Overview
- Three lawsuits were filed Tuesday accusing Nicor Gas and the building’s management of failing to act after residents reported a gas odor.
- Plaintiffs’ attorney Bradley Cosgrove said the filings aim to secure key evidence so investigators can determine what happened.
- The suits assert a Nicor worker checked the building hours before the fire but left without finding or fixing a gas leak.
- The May 6 blast at 1279 Harding Avenue injured 15 people and left the three-story condo building uninhabitable.
- Officials said eight people were taken to hospitals, three in critical condition, and the companies did not immediately comment on the suits.