The children of a Chicago firefighter filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the owners of an abandoned building for negligence when the roof collapsed during a firefight. The incident happened on December 22, 2010. Edward Stringer responded to the fire at the site of the former Sing Way Cleaners. Notably, Read more »
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Downstate Jury Returns Verdict of $13.5 Million for Crushed Leg
by eugene September 1, 2011
A jury in Tazewell County, Illinois returned a verdict for $13.5 million in favor of a construction worker whose leg was crushed while he was working on work trusses. The worker, Dustin Stone, underwent a partial amputation as a result of the injury. The main defendant was the manufacturer of Read more »