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Current and former residents of an area in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, may be eligible to benefit from a $17.5 million Tyco Fire Products settlement if a private well provided their drinking water.
The Class includes anyone who, between Jan. 1, 1965, and Dec. 31, 2020, resided in or owned a property with a private well drinking-water source within the area bounded on the north by University Drive, on the south by Heath Lane, on the west by Roosevelt Road, and on the east by the Bay of Green Bay, all in the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, for at least one year.
The Tyco Fire Products settlement is part of a multidistrict litigation accusing Tyco, Chemguard Inc., and ChemDesign Inc. of contaminating private wells with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through their firefighting foam.
PFAS are manmade chemicals containing carbon, fluorine, and additional chemicals.
Testing of the foam at the Ansul Fire Technology Center allegedly began around 1965, which is why the Class Period begins Jan. 1 of that year.
Peshtigo lacks a municipal water system, and as such, many properties’ drinking water is provided via wells.
Peshtigo Tyco Fire Products Settlement Benefits
The Tyco Fire Products settlement provides Class Members with payments to resolve claims for damages due to exposure to PFAS, even if they do not have proof of an injury, as well as payments to resolve claims for personal injuries.
Class Members may file up to three claims: a property ownership Claim, an exposure claim, and a personal injury claim.
The amount each Class Member filing a property ownership or exposure claim will receive will depend on whether they own the property now or owned it in the past and on the amount of PFAS in the property’s well.
Payments for exposure will range from $1,000 to $6,500, while payments for property ownership claims range from $4,000 to $65,000.
A chart on the settlement website can help Class Members estimate what their payment would be.
Any amount to be paid for personal injury claims, which are separate from Class claims, will depend on the number of such claims that are made and the types of injuries suffered and cannot be determined until all claims have been received.
However, it is estimated each person who files an eligible personal injury claim will receive a minimum of $50,000.
A fairness hearing on the Tyco Fire Products settlement is set for May 24, 2021.
The deadlines for Class Members to opt out of or object to the settlement have passed.
The claim form deadline for property and exposure damages is Oct. 6, 2021.
Who’s Eligible
Anyone who, between Jan. 1, 1965, and Dec. 31, 2020, resided in or owned a property with a private well drinking-water source within the area bounded on the north by University Drive, on the south by Heath Lane, on the west by Roosevelt Road, and on the east by the Bay of Green Bay, all in the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, for at least one year.
Potential Award
Up to $65,000.
- The amount each Class Member filing a property ownership or exposure claim will receive will depend on whether they own the property now or owned it in the past and on the amount of PFAS in the property’s well. Payments for exposure will range from $1,000 to $6,500, while payments for property ownership claims range from $4,000 to $65,000. A chart on the settlement website can help Class Members estimate what their payment would be.
- Any amount to be paid for personal injury claims, which are separate from Class claims, will depend on the number of such claims that are made and the types of injuries suffered and cannot be determined until all claims have been received. However, it is estimated each person who files an eligible personal injury claim will receive a minimum of $50,000.
Proof of Purchase
- Proof of residency in the Class Area at any point between Jan. 1, 1965, and Dec. 31, 2020, from at least one of the following: state-issued identification with address (such as a driver’s license), utility bills, other types of bills or bank statements, or mail addressed to the Class Member at the affected property’s address.
- Any documents, if available, demonstrating PFAS testing results on the relevant private well during the Class Period.
- More information on required documentation is available here.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
10/06/2021
Case Name
Campbell v. Tyco Fire Products et al., Case No. 2:19-cv-00422, part of In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2:18-mn-2873, in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, Charleston Division
Final Hearing
05/24/2021
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Matthew Garretson
Class Counsel
Paul J. Napoli
Hunter Shkolnik
NAPOLI SHKOLNIK PLLC
Robert A. Bilott
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP
Defense Counsel
Joseph G. Petrosinelli
Liam J. Montgomery
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
J. Hayes Ryan
Jonathan B. Blakley
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI LLP
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82 thoughts onTyco Fire Products $17.5M water contamination class action settlement
Any more new updates as of April 25? They send they will send checks late april or ealy may.
can someone contact them and see when they will send checks?
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“They said they will send”
Have anyone receive a respond back after responding to your deficient letter,I sent them a email for an update on my status but they haven’t respond back to me yet,if someone have any info with this matter please share
Any new up dates on deficent letters or when checks will be mailed I tried to reach out to admin but know response back if anyone have additional info please share
Website has new update. Says settlement will probably pay out a little more than original estimates. Checks not to be mailed probably until late April or early May
no where on the site says that… post the LINK on here….
Hey Jon
Go to the home page and stroll down until you see in red writing (click to see copy of status filed with the court) hope this info help good luck
Could someone tell me who the class admin handling this is? There was a letter in my informed delivery several days ago and it never arrived, so hoping I can send class admin an email (I do not usually have time during the week to call during business hours) asking to resend whatever the letter is. Thanks a lot
The administrator info is not available, but you can contact the class counsel. Go to the website for the settlement, then “Contact Us” to find their contact info.
Received letter that my claimed qualified and payment will be disbursed in April.
From the website:
As communicated in the last update, the majority of claims received by the Administrator were submitted with some form of deficiency. These deficiencies are complex and require in-depth document analysis. The Administrator is making good progress, but the review process is taking longer than initially anticipated.
Notices of claim status (e.g., whether a claim is Approved, Denied, or Deficient) will be sent beginning in late February and will continue (at least) through March. Class Members will have 30 days to cure deficiencies, so payments may not begin until April 2022.
We ask for your continued patience as we work through this process. We know it can be frustrating when timelines extend beyond the dates originally forecasted. Please understand the Administrator is required by the Court to make sure that only valid claims receive appropriate settlement compensation. We cannot determine any Class Member’s settlement amount until all claims are fully reviewed, because each Class Member’s final amount depends on how many Class Members qualify for each type of claim.
Have anyone else received their determination notice letter?I have seen on FB that one person has if anyone else did please let us know
I have something in informed delivery coming tomorrow
Leroy
If you don’t mine me asking can you share what your letter said,my reason for asking I am waiting on my letter also but have not received as of yet good luck to you
It said I am qualified and will be receiving a payment
any one have update as to when payments goes out?
payments go out February 2022
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any one have update as to when payments goes out?
Please add me
Im looking to start a class action against hoopeston illinois where they used the foam to fight the fire from a tire company but i dont lnow where to start
I mail a claim to the Portland Or address and it was returned to marked Return To Sender No Such Number. The address on the website is TYCO Fire Products Administration P O BOX 5855 Portland Or 97228-5855