The Morgan and Morgan PFAS lawsuit practice is accepting clients nationwide who believe PFAS exposure caused their illness or contaminated their community, and the firm handles these cases on a contingency basis so there is no upfront cost. The claims feed into the federal multidistrict litigation over aqueous film-forming foam, known as MDL 2873, which as of mid-2026 has not produced a single personal injury trial or settlement. Anyone considering a claim should understand who qualifies, how the firm fits into the broader litigation, and what deadlines could get a case dismissed before it is ever heard.
Who Qualifies to File a Claim
Morgan & Morgan’s own materials state that individuals may qualify if their community or property has been contaminated by PFAS, regardless of state. The firm is specifically investigating cases involving cancer, liver damage, thyroid damage, decreased fertility, and high cholesterol tied to PFAS exposure. Notably, the firm accepts claims even from people who have not been diagnosed with a PFAS-linked illness, as long as they can show environmental contamination of their community or property.1Morgan & Morgan. PFAS Lawsuit Information
In the broader MDL, the personal injury bellwether cases focus on a narrower set of conditions: kidney cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid disease, thyroid cancer, liver cancer, and ulcerative colitis.2MDL Update. MDL 2873 Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Plaintiffs across the litigation include firefighters, military personnel, airport workers, and people who lived near contaminated water sources.3ClassAction.org. PFAS Water Cancer Thyroid Lawsuit A claim outside those bellwether conditions can still be filed, but the cases moving fastest through the court right now involve those specific diagnoses.
How Morgan & Morgan Handles These Cases
The firm’s Toxics and Environmental Litigation Group, led by attorney Rene F. Rocha, handles PFAS contamination cases as part of a broader environmental and toxic tort practice. The team includes attorneys Jennifer Winn, Stacy Kirven, Tim Fox, John A. Yanchunis, and Frank M. Petosa.4Morgan & Morgan. Toxic Tort Environmental Lawyer The firm represents clients nationally and works with local counsel in states where it does not maintain offices.1Morgan & Morgan. PFAS Lawsuit Information
Clients pay nothing unless the firm wins a recovery.1Morgan & Morgan. PFAS Lawsuit Information The firm’s approach to these cases relies on scientific evidence, expert witnesses, and documentary evidence such as internal corporate communications and environmental reports to show that manufacturers knew about PFAS hazards and failed to act.4Morgan & Morgan. Toxic Tort Environmental Lawyer
One thing worth understanding: Morgan & Morgan is not among the court-appointed lead counsel in the federal PFAS MDL. That role belongs to attorneys such as Scott Summy of Baron & Budd, who serves as co-lead counsel and settlement counsel.5Baron & Budd. Scott Summy Morgan & Morgan’s role is representing individual clients whose cases feed into the broader litigation, not steering the litigation itself.
Where the Personal Injury Litigation Actually Stands
No personal injury settlements have been reached in the PFAS MDL as of mid-2026, and no bellwether trials have taken place.2MDL Update. MDL 2873 Aqueous Film-Forming Foams6U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. MDL 2873 Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation
Judge Gergel had set the first personal injury bellwether trial for October 6, 2025, focused on kidney and testicular cancer claims.7Inside EPA. MDL Judge Sets Trial Date First Group PFAS Personal Injury Cases8U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. MDL 2873 Orders9MGM Law. Key Trends in PFAS Regulation and Litigation for 2026
No new trial date has been confirmed as of early 2026. The court is working through the new filings and aligning expert discovery and Daubert motion schedules, which govern whether plaintiffs’ scientific expert testimony can be presented to a jury.9MGM Law. Key Trends in PFAS Regulation and Litigation for 2026 Those Daubert rulings are widely considered a decisive hurdle: if the court finds the science linking PFAS to specific cancers admissible, the litigation moves forward; if not, individual claims face serious problems.
Twenty-eight personal injury bellwether cases are currently in discovery: eight kidney cancer, eight testicular cancer, eight thyroid disease, and four ulcerative colitis cases.2MDL Update. MDL 2873 Aqueous Film-Forming Foams3ClassAction.org. PFAS Water Cancer Thyroid Lawsuit Those numbers are projections, not offers.
Deadlines That Can Get a Claim Dismissed
The personal injury side of the MDL is governed by case management orders that impose real paperwork obligations on plaintiffs. CMO 35, issued in August 2025, imposed specific documentation requirements on plaintiffs who filed cases on or after March 1, 2025, including evidence of diagnosis through medical records.2MDL Update. MDL 2873 Aqueous Film-Forming Foams
CMO 37, filed in February 2026, set up a formal protocol for non-compliant plaintiffs. Defendants can identify plaintiffs missing required paperwork, and those plaintiffs then have 14 days to fix the deficiency. If they do not, cases filed before March 2025 can be dismissed with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled. Cases filed after that date face dismissal without prejudice, meaning refiling is possible but only through strict procedures.10Robert King Law Firm. AFFF MDL PFAS Water Contamination CMO 37 The compliance process is already active, with cure-period letters and dismissals happening now.2MDL Update. MDL 2873 Aqueous Film-Forming Foams
The practical takeaway for anyone with a claim through Morgan & Morgan or any other firm: missing a documentation or fact-sheet deadline can end the case. If you have a pending PFAS claim, staying in regular contact with the attorneys handling it and providing medical records promptly is not optional.
What the Water System Settlements Don’t Do for You
Individuals sometimes see news about the multibillion-dollar PFAS settlements and assume they will personally receive money. They will not. The over $14 billion in settlements with 3M, DuPont, Chemours, Corteva, Tyco Fire Products, and BASF resolves claims by public water systems for the cost of treating contaminated drinking water. Those funds go to municipalities based on factors such as PFAS concentration levels and treatment costs.11American Chemical Society. 3M PFAS Settlement Approval12National League of Cities. How PFAS Settlements and Litigation Are Helping Communities Close Infrastructure Funding Gaps The DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva settlement, for instance, expressly excludes personal injury claims.13ASDWA. Judge Approves Settlement Requiring DuPont Chemours and Corteva to Pay $1.1 Billion in PFAS Contamination Suit
Personal injury compensation, if it comes, will come from a separate resolution of the individual claims track — the track that has produced no trials and no settlements yet. That is the track Morgan & Morgan clients are in, and its outcome depends on how the bellwether cases and Daubert rulings unfold over the next year or two.