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Asbestos Exposure at Union Carbide Cicero — Illinois: Former Worker Claims

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mesothelioma lawyer Illinois helps former Cicero workers file asbestos claims. Free consultation. Statute of limitations: 5 years. Contact our attorneys now.

Asbestos Exposure at Plenco Plastics Engineering Company Chicago — Illinois: Former Worker Claims

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Plenco (Plastics Engineering Company), founded in Chicago, manufactured thermoset phenolic molding compounds containing asbestos. Workers who processed Plenco compound and those at facilities using Plenco products were exposed. Liberty Mutual paid $14.3M in Plenco-related asbestos settlements.

Asbestos Exposure at Resinoid Engineering Corporation: A Guide for Workers, Families, and Former Employees

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Workers at Resinoid Engineering Corporation in Illinois were exposed to asbestos through thermoset phenolic molding compound — asbestos was blended directly into every batch of compound processed at this custom plastics facility. Illinois's **two-year** filing deadline runs from diagnosis.

Western Electric Hawthorne Works Cicero, Illinois — Asbestos Phenolic Resin Exposure

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Your Rights Under Illinois’s Statute of Limitations

FILING DEADLINE: Illinois law gives 2 years from the date of diagnosis to file an asbestos-related lawsuit. That clock is already running. Do not wait.

If you worked at Western Electric’s Hawthorne Works in Cicero, Illinois, and have received a diagnosis of mesothelioma, asbestosis, or asbestos-related lung cancer, you may have grounds for substantial legal compensation. This facility—one of the largest industrial complexes in American history—allegedly used asbestos-containing materials throughout its 78-year operational history. Workers across dozens of trades may have been exposed to asbestos fibers without adequate warning or protection.