Wisconsin · AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check
AFFF firefighting foam claims: what to check in Wisconsin
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from discoveryWis. Stat. § 893.54 |
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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 Wisconsin?
Wisconsin has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under Wis. Stat. § 893.54. The discovery rule applies to toxic exposure injuries. Wisconsin's Product Liability statute provides strict liability under Wis. Stat. § 895.047. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: Wis. Stat. § 893.54
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?
Wisconsin has documented PFAS contamination from the former Fort McCoy, Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Madison, General Mitchell Air National Guard Base in Milwaukee, and multiple municipal airport fire training sites. Wisconsin has adopted aggressive PFAS groundwater standards and the state's Department of Natural Resources has been active in PFAS enforcement.
Medical facilities in Wisconsin
UW Carbone Cancer 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 Wisconsin.
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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- Wis. Stat. § 893.54