Judge approves $94.5 million global settlement for Chemtool industrial fire mass tort in Rockton, Illinois

Romanucci & Blandin Partner David A. Neiman, who represented property owners in the lawsuit against Chemtool for the 2021 industrial fire, issued the following statement regarding the judge's approval of the $94.5 million settlement:

"The settlement for our clients following the massive 2021 industrial fire at the Chemtool facility in Rockton, Illinois, is an important step to them moving on with their lives and a recognition that this regional environmental disaster impacted their properties in a significant way."