Read the full article by Pat Rizzuto (Bloomberg Law)
“A federal district judge paused the first bellwether personal injury trial in national PFAS litigation so all parties can determine how many individuals’ lawsuits qualify for the legal action.
US District Judge Richard M. Gergel on Aug. 15 vacated the Oct. 20 trial and related actions ‘until such time as the court deems appropriate.’
Individuals who drank or were exposed to water contaminated by aqueous film-forming foams containing PFAS are seeking damages from companies, including the 3M Co and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., that have either produced the chemicals or the foams containing the highly persistent “forever chemicals” that scientists associate with varied illnesses.” …