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Last reviewed against primary sources: June 11, 2026
Statute of Limitations
West Virginia has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery.
2 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection
Where to File in West Virginia
West Virginia personal injury claims are governed by W. Va. Code § 55-2-12, providing a 2-year limitations period from discovery. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.) and earlier C8-era claims were in S.D.W.Va. DuPont's Washington Works in Parkersburg (Wood County) is the origin of the entire PFAS personal injury litigation ecosystem. West Virginia communities in Wood, Pleasants, and Jackson counties along the Ohio River have been exposed to PFOA for decades. New diagnoses in 2022–2026 from long-term Parkersburg-area residents — whose PFOA exposure may have had latency periods of 10–20+ years before cancer manifestation — may still have timely 2-year claims.
Exposure in West Virginia
Source: C8 Health Project Final Reports 2012; Bilott R, Exposure (2019); Rob Bilott / Taft Law