Class actions and multidistrict litigation (MDL) concerning perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have led to massive settlements by chemical companies that have totaled in the billions of dollars, and that has only been to mitigate the damages that per and polyfluoroalkyl substances can cause. We are only beginning to see individual and consolidated lawsuits filed by victims against PFAS manufacturers who have actually suffered concrete harm from being exposed to these toxic PFAS chemicals.
