Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) was used for decades by military firefighters, airport crews, and municipal fire departments to extinguish jet fuel and chemical fires. It also contains PFAS — "forever chemicals" now linked to multiple cancers and serious health conditions. A federal multidistrict litigation in South Carolina is resolving thousands of personal injury and water-contamination claims, and several major manufacturers have agreed to multi-billion-dollar settlements. If you or a loved one developed cancer after AFFF exposure, your claim may be eligible.
The AFFF litigation is one of the largest environmental and personal-injury MDLs in U.S. history — built on decades of internal industry knowledge about the dangers of PFAS.
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) don't break down in the body or in the environment. They bioaccumulate over years of exposure. Epidemiological research has linked PFAS exposure to kidney cancer, testicular cancer, prostate cancer, thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis, high cholesterol, and several other serious conditions.
Internal documents from 3M and DuPont — two of the largest PFAS producers — show that the companies understood the health risks decades before public disclosure. Despite that knowledge, AFFF continued to be manufactured and sold to the military, airports, and fire departments.
The federal AFFF MDL in the District of South Carolina has resolved tens of thousands of claims. In one significant agreement, 3M agreed to pay up to $12.5 billion to settle water-contamination cases brought by public utilities. Separate personal injury claims by individuals — including firefighters — continue to advance.
Military firefighters, civilian airport firefighters, structural firefighters who trained with AFFF, and people who lived near military bases, airports, or training sites where AFFF was used or stored. Communities whose drinking water was contaminated by AFFF runoff may also have claims.
You may have a claim if you or a loved one experienced any of the following:
Not sure if your situation qualifies? Request a free, confidential review or call +1 (530) 349-7939.
We work with firms litigating AFFF cases in the South Carolina MDL — attorneys who understand PFAS science, exposure documentation, and the manufacturer defendants' tactics.
Firefighters and veterans often spent decades around AFFF without knowing the risk. Our intake team listens to your full service history and gathers exposure information with care.
AFFF claims are handled on contingency. You pay no upfront costs and no attorney fees unless your case results in a settlement or verdict.
Settlements pay for cancer treatment, replace lost income, and force accountability on companies that knew the risk for decades. We're focused on results — not quick referrals.
It takes less than two minutes. There's no obligation. If your case qualifies, we'll connect you directly with an attorney handling AFFF claims.
