AFFF firefighting foam · PFAS exposure
The foam that put out fires — and never left the body.
Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) used for decades at fire departments, airports, and military bases contains PFAS — 'forever chemicals' linked to kidney and testicular cancer, thyroid disease, and other illnesses. Firefighters, service members, airport workers, and people whose water was contaminated near training sites have filed claims consolidated in South Carolina.
Check my eligibilityWho qualifies
The questions we ask on the first call.
Eligibility criteria are set by the courts and settlement programs overseeing each litigation and change over time. These are the general markers.
Direct occupational exposure to AFFF — firefighters (civilian or military), airport or industrial fire crews, Navy or Air Force personnel
Or years of drinking water from a system contaminated by a nearby base, airport, or training site
A diagnosis of kidney cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid cancer or disease, ulcerative colitis, liver cancer, or certain other conditions
Claims may be brought by the estate of a person who has died
Exposure history
How the litigation got here.
1960s–2000s
AFFF becomes the standard for fuel fires. Manufacturers' internal research documents PFAS persistence and toxicity.
2018
Federal cases are consolidated in MDL 2873 (District of South Carolina).
2023
Manufacturers agree to multibillion-dollar settlements with public water systems; personal-injury claims proceed separately.
2024–present
Bellwether trials are scheduled for personal-injury cases; the EPA sets the first enforceable drinking-water limits for PFAS.
AFFF Firefighting Foam eligibility review
Five questions. One honest answer.
Tell us your diagnosis and how you were exposed. Omar reviews every intake personally and will tell you plainly whether a claim exists — including when the answer is no.
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This page summarizes publicly reported litigation history and general eligibility markers for informational purposes. It is not legal advice, does not describe the facts of any individual case, and is not a guarantee that any person qualifies or that any recovery is likely.