire training operations have used AFFF for decades. Burlington-area communities in Chittenden County have documented PFAS in groundwater and drinking water. Vermont has adopted strict PFAS drinking water standards of 20 ppt for five PFAS compounds.
Medical facilities in Vermont
UVM Cancer Center at University of Vermont Medical Center
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 Vermont.
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.
Live in Vermont? Read what applies in your state.
Register your interest. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you.
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- V.S.A. § 512