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Over 140,000 Exactech hip, knee and ankle implants have been recalled due to packaging errors that can lead to the breakdown of parts vital to the device’s function.
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Over one million people, who were present at Camp Lejeune (North Carolina) between 1953 and 1987, may have been exposed to toxic substances in the water.
The Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawsuit can apply to you, a family member, or a loved one who lived at Camp Lejeune (North Carolina) and suffered health effects from the decades of water contamination that occurred.
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If you or a loved one was exposed to PFAS contamination and were subsequently diagnosed with a serious disease or injury – you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries and other losses.
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Angeion Group has reached a settlement in a product liability class action lawsuit related to PFAS contamination in the US public water systems.
The settlement covers all public water systems that tested positive for PFAS before June 30, 2023, and those subject to monitoring rules under the EPA’s UCMR 5 regulations or state/federal testing requirements.
The settlement includes a payment of $1,185,000,000 by the defendants, pending court approval and specific conditions.
Individuals eligible for compensation must file a Claims Form, and the payment distribution will be determined by Class Counsel and overseen by a Special Master.
The final fairness hearing will take place on December 14, 2023, where the court will decide on the settlement’s approval, among other matters.
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Multiple studies have indicated that firefighters, both military and civilian, have a higher incidence of testicular cancer, often attributed to the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foam.
A new federal study has now directly linked PFOS, a type of PFAS chemical, found in the blood of military personnel, to testicular cancer.
Researchers found that airmen who were firefighters had elevated levels of PFAS in their bloodstreams, particularly those with testicular cancer.
This is the first study to measure PFAS levels in the U.S. military population and link them to cancer.
The Department of Defense is now required to stop using PFAS-containing foams by October 2024, and legal actions have been taken against manufacturers of these substances.
Congress is advocating for more comprehensive testing of military personnel for PFAS exposure-related illnesses, and veterans’ access to benefits for these health conditions is being discussed.
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If the settlement is accepted, the $10.3 billion would be allocated to different cities and water systems across the country over a 13 year period, and the money would be used to test and treat water systems for PFAS contamination.
Separate from the litigation involving cities and states is the Aqueous Film Forming Foam MDL for individuals harmed by PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam, which now includes over 5,227 pending cases centralized in South Carolina.
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Kentucky has filed a lawsuit against 3M, Chemours, DuPont, and other chemical companies, holding them responsible for the contamination caused by PFAS released into the environment within the state. The PFAS substances entered the environment through the use of AFFF in fire fighting activities.
The lawsuit claims that the companies were aware of the risks associated with PFAS and that the AFFF left PFAS behind in the environment. However, Tyco, a government contractor, argues that it manufactured AFFF according to the government’s specifications and should be exempt from the lawsuit.
Kentucky is seeking compensation for PFAS contamination across the state, focusing on military facilities and civilian airports required to use MilSpec AFFF. Kentucky’s lawsuit demands that the defendants pay for all costs related to PFAS contamination, including investigation, assessment, monitoring, remediation, and restoration of affected locations, as well as damages to public property and natural resources.
3M previously announced that it would cease using PFAS in its products by the end of 2025. The company recently reached a $12.5 billion settlement with public water systems nationwide over PFAS contamination. Additionally, a $1.2 billion settlement was reached between DuPont, Chemours, Corteva, and 300 drinking water providers, marking the first settlement in the consolidated multidistrict litigation on drinking water contamination.
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The Chemours Company, DuPont de Nemours, and Corteva have reached a preliminary agreement to settle all drinking water claims related to PFAS from a specified class of public water systems that serve the majority of the U.S. population. Under the agreement, a settlement fund of $1.185 billion will be established, with Chemours contributing 50% and DuPont and Corteva dividing the remaining half.
The settlement is subject to final approval by the District Court for the District of South Carolina and does not include certain water systems.
The Plaintiff Leadership Committee and 3M Company submitted a joint request to postpone the trial that was supposed to commence on June 5th.
