A short history of Chubb Fire, AFFF manufacturing, and lawsuits
In the winter of 2024, a lawsuit was filed against 27 companies manufacturing or selling materials contaminated with PFAS by New Hanover Count, including Chubb Fire. "Certain defendants have used the environment surrounding the Fayetteville Works facility as a dumping ground for hundreds of chemicals while assuring the Environmental Protection Agency and state agencies that they were doing no such thing," states the lawsuit. While a lot of the contamination stemmed from factories, the lawsuit states that a significant amount also came from using AFFF, which was "common practice" among local fire departments.
On April 15, 2024, a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, alleged she was exposed to toxic, PFAS-containing drinking water, which resulted in her developing kidney cancer. She underwent invasive medical treatment, including the removal of a kidney. Chubb Fire is one of the AFFF manufacturers the plaintiff sued. The lawsuit claimed toxic exposure caused the woman the following and continues to pose a risk of her coming to struggle with further health complications:
- severe personal injuries
- pain
- emotional distress
Multiple civilian and military firefighters have filed lawsuits against Chubb Fire over the years, including Gilbert Gonzalez in 2020. As a Texas firefighter, he has been using AFFF and, due to the toxicity of the PFAS the firefighting foam contains, developed skin cancer. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina on October 5, 2020, indicating the man was directly exposed to the fire suppressant during training exercises and while extinguishing actual fires.
If you are a firefighter injured by Chubb Fire's AFFF, reach out to our attorneys for quality legal assistance
With over 35 years of experience in handling toxic exposure cases, our diligent attorneys will gladly offer you the assistance you need if you are a civilian or military firefighter affected by AFFF exposure. To initiate the legal process, all you need to do is send our compassionate legal team your employment or military records, which you must retrieve, and your medical records with your diagnosis.
After a careful assessment of your case, we will determine whether you are eligible to file a claim with Chubb Fire to recover the financial compensation you deserve for your suffering. If you are, our attorneys will begin working on your case as soon as possible, a process that will require minimal involvement on your part. We will go to great lengths to help you obtain the money you deserve for your unjust pain.