Attention: Firefighters, Military Personnel, First Responders, & Airport Workers
Where this litigation stands — verified 28 August 2026
MDL-2873 — In re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
15,246 cases pending (+2 in August), per the JPML report of 3 August 2026.
Status: Active litigation. No global settlement of personal-injury claims.
- The 3M ($10.3 billion) and DuPont/Chemours/Corteva ($1.185 billion) settlements resolved claims brought by public water systems, not personal-injury claims by individuals.
- The kidney-cancer bellwether that had been set for October 2025 was removed from the calendar and, as of early July 2026, has not been rescheduled.
- Proposals for the “Group B” bellwether pool — covering thyroid disease and ulcerative colitis plaintiffs — were due 20 July 2026.
Source: U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation pending-actions report and court docket filings. Case counts change monthly. This page is general information, not legal advice, and no outcome or payment amount is promised or implied.
If You or a Loved One Was Exposed To Chemical Based Fire Fighting Foam (AFFF) and Was Later Diagnosed with Cancer…
YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION!
Aqueous Film Forming Foam “AFFF” is widely used to extinguish liquid fuel fires. This form of firefighting foam is highly toxic and has been linked to cancers, such as Kidney Cancer, Liver Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer and more.
Fire suppression foam has been used for decades in firefighting foam and bunker gear, putting firefighters at risk for these cancer types and other conditions linked to toxic forever chemicals in AFFF, including:
- Kidney Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thyroid Disease (including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, Hashimoto’s disease, Grave’s disease, goiter, thyroid nodules)
- Prostate Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Preeclampsia
- Thyroid Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Blood Cancers Including: Leukemia non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, & Myeloma/multiple myeloma
- Low Birthweight (5 pounds or less for newborn)
- Ulcerative Colitis
If you or someone you love was a Firefighter, First Responder, Military Personnel, Airport Worker or anyone who handled AFFF firefighting foam used to extinguish fuel based fires and was later diagnosed with any of the above cancers or serious conditions, there is help available.
Call now for a free case review: 1-615-709-8050