In their motion, they stated that both parties have engaged in sincere and constructive negotiations, leading to substantial progress in reaching a resolution.
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced two lawsuits filed on behalf of the state, seeking to hold chemical manufacturers accountable for PFAS contamination and harm to public health. The lawsuits target corporations like 3M and DuPont, alleging that their manufacture and sale of PFAS chemicals have caused widespread contamination in Maryland’s environment and put residents at risk.
Our law firm’s efforts focus on PFAS contamination and injuries related to the use of firefighting foam (AFFF), while the lawsuits filed by Maryland’s AG address environmental contamination from PFAS-containing products and industrial operations.
The lawsuits filed in Maryland claim that the defendants were aware of the dangers associated with PFAS but failed to disclose them. The Maryland Department of Environment is actively working to identify additional sources of PFAS contamination in the state.
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What You Need To Know About PFAS Chemicals and Contamination
Although recently invented, the chemical compounds, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been incredibly popular in the past several decades. Invented in the 1930s, PFAS were originally intended to create surfaces that are resistant to oil, heat, and water. Typically, you might see these compounds in non-stick cookware and cleaning products.
Though recent regulations have reduced or prohibited the use of particularly dangerous PFAS, these chemicals last a long time in the environment and people’s bodies. Due to their historical use, the potential for harm remains.
What Are PFAS Used For?
For decades, PFAS were widely used in diverse industries. This includes:
Nonstick cookware: The coating on these items use PFAS to create long-lasting surfaces that withstand cooking heat while still offering nonstick properties.
Stain-resistant fabrics: PFAS chemicals keep liquid from soaking in or otherwise absorbing into the fabric, instead causing it to bead and roll off.
Food packaging: In the food industry, items such as microwave popcorn bags and fast food wrappers incorporate PFAS coating. The chemicals’ resistant properties prevent grease and oil from soaking through the packaging.
Cleaning products: PFAS can be used in cleaning products, such as carpet and upholstery cleaners where they repel stains and dirt.
Electronics: Some smartphones and computers use PFAS to protect against overheating and water intrusion. The chemicals offer protection to the delicate electronic components within these devices.
Medical devices: The non-stick properties of PFAS have made them useful in medical applications such as catheters and tubing. These chemicals help to prevent medical devices from adhering to skin and organs and preventing clots.
Beyond their use in consumer products, these resilient chemicals have found applications in military, aerospace, and firefighting. Experts suggest their use in firefighting foam has led to water supply contamination on a global scale — with a 2018 Department of Defense report listing 1,621 military facility water supplies contaminated above the EPA’s current PFAS level standard.
What Causes PFAS Contamination
Since PFAS have many historical and contemporary uses, the sources of contamination are varied. Depending on the chemical use, PFAs can be disseminated through the air, by direct contact, or by seeping into the water.
PFAS in Water
On a large scale, groundwater can become contaminated through the disposal of PFAS chemicals into water systems. This can come from landfills, factories that produce the chemicals, or even as a byproduct of wastewater management.
PFAS can then enter a person’s body through the drinking or eating of contaminated water or food prepared with contaminated water. People can also ingest PFAS through drinking water from a contaminated private well. According to the EPA, we still don’t know how to fully remove PFAS from drinking water.
Other Causes of Contamination
Food can also be contaminated through contact with PFAS-treated products. Individual contamination can be a result of using PFAS-prepared cookware such as Teflon, or through the use of cleaning solutions.
Risks of PFAS Contamination
Since 1999, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey has collected data regarding PFAS levels in the blood of the country’s population. While the data shows an overall downward trend, it also suggests that most people living in the US have been exposed to PFAS at some point. The Environmental Working Group offers a PFAS contamination map that designates areas with observed contamination. In it, you can find areas that have been contaminated along with the severity of each reported contamination. The map also helps to track the source of contaminations, such as military sites.
This map can help alert people to potential contamination and reinforces the importance of getting private water sources tested, especially if they are near identified sources of PFAS.
