UTC Fire & Security America's Corp. – AFFF manufacturer

Also known as UTC, United Technologies Corporation was a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It researched, developed, and manufactured products in a wide range of areas, including fire and security. The company was also a large military contractor, getting roughly 10% of its revenue from the U.S. government. In 2020, UTC merged with the Raytheon Company to form Raytheon Technologies. Some of the business units of this AFFF manufacturer were Chubb Fire and Kidde Fire Fighting. If you are a civilian or military firefighter who used the products made by UTC Fire & Security America's Corp. and now struggle with a disease, we encourage you to seek our legal assistance.

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A short history of UTC Fire & Security America's Corp., AFFF manufacturing, and lawsuits

On January 16, 2024, New Hanover County filed a lawsuit against 27 companies making or selling materials containing PFAS, including UTC Fire & Security America's Corp. These highly dangerous chemicals have contaminated the region's air, groundwater, and surface water for years, according to county officials. Moreover, they added that the lawsuit's purpose is to hold the AFFF manufacturers accountable for negligence and claim the companies had knowingly discharged the chemicals into the environment, in some cases for over five decades. Other manufacturers named in the New Hanover County lawsuit include:

Furthermore, in the winter of 2024, a federal lawsuit was filed against several manufacturers of AFFF, which was used at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport by San Luis Obispo County. One of the companies listed as a defendant in this lawsuit is UTC Fire & Security America's Corp. After PFAS were found at the airport in 2019, the county and Cal Fire entered a cleanup agreement with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board to address the impact of PFAS around the airport. These are other AFFF manufacturers believed to have contaminated the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport:

Chemguard

Buckeye Fire Equipment

3M Company

Tyco Fire Products

Dynax Corporation

The Chemours Company

Our attorneys will offer you quality legal assistance if you are a firefighter injured by AFFF exposure

If you worked with AFFF as a civilian or military firefighter and now suffer from a disease related to toxic exposure, we encourage you to reach out to our law firm, as you might be entitled to financial compensation from UTC Fire & Security America's Corp. To file a claim, all you have to do is provide us with your employment or military records, which you must retrieve, and your medical records.

Once we determine you qualify for compensation, we will promptly begin working on your case, as the process is very complex and tedious. We will do all in our power to recover the maximum financial compensation you deserve for your unjust suffering and hold AFFF manufacturers liable for failure to warn and negligence. It is important to note that our law firm works on a contingency fee basis.