Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) has been used since the 1960s for fire suppression on military bases, airports, and other fire training facilities. AFFF contains perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are a group of man-made chemicals that include perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)…
The VA announced in September 2024 that it will conduct a study to find whether the chemicals in military-grade firefighting foam are linked to kidney cancer. If a link is found, kidney cancer may be considered a presumptive service-connected condition…
In July 2024, the U.S. Army and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the start of a joint project to sample and test drinking water wells near Army installations for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The project will investigate 235 locations to…
In another victory for Veterans dealing with hearing loss and tinnitus after using 3M defective earplugs, a federal jury awarded a U.S. Army Veteran $8.2 million. The $8.2 million verdict is the biggest yet against the company in its ongoing…
Over a two-day period, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers rejected two attempts by 3M for a new trial in two different cases. In its first attempt to overturn a verdict, 3M attempted to challenge a $7.1 million verdict that…
On April 30, a Florida federal jury handed down a $7.1M verdict against 3M in the first bellwether trial involving thousands of Military members’ claims against the company for hearing loss. It is the first step in securing monetary compensation…
Veterans who were injured in Iraq or Afghanistan may be eligible to join an EFP roadside bomb injury lawsuit. Dubbed “superbombs” because of their lethality, an Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) is a type of improvised explosive device (IED) that has had enormous…
The House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees have agreed on legislation that would focus on providing grants to charities and other organizations that focus on veteran mental health. Ultimately, the goal is to ensure that veterans have access to resources…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed an amendment to the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would add three diseases to the list of illnesses presumed to be linked to Agent Orange. If approved, the measure would provide…
An old legal precedent that protects negligent medical professionals is being challenged by a 35-year-old Army Green Beret. Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal underwent a CT scan of his lungs is challenging the Feres Doctrine after he says VA medical…