Toxic exposure class actions.

Lawsuits and investigations

• Settled3M Earplug Settlement and Burn Pit Claims for Veterans: 2026 Status and PACT Act Benefits

  As of September 2026, the $6 billion 3M Combat Arms earplug settlement is paying registered claimants through 2029 and MDL 2885 has no pending cases, while burn pit claims are handled as VA benefits under the PACT Act rather than lawsuits.

• Fund open for claims9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Claims: Uterine Cancer, Deadlines, and Award Amounts

  As of September 2026, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is open and accepting registrations and claims until October 1, 2090, has awarded more than $16.8 billion to over 71,000 claimants since 2011, and covers uterine cancer certified by the WTC Health Program.

• Consolidated (MDL)AFFF Firefighting Foam Cancer Lawsuit: MDL 2873 Status and Who Qualifies

  As of September 2026, MDL 2873 had 15,264 pending cases before Judge Richard M. Gergel in South Carolina; water system settlements exceeding $12 billion are approved, but no personal injury settlement or bellwether trial date exists.

• Trials underwayEngineered Stone Silicosis Lawsuit: Verdicts, Who Qualifies, and Deadlines

  As of September 2026, engineered stone silicosis cases are going to trial in California state courts, including a $47 million verdict against Dal-Tile in August 2026, and Cal/OSHA has proposed banning high-silica engineered stone.

• Lawsuit filedEthylene Oxide Cancer Lawsuit: Georgia Sterilizer Cases and Who Qualifies

  As of September 2026, hundreds of individual ethylene oxide suits are pending in Georgia state courts against Sterigenics (Cobb County), BD and C.R. Bard (Covington), and other sterilizers, following a $20 million Georgia verdict in 2025; there is no global settlement.

• Consolidated (MDL)J&J Talc Settlement and Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit: 2026 Status and Who Qualifies

  As of September 2026, Johnson & Johnson's proposed $5.5 billion ovarian cancer talc settlement is being finalized, 69,250 cases remain pending in MDL 2738 before Judge Michael Shipp, and the deal only takes effect if 95% of eligible claimants accept.

• Lawsuit filedMesothelioma Lawsuit and Asbestos Trust Funds: How Claims Work and Who Qualifies

  As of September 2026, mesothelioma claims continue as individual lawsuits in state courts and as claims to asbestos bankruptcy trusts, which pay a set percentage of scheduled values; EPA's March 2024 rule banned ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos.

• Consolidated (MDL)Paraquat Parkinson's Lawsuit: MDL 3004 Settlement and Case Status

  As of September 2026, MDL 3004 had 6,666 pending cases before Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel, most being resolved through an August 4, 2025 master settlement with Syngenta and Chevron, while plaintiffs who declined offers face strict evidence requirements.

• Lawsuit filedPFAS Water Contamination Lawsuit: Settlements, EPA Limits, and Who Can Sue

  As of September 2026, PFAS water claims are proceeding in MDL 2873 and in state and federal courts, with multibillion-dollar settlements for utilities and states but no nationwide settlement for individual residents; EPA has proposed pushing some compliance to 2031.

• Consolidated (MDL)Roundup Cancer Lawsuit: $7.25 Billion Settlement, Durnell Ruling, and Who Qualifies

  As of September 2026, a Missouri judge is weighing final approval of Monsanto's up to $7.25 billion Roundup class settlement after a September 14, 2026 fairness hearing, while 3,925 federal cases remain in MDL 2741 after the Supreme Court's June 2026 Durnell ruling.