Fort Bliss: PFAS exposure claims

Fort Bliss is located in El Paso, Texas. The military activity on this base raised concerns of PFAS contamination. PFAS have been released into the environment by the use of aqueous film-forming foam.

In the early 1960s, the U.S. Navy, together with the renowned 3M company, invented aqueous film-forming foam, commonly known as AFFF, a very effective fire suppressant that has been used since then by both civilian and military firefighters to extinguish class B fires. The major problem with AFFF is that it contains large concentrations of PFAS, a group of dangerous fluorinated chemicals. Exposure to PFAS, particularly if it is prolonged, can lead to the development of very serious diseases, including multiple types of cancer. For this reason, if you were stationed at Fort Bliss after the 1960s, you should pay close attention to your health, as you are at high risk of coming to struggle with a disease.

What diseases can PFAS exposure cause?

In addition to cancer, which may occur nearly anywhere in the body, PFAS exposure is also responsible for the development of other diseases. Before you decide to file a toxic exposure claim, you should know that there must be a definitive causal relation between your diagnosis and PFAS exposure. Accordingly, you can file a toxic exposure claim only if you have one of the following diagnoses:

• Kidney cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Thyroid disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Bladder cancer
• Leukemia
• Multiple myeloma
• Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Male breast cancer
• Liver cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Thyroid cancer

It is essential to know that if you are the family member of a veteran who was stationed with them at Fort Bliss and came to struggle with a disease as a consequence of PFAS exposure, you are also entitled to financial compensation.

Quality assistance for veterans and family members injured by PFAS exposure on military bases

With over 35 years of experience in pursuing compensation on behalf of victims of toxic exposure, our resourceful, skilled team is ready to provide you with quality legal assistance if your health was affected by PFAS exposure. Because we are aware that victims of toxic exposure are usually in a lot of pain, we will strive to make the legal process as easy as possible for you.

After a short, 10-minute phone call, we are able to tell you if you meet the criteria to file a PFAS claim. After being deemed eligible, a skilled and experienced PFAS lawyer will file a claim on your behalf.