Lawsuits filed after massive Des Plaines condo building fire injures 8 claim NICOR negligence

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Victims have filed lawsuits after a massive condo building fire in Des Plaines.

Eight people, including four children, were taken to hospitals after a reported explosion last week. Dozens more were displaced.

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Three of the adults were in critical condition, while one adult remained stable, officials said. The four children also remained stable.

It happened about 1 a.m. May 6 in the 1200-block of Harding Avenue in Des Plaines.

Firefighters used ladders to move floor-to-floor over fears the building could become unstable.

Clifford Law says it has filed three lawsuits on behalf of the victims.

They claim negligence on the part of NICOR and the building management company.

Residents smelled gas the day before the fire, police say.

Neither NICOR nor the management company immediately responded to requests for comment.