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Befesa Zinc US Inc. Personal Injury Class Action

Verified October 24, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, N.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-01310).

  1. February 15, 2024
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Befesa Zinc US Inc., apparently involving personal injury claims, as indicated by the 'P.I.: Other' nature of suit. No further allegations are available from the docket text; the case was filed in the Northern District of Illinois.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Befesa Zinc US Inc. Personal Injury Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed February 15, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-01310).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Befesa Zinc US Inc. Personal Injury Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Timothy Patrick Kingsbury (Kingsbury Law LLC); Paul T. Geske (McGuire Law, P.C.); Colin Primo Buscarini (Mcguire Law P.c.); Andrew T. Heldut (McGuire Law, P.C.). For Befesa Zinc US Inc.: Paul John Yovanic , Jr. (Seyfarth Shaw); Richard Burk Lapp (Seyfarth Shaw LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Alex Koziol

Defendants

  • Befesa Zinc US Inc.

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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