AFFF

2025 Could Mark the Turning Point for AFFF Firefighting Foam Settlements: Key Developments and Expectations for Cancer-Linked Litigations

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WASHINGTON — As the AFFF firefighting foam litigation continues to unfold, victims and legal experts alike eye 2025 with the hope of a significant settlement for personal injury and wrongful death claims related to PFAS exposure. The stakes are particularly high following a $10.3 billion global settlement agreement in 2023 that resolved many water contamination claims filed by municipalities and local water authorities against prominent defendants such as 3M and DuPont. AFFF, or aqueous film-forming foam, has been used extensively in firefighting, particularly in combating fuel fires at airports and military facilities. However, it contains … Read more

Breaking Ground: Firefighters Challenge Health Risks with Novel Lawsuit Against AFFF Manufacturers

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Washington, D.C. – Across the Unitedranked States, firefighters who have long relied on aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for extinguishing severe fires, particularly those involving flammable liquids, are now confronting a dire health crisis. Studies have linked the chemicals in AFFF to a variety of serious health issues, sparking a wave of litigation aimed at manufacturers. Aqueous film-forming foam, commonly used since the 1960s in military and civilian firefighting operations, contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also referred to as “forever chemicals.” PFAS are highly valued for their effectiveness in dousing fuel and oil fires but … Read more

Breaking News: AFFF Firefighting Foam Lawsuit Set to Bring Compensation Payouts in 2024 – What Victims Need to Know

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Charleston, South Carolina: With the approaching year of 2024, victims of Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) contamination are eagerly awaiting a settlement in their long-standing legal battle. The question on everyone’s minds is whether a settlement is on the horizon, and if so, what compensation payouts can be expected? In October 2023, a glimmer of hope emerged when a global settlement agreement resolved a large number of AFFF water contamination claims filed by local water authorities and municipalities. The defendants, including 3M and DuPont, agreed to pay a staggering $10.3 billion as part of the settlement … Read more

Groundbreaking Settlement Expected for AFFF Firefighting Foam Lawsuits

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City of Stuart, Florida is gearing up for the first bellwether trial in the AFFF firefighting foam class action lawsuit, which is scheduled to begin on June 5, 2023. The city alleges that PFAS from firefighting foam products made by companies like 3M and DuPont contaminated their water supply. This trial will be a crucial event for the litigation, and a successful verdict for the plaintiff could potentially lead to a multi-billion dollar global settlement. Occupational exposure to AFFF firefighting foam is a significant concern in this litigation. Firefighters, as well as individuals working in … Read more