Overview
- The complaints say a restaurant employee poured a flammable liquid onto an open flame at a s'mores station during a Sept. 24 Nuveen event at Offshore Rooftop, causing a flashover captured on surveillance video.
- Five plaintiffs are suing, including four with burn injuries; 25-year-old Kira Bond suffered severe burns requiring surgeries and skin grafts at Stroger Hospital, and Lisa Segner was also hospitalized.
- Other plaintiffs include Peter Gianaris and Fernando Ramirez, who were treated for less severe burns, and Philip Segner, who filed a loss-of-consortium claim.
- The suits name Maverick Hotels and Restaurants LLC and general manager Laurent Boisdron, alleging negligence and failures in training and supervision around open flames.
- Attorneys say the cases were filed Oct. 17 and are now consolidated for discovery, with Maverick issuing a statement expressing sympathy, emphasizing safety, and declining further comment during the litigation.