Overview
- Cavanagh Sorich Law Group filed the cases in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of five plaintiffs, naming Maverick Hotels and Restaurants, LLC and general manager Laurent Boisdron.
- The complaints stem from a Sept. 24 corporate event hosted by Nuveen, where a worker allegedly poured a flammable liquid onto an open flame at a s’mores station, causing a flashover.
- Four guests suffered burns, including 25-year-old Kira Bond, who remains in critical condition after surgeries and skin grafts at Stroger Hospital’s burn unit.
- Lisa Segner was hospitalized with burns, Peter Gianaris and Fernando Ramirez were treated as outpatients, and Phillip Segner filed a loss-of-consortium claim.
- Plaintiffs released surveillance video showing the moment the fire erupted and are seeking damages, and the operator did not immediately provide new comment Wednesday.