Category: Environmental Contamination

What PFAS in Illinois drinking water means for your family: health risks, where federal limits stand, and legal options for affected communities....

Live near a contaminated site in Illinois? Learn your rights to property value and health damages, how to check EPA listings, and why to act early....

How do you win a toxic exposure lawsuit? Learn what evidence links contamination to illness, from exposure history to expert testimony, in Illinois....

For 35 years, the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook released ethylene oxide, a known human carcinogen, into a DuPage County neighborhood where roughly 19,000 people lived within a mile and children attended four nearby schools. When federal health officials revealed the danger in August 2018, the com...

A tanker truck accident can mean fire, toxic spills, and severe injuries. Learn the special hazmat rules and who is liable in Illinois....

Many residents in older urban housing face the hidden risk of vapor intrusion, where toxic chemicals from contaminated soil or groundwater enter indoor air. Collins Law Group helps individuals affected by these environmental hazards pursue justice and compensation. What Is Vapor Intrusion and Why Is...

Residents near Chicago’s airports may be exposed to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in water runoff—chemicals linked to serious health risks. Our attorneys are ready to help individuals and communities impacted by these toxic exposures seek justice. What Are PFAS and Why Are They Dang...

Collins Law Group is proud to serve Chicago and surrounding Illinois communities with trusted legal representation for personal injury, environmental claims, and public health advocacy. Many Chicago residents live in older buildings, including historic tenements, that can harbor harmful materials im...

Collins Law Group is proud to represent Illinois individuals, families, and workers harmed by toxic exposure — including chemicals found in everyday cleaning products. Many people assume that consumer and industrial cleaners are safe because they’re sold on store shelves or used in workplaces. U...

Across Chicago’s South and West Sides, in neighborhoods like Pilsen, Little Village, and Southeast Chicago, residents have long lived alongside heavy industry. Steel plants, metal finishers, chemical processors, and diesel freight yards have left behind more than economic footprints; they’ve lef...