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Ethylene Oxide by Sterigenics?
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Ethylene Oxide Lawsuits
If you, or a family member, lived or worked near Sterigenics sterilization plant in Willowbrook and you have been diagnosed with cancer or another health issue, you may be entitled to compensation.
EtO exposure has stretched to these communities:
- Burr Ridge
- Willowbrook
- Darien
- Willow Springs
- Hinsdale
- Indian Head Park
- La Grange
Toxic EtO Exposure
For decades, a sterilization plant operated by Sterigenics International in Willowbrook, Illinois, was releasing toxic levels of ethylene oxide (EtO), a gas classified as a human carcinogen, into the environment and thereby exposing local residents and workers to harmful levels of this carcinogen.
As a result, Willowbrook and its surrounding area has become a hotbed for various cancers linked to EtO exposure, specifically cancers affecting the white blood cells (the body’s immune system fighting cells), including:
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Myeloma
- Lymphocytic leukemia
- Breast cancer
- Bladder cancer/ stomach cancer
EtO has also been associated with other serious health effects, including:
- Increased miscarriage rates/ infertility
- Birth defects
- Neurological ailments
You May Have a Claim
Lived or currently reside near the Sterigenics sterilization plant in Willowbrook and developed cancer or other adverse health effects.
Worked at the Sterigenics Willowbrook plant and developed cancer or another health condition.
Your loved one was diagnosed with a fatal cancer due to possible proximity to the Sterigenics plant or has since passed away.
Passen & Powell and Dunn Harrington are two of the preeminent trial firms in Chicago, representing individuals suffering catastrophic injuries due to the negligence of others.
Meet Your Legal Team
Dunn Harrington and Passen & Powell recently filed lawsuits against Sterigenics on behalf of local residents or workers recently diagnosed with cancer or other serious illnesses, allegedly due to EtO exposure, including those who lost loved ones to fatal cancers.
Colin Dunn
Colin Dunn, partner at Dunn Harrington, has successfully represented injured plaintiffs and families of those killed due to negligence for nearly two decades, with well over $500 million in verdicts and settlements. Since 2013, he has been named both a Super Lawyer and Leading Lawyer, and he has been named to the Best Lawyers In America since 2017.
Colin Dunn
Jordan Powell
Jordan S. Powell, one of the Founding Partners of Passen & Powell, has devoted his entire career to the representation of victims of negligence, including automobile accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, assisted living negligence, construction accidents, premises liability and pool drownings. Jordan is an active member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and both the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group and Nursing Home Litigation Group of the American Association of Justice. Jordan serves a peer reviewer for the American Association of Justice “Trial Magazine.”
Jordan S. Powell
Matt Passen
Matthew A. Passen has a broad range of experience in cases involving serious personal injury and wrongful death, including motor vehicle and transportation accidents, defective products and medical negligence. He has recovered multiple seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements for his clients. Mr. Passen graduated law school at the top of his class (summa cum laude, Order of the Coif) from DePaul University College of Law in 2006. Mr. Passen is a member of the Federal Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois.
Matt Passen
Matthew Jenkins
Matthew Jenkins is an accomplished trial lawyer. who brings a distinguished background, experience in cases involving complex and high-profile personal injury, medical negligence, mass tort, and wrongful death. He has obtained multiple seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements for his clients.
Matthew Jenkins
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What We Know
In 2019, Sterigenics permanently closed its Willowbrook facility under intense public pressure after the EPA published data showing that people living and working near the plant were 10 times more likely to develop cancer.
Sterigenic’s EtO emissions have made the area surrounding its Willowbrook plant one of the top 20 cancer tracts in the US.
Risks associated with EtO have been known for years, but Sterigenics failed to address them in a timely and appropriate manner.
Settlements
In 2023, the parent company of Sterigenics announced a $408 million settlement of more than 800 lawsuits then-pending against Sterigenics for ethylene oxide exposure.
Unfortunately, new diagnoses of cancer and other illnesses linked to EtO exposure continue to disproportionately impact families in Willowbrook and the surrounding areas. Those individuals and families need high quality representation to seek justice for what has occurred and is not covered under the previous settlement.
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