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Goldberg Weisman Cairo

One East Wacker Drive, 38th Floor

Chicago Illinois 60601

312 464 1200

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June 21, 2010                                                                 Louis Cairo, 312 464 1230

                                                                                          Colin O'Malley, 312 464 1200

LAWSUIT FILED IN RECENT CTA REDLINE FIRE

Dwaine Watson was a passenger on the CTA Redline earlier this week and required hospitalization due to inhalation of extensive smoke caused in a fire that was caused to occur in the subway system.  Watson retained the law firm of Goldberg Weisman Cairo to file a lawsuit for injuries suffered in the June 20, 2010 CTA subway fire. Mr. Watson was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for treatment and observation for smoke inhalation and other unknown medical problems.

Mr. Watson’s initial concern was that the thick smoke, fumes and ensuing panic was a result of a possible terrorist attack on Chicago’s subway system.  Nonetheless, he devoted himself to helping other passengers on the train before he ultimately became overcome by the smoke.

In an effort to preserve critical evidence that may be necessary to prove how this potential tragedy occurred, GWC filed a lawsuit on June 21, 2010, and has begun their own investigation to determine the cause of this fire. According to Louis Cairo, one of his attorneys, "a common carrier like the CTA owes a duty to its passengers to ensure safe passage. We want to determine why this duty was not provided to our client and to any other persons injured in this accident.  CTA officials have indicated that grease used to lubricate the tracks started on fire due to an electrical problem with the electrical system that powers the trains.  These systems are owned and maintained by the CTA and their maintenance staff.  This was obviously a preventable incident.”

For further information, please contact Louis Cairo or Colin O'Malley at the above number.