Health Risks
Although PFAS in general has a variety of health consequences, different types of PFAS come with their own detriments — both in the short term and long term. Factors like the length of exposure and quantity may have an effect as well.
The CDC further details that in further studies, lab animals have also shown evidence of potential effects like birth defects, and damage to the immune system. In many cases, these studies involved subjecting the test subjects to higher concentrations of PFAS than would be expected from typical environmental exposure. Still, they serve to illustrate the potential dangers of these chemicals.
Environmental Risks
Because of the same resistances and resilient properties that make PFAS useful in practical applications, they have the potential to last a long time in the environment without breaking down. Because of this, PFAS are known as forever chemicals. Different PFAS have different half-life measurements, or the amount of time it takes for half of the chemical substance to break down. In the human body, PFAS half-life can be several years. However, in the environment, PFAS half-life can be decades or longer.
This means that PFAS can continue to contaminate soil and water supplies. Additionally, airborne PFAS will eventually settle to the ground where they can contaminate the ground and water. From there, PFAS may be absorbed by crops grown in that soil, which may further expose people and livestock who consume those crops.
Do PFAS Concentrate in the Body?
PFAS can concentrate over time in the human body through the process of bioaccumulation.
PFOA, one of the most popular PFAS, can persist long after exposure because of its long half-life and bioaccumulative properties.
The PFOA half-life in humans is anywhere from two to four years, and other PFAS have shown half-lives up to eight years.
Ongoing exposure to low levels of PFAS in drinking water can lead to concentrations high enough to potentially increased health risks.
Do PFAS Occur Naturally?
PFAS are a type of human-made chemicals that do not occur naturally. However, their wide and long use has made them appear in water and environmental settings beyond their original industrial context.
What are the Different Types of PFAS?
The two (2) most common PFAS are:
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
Per-fluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS).
PFOA and PFOS are fully fluorinated, organic compounds that have been proven to be resistant to typical environmental degradation.
Both chemicals have been found in the environment and in drinking water.
While U.S. regulations have ended PFOA and PFOS production, the chemicals do not break down and have remained in the environment in the water, soil, and air.
PFAS have been found in the blood of people and animals worldwide and in some food products.
New PFAS are currently being developed.
Very little scientific research on new PFAS exists, so it is uncertain if they have the same health concerns.
The new chemicals could be less toxic and persistent in the environment.
How Do You Reduce Exposure to PFAS?
As mentioned, PFAS can be very pervasive in the environment. PFAS are in everything from the water we drink to the food we eat to the air we breathe. As such, it is impossible to completely avoid PFAS exposure. However, you can practice some measures to reduce your exposure to these dangerous chemicals.
Avoid contaminated drinking water: Check with your local health department to see if the EPA or your state government considers your drinking water to be PFAS-contaminated. If it has been, use a different water source for drinking, cooking, and brushing your teeth — essentially any activity where you could swallow water.
Avoid eating PFAS-contaminated fish: Follow the fish advisories put out by your state and local health and environmental quality departments. Avoid workplaces where you could be exposed to PFAS.
Check product labels: When using products that may contain PFAS, such as cleaning products, and personal care products, check the labels to see if they do. This can help to avoid exposure.
Of course, none of these methods are foolproof. For instance, some water sources will take years to be classified as contaminated — during which time you could develop an illness or health complication.
Who Is Responsible for PFAS Contamination?
Since PFAS contamination can occur from a variety of sources, responsibility for contamination may be shared among multiple parties. As such, it can be difficult to assign blame.
However, in some cases, a clear link can be drawn, such as an industrial facility that manufactures or uses products containing PFAS. These facilities can release PFAS into the surrounding environment through air emissions, wastewater, and landfill disposal. From there, PFAS can persist in the environment for long periods of time and have an impact on local residents’ health.
Can You Sue for PFAS Contamination?
Due to its widespread use and difficulty proving the origin of the PFAS, general contamination cases might have insufficient evidence to make it to trial. However, in cases where PFAS contamination leads to illness, injury, or other significant conditions, a lawsuit may help recover damages.
