Courts in Libertyville, Illinois
Lake County Circuit Court — 19th Judicial Circuit
18 N County St, Waukegan, IL 60085
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Illinois
219 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Libertyville
Advocate Condell Medical Center — Cancer Center
801 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Liability Considerations in Libertyville
Libertyville residents are within the Lake County EtO cluster where multiple facilities — Medline, STERIS, and Vantage Chemicals — emit ethylene oxide into a shared airshed. The $48.15 million Lake County settlement validates the community's claims. Illinois's Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards Act of 2019 imposes the nation's strictest state-level EtO regulations, providing additional legal support. The 2-year statute of limitations from diagnosis applies.
Your Legal Team
Amanda Foster
Partner
Chicago, IL
Amanda Foster has been at the forefront of the Willowbrook, Illinois ethylene oxide litigation since its inception in 2018. She has represented hundreds of Cook County residents against Sterigenics and its parent company Sotera Health, and has been instrumental in securing over $400 million in settlements for Illinois claimants. Amanda serves on the board of the Illinois Environmental Law Alliance and is a recognized expert in the intersection of environmental science and toxic tort litigation.
Education
- J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (2010)
- B.S., Environmental Science, University of Illinois (2007)