- October 14, 2020While it is now known that the fire-stopping foam used by firefighters AFFF (Aqueous film-forming foam) contains the carcinogenic synthetic chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), exposure to which has caused cancer in firefighters, exposure to this chemical goes further than …Categories: AFFF Firefighting Foam and PFAS Exposure, Blog
- December 11, 2019Paul A. DiGiorgio announced that he has reached a $286,240 settlement on behalf of a class of workers who performed recovery work after Superstorm Sandy, for companies under contract with the State of New Jersey. The federal action alleged that AshBritt Inc. and Bil-Jim Construction Company, Inc. …Categories: Firm News, Verdicts & Settlements
- August 20, 2019One of the country’s most celebrated youth organizations for over a century, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is facing new scrutiny over its failure to out known child sex predators, to the detriment of thousands of victims. Once lauded by the likes of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Gerald Ford …Categories: Blog
- August 12, 2019Paul DiGiorgio Wage and Hour Attorney The middle class and its promise of financial security and upward mobility is increasingly out of reach for the nation’s lowest paid workers. And wage theft is just one more insult to those struggling to make ends meet. But the underpaid aren’t the only ones …Categories: Blog
- July 25, 2019Victims Now Have Greater Opportunity for Vindication John E. Keefe, Jr. The media exposure of child sexual abuse committed by clergy, Scout leaders and others, coupled with public outrage over the responsible institutions’ protection of the offenders has spurred some states to expand their statute …Categories: Blog, Sexual Abuse
- July 24, 2019John E. Gregory, Jr. 1,040 New Jersey Workers Hospitalized Over 17 Year Period From Workplace Burns. Burn injuries are some of the most painful and slowest to heal. Serious burns can cause scarring, disfigurement, and hindered mobility. Besides physical injury, burn victims suffer …Categories: Blog
- July 18, 2019Driving in the company of tractor trailers whether on the New Jersey Turnpike or a county road can be intimidating even for a skilled motorist. Following common-sense safe driving practices will greatly decrease your chances of avoiding a crash with an 18-wheeler or other big rig such as a dump …Categories: Blog, Truck Accident
- July 11, 2019With more than 70% of the nation’s freight shipped via commercial truck carriers, today’s truck drivers are literally driving the U.S. economy. Jobs in this profession have never been in more demand, with abundant opportunities to work at some of the best companies. But if you want to keep your …Categories: Blog
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AFFF Exposure in the Navy
March 1, 2024
AFFF Navy Lawsuits: Were You Exposed to Firefighting Foam? Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) is a fire-extinguishing foam that is used to put out fuel fires, especially those involving aircraft. AFFF are made using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which… Read More »
Do Volunteer Firefighters Qualify for AFFF Lawsuits? Exposure During Training is Still Exposure
November 14, 2023
Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) – also referred to as firefighting foam – is used at most firefighting training facilities throughout the nation. AFFF contains concentrated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of chemicals used to resist intense… Read More »
AFFF Settlement Progress – What’s Happening in the Courts
August 1, 2023
Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), commonly called firefighting foam, is used in the suppression of fuel-based fires. The level of poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) – or forever chemicals – in AFFF is high, and exposure to these chemicals is closely associated with… Read More »
AFFF Firefighting Foam: History, Usage, and Ever-Present Public Health Risks
May 20, 2021
Firefighters, airport workers, and military personnel across the country are currently filing AFFF lawsuits against major chemical manufacturers for exposure to Aqueous Film-Forming Foam. AFFF is a fire-suppression agent that contains chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are… Read More »
Studies Show AFFF Link to Specific Cancers
April 5, 2021
AFFF May Lead to Kidney Cancer, Testicular Cancer The National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics (DCEG) has published considerable research into the connections between exposure to PFAS, the primary carcinogen in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF), and specific… Read More »