Since PFAS contamination often originates from some public water source or comes from a mass-produced product, it may even be grounds for a class action lawsuit involving many people affected.
How Do You Sue for PFAS Contamination?
Before you move forward with a PFAS contamination lawsuit, you need to consider the following steps before taking legal action. First, familiarize yourself with the steps in civil litigation. You’ll know what to expect from your lawsuit once you do. You should also Hire a personal injury attorney, as it can greatly increase the chance of success in your PFAS contamination lawsuit. From here, you can proceed with the following:
Gathering evidence: You can greatly help your PFAS contamination lawyer by collecting evidence to support your claim. Any and all documentation of injuries or exposure to PFAS will be used to strengthen your argument.
The total damages incurred will amount to your total compensation, which will be paid by the liable party. PFAS contamination lawsuits and liability are a complex matter, with many bad actors potentially responsible for water contamination.
After assessing your case, your PFAS contamination lawyer will be able to determine the liable party or parties and help to guide you in your legal battle.
How Did PFAS Get Into Water?
PFAS have contaminated the tap water of at least 16 million people in 33 states and Puerto Rico and groundwater in 38 states. PFAS contaminated water has been tied primarily to past military bases and industrial discharge.
The U.S. military previously used firefighting foams containing PFAS at hundreds of bases around the county. A Department of Defense Report listed 126 military facilities with water supplies contaminated above the EPA’s current PFA level standard.
PFAS contaminated water has also been found near major manufacturing plants with many states filing PFAS contamination lawsuits. Dupont, 3M, and many other companies have faced allegations of contaminating ground and surface water with PFAS.
Can You Filter Out PFAS?
PFAS are resistant to many water treatment processes, and some technologies might even increase their concentrations.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Drinking Water Treatability Database, PFAS can be removed up to 99 percent with processes such as:
Granular activated carbon
Membrane separation
Ion exchange
Powdered activated carbon
These technologies have become less effective in filtering out new forms of PFAS.
Hiring a PFAS Contamination Lawyer
If you or a loved one are suffering damages after being exposed to PFAS, you might be entitled to a PFAS Contamination Lawsuit.
At TorHoerman Law, we offer free, zero-obligation consultations for all potential PFAS contamination lawsuit clients.
Our team of experienced personal injury lawyers will work with you to take proper legal action for damages and compensation.
Contact us today to discuss your possible toxic tort lawsuit.
Filing a PFAS Contamination Lawsuit
At this time, TorHoerman Law is investigating the possibility of filing a PFAS contamination lawsuit on behalf of individuals exposed to PFAS who subsequently developed an injury.
If you believe that you may qualify for a PFAS contamination lawsuit, you should contact a PFAS contamination lawyer right away.
Before you move forward with your PFAS contamination lawsuit, there are a few steps you can take to prepare yourself for legal action.
First, familiarize yourself with the steps in civil litigation, so that you know what to expect for your lawsuit.
Gathering Evidence
You can greatly help your PFAS contamination lawyer by collecting evidence to support your claim.
Any and all documentation of injuries or exposure to PFAS will be used to strengthen your argument.
Assess Damages
Your PFAS contamination lawyer will help you to assess the damages incurred as a result of your exposure – in a chemical exposure lawsuit, there are likely to be both compensatory damages and punitive damages, so familiarize yourself with both.
The total damages incurred will be amount to your total compensation, which will be paid by the liable party.
PFAS contamination lawsuits and liability are a complex matter, with many bad actors potentially responsible for water contamination.
After assessing your case, your PFAS contamination lawyer will be able to determine the liable party or parties.
TorHoerman Law - Experienced PFAS Contamination Attorneys
TorHoerman Law Attorneys are educated on the complexity and seriousness of PFAS contamination, exposure, and resulting lawsuits.
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Our attorneys operate on a contingency fee basis, meaning we do not charge for legal services if compensation is not won for our clients.
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