Three new firefighting foam lawsuits recently joined the consolidated litigation in the District of South Carolina. Two were filed by plaintiffs claiming to have used the toxic products and then developed cancer, while the third was filed by a California airport district claiming the foams…
As more firefighters file lawsuits seeking compensation to cover their injuries, scientists report in a new study that firefighters have higher chemical exposures when they’re on duty than when they’re off, including exposure to probable carcinogens. Study Reveals Firefighters Exposed to Combinations of Toxic Chemicals…
Two new firefighting lawsuits recently joined the centralized litigation in the District of South Carolina. One plaintiff is a resident of Pennsylvania and the other is from Alabama. Both claim to have used firefighting foams and then to have suffered from serious injuries caused by…
Three plaintiffs recently filed firefighting foam lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. All claim serious injuries after using aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF), which contain toxic chemicals generally known…
As we enter the peak summer months, the National Weather Service is calling for a prolonged period of intense heat for most of the country. Dangerously high temps can cause serious safety issues. And with people eager to get out and about following pandemic stay-at-home…
According to a new firefighting foam lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, a Pennsylvania woman was exposed to toxic chemicals in drinking water originating from firefighting foams used nearby. Companies like 3M, Tyco Fire Products, DuPont, and Chemguard…
The COVID-19 crisis was unprecedented, but hurricane season is not. Having an idea of when to expect potentially destructive weather allows people to prepare beforehand. The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 – November 30 and experts are predicting a 60% chance of an above-normal…
A Vermont man recently filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit against several companies involved in manufacturing Aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs), which are frequently used at military bases and among firefighters to put out fires caused by gasoline, oil, and jet fuel. The plaintiff claims that…
A parent’s most important job is to keep their children safe. Imagine then, hearing your elementary school aged child say to you, “Mom/Dad, I don’t feel safe when you drive me and look at your phone.” For many parents that would be incredibly upsetting. Joel…
An Oklahoma firefighter has filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit against a variety of defendants—including firefighting foam manufacturer 3M—seeking compensation for injuries he suffered after using firefighting foams. Aqueous Film Forming Foams (AFFFs) are specialized substances made to extinguish petroleum-based fires. They have been used…