Winnebago committee hears presentation on PFAS litigation and retainer terms
A presenter told the Winnebago County Judiciary and Public Safety Committee that national plaintiff firms are offering to pursue PFAS claims tied to firefighting foam; the firms propose contingency fees and would front soil testing costs, the presenter said. The committee discussed timing and whether to route a resolution through committee before a county-board vote.
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At the May 5 meeting of the Winnebago County Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, a presenter described a national campaign to pursue litigation tied to PFAS contamination from aqueous film-forming foam and asked the committee whether the county wants to consider joining.
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