Toxic Torts/Water Contamination

Illinois Toxic Torts Law Firm

Walsh, Knippen, Knight & Pollock, Chartered, is the Wheaton, Illinois, law firm representing two former residents of Crestwood Village who died prematurely due to cancers caused by exposure to contaminated drinking water. We take our duty to our clients seriously in every personal injury claim we handle. Toxic torts and contamination lawsuits are especially tragic, because it is often intentional actions that cause premature death in toxic tort cases. Emotions run very high in toxic torts cases, and we do our best to serve as a calming influence and strategic voice on our clients' behalf during volatile times.

If you believe you were exposed to contaminated well water in Crestwood Village, or if you have other concerns about possible water, ground or air contamination in Illinois, we encourage you to contact Walsh, Knippen, Knight & Pollock, Chartered, to schedule a consultation with one of our toxic torts attorneys.

Traveling Back in Time to Prove Toxic Torts Cases

So-called toxic torts cases arise when a government entity or commercial business is suspected of either acts of contamination or knowledge of contamination and failure to warn or clean up the contamination. Frequently, questions about possible contamination do not arise until years, or even decades, after the contamination began. This is because it can take that long for unexplained illnesses or disease clusters to rise to the attention of concerned citizens.

To prove these cases, toxic torts lawyers must effectively travel back in time by interviewing witnesses and reviewing thousands of documents, in order to find proof of what responsible decision makers knew or should have known about contamination that occurred years in the past.

It's Not Unreasonable to Ask for an Investigation

If you have questions about contamination, don't dismiss them — or allow others to dismiss them — as unfounded or based on conspiracy theory. Too often in the past, similar dismissals have led to unnecessary deaths due to undiscovered contamination.

Our toxic torts legal team would be happy to listen to your concerns and evaluate any potential legal claims. To schedule a consultation at our Wheaton, Illinois, office, contact us today.