Illinois Asbestos History: Illinois has a long history of industrial asbestos use, particularly in Chicago where steel mills, railroad yards, and meatpacking facilities employed hundreds of thousands of workers who were regularly exposed to asbestos-containing materials. Chicago's massive construction industry — including the city's iconic skyscrapers — used asbestos insulation extensively through the 1970s. Granite City's steel works, Waukegan's manufacturing plants, and Peoria's Caterpillar facilities are among the many Illinois worksites linked to mesothelioma cases today.
Verified Mesothelioma Attorneys in Illinois
Vogelzang Law Firm
MesotheliomaAsbestos ExposurePersonal InjuryWrongful Death
Nicholas J. Vogelzang has devoted his legal career exclusively to mesothelioma victims and their families, bringing a uniquely personal perspective to every case. His father,…
120 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60602 · Contingency 33%–40%
Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP
MesotheliomaAsbestos ExposureProduct LiabilityPersonal InjuryPharmaceutical Drugs
Luke Perry Pfeifer is a mesothelioma and asbestos attorney at Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP in Alton, Illinois — one of the nation's leading mesothelioma law…
One Court Street, Alton, IL 62002 · Contingency 40%
Law Offices of Brian Joseph Cooke
MesotheliomaAsbestos ExposureAsbestos CancerVeterans Claims
Brian Joseph Cooke is a shareholder at Simmons Hanly Conroy in Alton, Illinois, and has devoted his legal career exclusively to representing mesothelioma and asbestos…
1 Court Street, Alton, IL 62002-6267 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Simmons Hanly Conroy
MesotheliomaAsbestos ExposurePersonal InjuryMass TortWrongful Death
John D. Simmons is the founding partner of SimmonsCooper LLC in Alton, Illinois, which he built from eight employees into one of the nation's premier…
One Court Street, Alton, IL 62002 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Shannon Law Group, P.C.
MesotheliomaAsbestos ExposureWrongful DeathPersonal InjuryTrucking Accidents
Joseph P. Shannon is the founder of Shannon Law Group, P.C. in Woodridge, Illinois, with 35 years of experience representing clients in mesothelioma, asbestos exposure,…
3550 Hobson Road, Suite 403, Woodridge, IL 60517 · Contingency 33%–40%
Simmons Hanly Conroy
MesotheliomaAsbestos ExposureMass TortPersonal InjuryWrongful Death
Perry James Browder is a shareholder and head of the Asbestos Group at Simmons Hanly Conroy in Alton, Illinois, where he oversees approximately 40 asbestos…
One Court Street, Alton, IL 62002-6267 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
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Illinois Mesothelioma Lawsuit Information
Statute of Limitations 2 years from diagnosis or discovery date
Wrongful Death Deadline 2 years from date of death
Filing Location Illinois Circuit Court (county of exposure or residence)
Average Settlement $1.1M–$1.4M (varies by case factors)
Illinois allows mesothelioma victims to file personal injury lawsuits against responsible asbestos manufacturers. Separately, victims may also file claims with asbestos bankruptcy trust funds — many victims receive compensation from multiple trusts. Learn more about settlements →