Illinois Groundwater Contamination Attorney

Groundwater is vulnerable to contamination by toxins that are harmful to human health and damage property value. Toxic substances such as benzene, Toulene, Xylene, MTBEs, chromium, heavy metals, PCE and TCE can enter groundwater supplies through oil refinery spills and pipeline leaks, the dumping of waste and chemicals being washed off petroleum refineries and industrial sites by rainwater and flooding.

The Dysart Law Firm has represented residents of several communities whose homes and health have been affected by groundwater contamination. Our team is experienced in economic loss and personal injury litigation resulting from negligent environmental practices.

If you or your community may have been affected by groundwater contamination, contact attorney Christopher Dysart at (636) 812-0191.

Common Sources of Groundwater Contamination

Groundwater contamination is typically associated with man-made substances, such as toxic chemicals, gasoline, oil and other contaminants from:

• Oil Refineries
• Oil Refinery Pipelines
• Hazardous waste sites
• Landfills

The Dysart Law Firm, P.C., and its team of attorneys and experts has experience with environmental contamination litigation, including working on behalf of people to recover for personal injury and economic loss to the values of homes and other property. We are currently reviewing potential claims involving benzene contamination in Roxana, Illinois and we recently settled a case involving a 4 million gallon underground gasoline in Hartford, Illinois.

• $39.5 Million Recovery Hartford, Illinois Environmental Contaminant Case.
• The Dysart Law Firm, P.C., is an experienced environmental contamination toxic tort law firm. We recently finalized a $39.5 million settlement with the last of numerous defendants including Shell Oil Company, BP Products North America, Premcor, Sinclair and Apex Oil Company, stemming from a 4 million gallon gasoline plume under the town of Hartford, Illinois, a town neighboring Roxana, Illinois.
• In July 2008, we reached a settlement with Premcor and Shell for $16 million. In 2009, plaintiffs reached a settlement with BP for $19.5 million. In 2011 we settled with Apex Oil Company and Sinclair Oil Company for $4 million.   The total settlement value of the property damage case was $39.5 million.

     SIGNIFICANT LEGAL EXPERIENCE

• Federal Prosecutor, White Collar Crime
• Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, U. S. Department of Justice 

For more than 20 years I have represented hundreds of clients in litigation and at trial. My client's have included NASA, the US Air Force, the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, the Motion Picture Association for America, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and Fortune 500 Companies. Most importantly, I have represented individuals like you against some of the largest corporations in the world including Shell Oil Company, BP of North America, Premcor Refining Company and Otis Elevator Company.  

I have obtained numerous jury verdicts and settlements including a recent $39.5 million dollar settlement and an $18 million dollar jury verdict for the death of a child.   In 2003, I was recognized as the Litigator of the Month by the National Law Journal.

I want to use these unique experiences to help you enforce your legal rights and maximize the dollar amount recovered in your case.

Contact Us Today

If you think you might be the victim of environmental contamination or toxic chemicals please call me today for a free consultation at (636) 812-0191, or, if you prefer, email me or fill out the free case evaluation form on my Web site.

CALL TODAY 636-812-0191