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Illinois Asbestos Statute of Limitations: The 2-Year Discovery Rule and Key Exceptions

July 23, 2026 Anna O'Connor

Illinois gives asbestos victims two years to sue, starting when a doctor diagnoses the disease and links it to asbestos exposure — not when...

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Why Madison County and Cook County Are National Hubs for Asbestos Litigation 

July 23, 2026 Anna O'Connor

Madison County and Cook County anchor the nation's asbestos litigation because Illinois pairs a dedicated asbestos docket with a new 2025 law...

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Asbestos Exposure in Illinois Steel Mills, Refineries & Power Plants

July 23, 2026 Anna O'Connor

Illinois steel mills, oil refineries, and power plants used asbestos insulation, gaskets, and refractory cement in high-heat equipment throughout...

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Illinois Mesothelioma & Asbestos Claims: A Complete Legal Guide for Victims and Families

July 23, 2026 Anna O'Connor

Illinois mesothelioma and asbestos claims must generally be filed within 2 years of diagnosis under the state's discovery rule, and Illinois law...

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What Happens at a Personal Injury Mediation in Illinois — and What Is It Worth

June 26, 2026 Anna O'Connor

Approximately 95% of personal injury cases in the United States settle before trial, and mediation produces the majority of those...

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Wisconsin Jobsites With Documented Asbestos Use: Power Plants, Foundries & Mills

June 23, 2026 Anna O'Connor

Wisconsin's power plants, foundries, and paper mills used asbestos extensively from the 1940s through the early 1980s, resulting in documented...

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Asbestos Exposure for Insulators and Pipefitters in Wisconsin

June 23, 2026 Anna O'Connor

Wisconsin insulators and pipefitters faced documented daily asbestos exposure across shipyards, paper mills, and power plants before the mid-1980s....

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Secondary Asbestos Exposure in Wisconsin: When a Family Member’s Diagnosis Traces Back to Someone Else’s Job

June 11, 2026 Anna O'Connor

Secondary asbestos exposure is exposure that occurs not at the original worksite but through contact with fibers carried home on a worker's...

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Wisconsin Paper Mill Workers and Asbestos Exposure: What Insulators, Boiler Operators, and Maintenance Workers Need to Know

June 11, 2026 Anna O'Connor

Paper mills represent the single largest source of occupational asbestos exposure in Wisconsin. The Fox River Valley served as the papermaking...

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Asbestos Exposure at Wisconsin Shipyards: Manitowoc, Sturgeon Bay, and Superior — What Great Lakes Workers Can Still Recover

June 11, 2026 Anna O'Connor

Wisconsin's Great Lakes shipyards rank among the most asbestos-intensive workplaces in state history. Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Bay...

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