Read the full article by John Gardella (The National Law Review)
“We have written numerous times over the past several years regarding the risks posed to current and historical corporate users of PFAS (whether knowingly or unknowingly), even as the stagelight focused most brightly for some time on risks from federal regulatory actions with respect PFAS. A PFAS lawsuit against industrial users of PFAS filed this month, though, provides further support for the notion that the greatest risks to corporations from PFAS lies in lawsuits likely to be filed against them in coming years for environmental pollution and personal injury. The City of Savannah, Georgia took legal action against numerous companies for contamination of its water systems. While some of the defendants include PFAS manufacturers, several defendants are alleged to be prior users of PFAS that discharged PFAS-contaminated effluent into waterways. This case should be at the forefront of corporate concern for PFAS risks as risk assessment and diligence programs are conducted in earnest.” …