Beach Park Chemical Spill Prompts Door-to-Door CDC Survey
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently conducted a door-to-door survey of Northern Illinois residents about last month’s Beach Park chemical spill. Testing to [...]
Roundup Cancer Lawsuit Yields Over $2 Billion from California Jury
A California jury has awarded more than $2 billion to the plaintiffs in a Roundup cancer lawsuit, making it the third verdict against the manufacturers of the popular weed killer in less than a [...]
Waukegan Factory Explosion Leaves Four Workers Dead
A Waukegan factory explosion has left four workers dead and multiple others injured. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the explosion at the Lake County silicone plant. Neighbors [...]
Exploding Cooking Spray Can Lawsuits Filed in Illinois Court
At least eight people have filed exploding cooking spray can lawsuits in an Illinois court for serious injuries they sustained in the kitchen, including cases involving severe burns and [...]
Beach Park Chemical Spill Leaves at Least 37 People Hospitalized
A Beach Park chemical spill has left at least 37 people hospitalized, seven of whom are listed in critical condition. A massive amount of anhydrous ammonia, a colorless, deadly gas, was released [...]
Fisher-Price Recalls Rock ‘n Play Sleepers After More Than 30 Infant Deaths
On April 12, 2019, the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price announced that they were recalling all of Fisher-Price’s Rock ‘n Play Sleepers. The recall [...]
Testing Shows Drop in Cancer-Causing Chemical After Sterigenics Closure
A report by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that there has been a quick decline in the levels of the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide following the closure of [...]
Roundup Cancer Lawsuit Jury Links Weed Killer to the Disease
A recent jury verdict in a Roundup cancer lawsuit has linked Monsanto’s weed killer to the disease. The verdict follows an earlier jury award to a plaintiff who also claimed to have contracted [...]
Sandy Hook Lawsuit Against Gun Company Revived by Court
The Connecticut Supreme Court has revived a high-profile Sandy Hook lawsuit against a major gun manufacturer. Multiple plaintiffs brought the suit against Remington for its role in the 2012 mass [...]
Former Sterigenics Employee Says Plant Leaked Cancer-Causing Gas
A former employee at Sterigenics, a local company accused of emitting the carcinogenic chemical ethylene oxide, has spoken to CBS 2 News about how ethylene oxide gas would leak during plant [...]
