The Swedish Supreme Court recently found a municipal water company, which had delivered PFAS-contaminated water to the municipality’s inhabitants, liable for bodily deterioration due to elevated PFAS blood levels. Following the ruling, we foresee a rise in similar bodily injury claims, but also proceedings against governmental bodies and companies where the relief sought is an injunction or an order to sanitise. Insurers in the Nordics are already looking at including general exclusions for PFAS in their policies, but many claims will likely be allocated to policy periods without such exclusions.

[With thanks to Nordia for submitting this prediction.]