San Francisco PFAS Cancer Lawsuits

Lawsuits for PFAS Cancer from San Francisco Water Contamination

If you or a loved one has developed cancer as a result of exposure to contaminated drinking water in San Francisco, you may have grounds to file a drinking water lawsuit against the federal government. PFAS cancer lawsuits and water contamination claims allow San Francisco persons and families harmed by contaminated drinking water to seek compensation for the medical expenses, pain and suffering that have resulted from exposure to PFAS in San Francisco drinking water.

Research indicates that exposure to even a small amount of PFAS chemicals causes harm. Persons exposed to contaminated drinking water in San Francisco face a higher risk for testicular cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer and pancreatic cancer. Unreleased data collected by the federal government shows that approximately 110 million Americans are reliant on drinking water tainted by cancer-causing PFAS chemicals. Also known as "forever" chemicals, PFAS substances never break down in the environment. PFAS chemicals have also been found to bio-accumulate, or build up over time in the body.

PFAS chemicals have primarily entered San Francisco groundwater through industrial and military uses. Dupont and the federal government are historically two of the largest producers of PFAS substances, making use of the technology to create Teflon and Scotchgard products. The U.S. military has utilized PFAS substances since 1969, when fire-fighting foam containing PFAS was put into widespread use for emergency response, crash- and fire-training, and equipment testing.

Locations in California with contaminated drinking water:

• Sierra Army Depot, Herlong
• NAS PT MUGU CA NAVAIRWARC, Point Mugu
• El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, Orange County
• Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Kern, San Bernardino and Inyo Counties
• Naval Air Station Alameda, Alameda
• Naval Air Station Alameda, Alameda
• NAS North Island, San Diego
• George Air Force Base, Victorville
• Fresno Air Guard/Fresno TASMG, Fresno
• McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento County
• Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County
• Fort Ord, Monterey Bay
• Camp Roberts, Monterey County
• Norton Air Force Base, San Bernardino
• Channel Islands Air National Guard, Oxnard
• Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale
• Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield
• Moffett Field/Moffett Field NAS, Mountain View
• Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Tustin
• Camp Parks, Dublin
• Christmas Valley AFS, Lake County
• Fort Hunter Liggett, Monterey County
• Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Barstow
• Castle Air Force Base, Atwater
• Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop
• Twentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field, Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County
• Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards
• Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme, Port Hueneme
• NSA Monterey, Dixon
• Camp Pendleton, Camp Pendleton
• Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos
• Mather Air Force Base, Mather
• Naval Station Treasure Island, Treasure Island
• Coronado Warner Spings, Warner Springs
• Beale Air Force Base, Beale
• March Air Force Base, March ARB

Contaminated Drinking Water from Fire-Fighting Foam in San Francisco

Critics say scientists from the Navy and the federal government both warned of the dangers of PFAS chemicals in the 1970s, yet the military continued to require the use of PFAS fire-fighting foam in San Francisco and around the country. These chemicals remained unregulated and in widespread use for decades to follow. In 2001, an internal memo from the Department of Defense acknowledged that the PFAS chemical known as PFOS was "persistent, bioaccumulating and toxic". It was not until ten year later that the Department of Defense issued a PFAS Risk Alert. Finally, between 2015 and 2020, the chemicals PFOA and PFOS were entirely eliminated from fire-fighting foam throughout the Airforce, Army and Navy–only to be replaced by other PFAS chemicals, which researchers say also cause cancer and may be more dangerous than the prior substances.

The groundwater and drinking water in San Francisco and communities across the country has been compromised as a result of the heavy use of PFAS fire-fighting foam at airports and military bases. At no fault of their own and with no prior knowledge or warning, countless San Francisco families have been exposed to a risk for health problems including cancer through drinking contaminated water.

Water Contamination Cancer Lawsuits for San Francisco Residents

If you or a member of your family developed testicular cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer and pancreatic cancer after being exposed to contaminated drinking water in San Francisco, you may qualify to file a drinking water contamination lawsuit to recover compensation for damages you have suffered. Filing a lawsuit is the only way for San Francisco families to secure compensation for medical bills, lost time at work, pain, suffering and loss that have resulted from PFAS cancer cases in San Francisco. Our attorneys accept drinking water lawsuits from San Francisco residents and offer no-cost, no-obligation drinking water lawsuit case review for San Francisco persons who match this description. To discuss your situation in detail with an attorney and to learn about PFAS water contamination lawsuit time limits for San Francisco claims, please complete our online contact form. One of our attorneys handling PFAS cancer lawsuits for San Francisco will contact you promptly.

Attorneys Filing Claims for PFAS Chemicals in San Francisco Drinking Water

Many persons who have developed cancer from San Francisco drinking water contamination wonder if filing a lawsuit will result in meaningful compensation for their family. San Francisco PFAS cancer lawsuits will not be class action lawsuits in which those who file a claim can expect only a small, symbolic settlement. On the contrary, lawyers handling drinking water contamination lawsuits believe San Francisco persons and family members of persons who have been diagnosed with cancer after exposure to PFAS chemicals may be entitled to significant compensation. PFAS cancer lawsuits from San Francisco are likely to be consolidated with others from around the nation as Multi-District Litigation (MDL), in which each claim will be handled on its own merit and compensation will be determined based on the degree of suffering of each plaintiff.

Drinking Water Lawsuits for San Francisco Residents: No Fees Unless We Collect for You

We will represent all persons in San Francisco involved in a drinking water lawsuit on a contingency basis, meaning our lawyers never charge legal fees unless we win compensation in your case. For a free no-obligation consultation please fill out our short online contact form and one of our PFAS cancer attorneys serving San Francisco will contact you to answer any of your questions.

No-Cost, No-Obligation PFAS Drinking Water Lawsuit Case Review If You or a Loved One Suffered from Cancer in San Francisco

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