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Family of Amazon worker killed in tornado files lawsuit against distribution giant

by: Brian Althimer

Posted: Jan 18, 2022 / 07:13 PM CST

Updated: Jan 18, 2022 / 07:40 PM CST

"Would it have been so difficult to stop the production lines, and send people home on December 10th?" Jack Casciato, attorney

by: Brian Althimer

Posted: Jan 18, 2022 / 07:13 PM CST

Updated: Jan 18, 2022 / 07:40 PM CST

Jack Casciato, the attorney for Alice McEwen, joins Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to explain why they’ve filed a lawsuit against Amazon after her son, Austin McEwen, killed at a distribution center during a tornado in Edwardsville on December 10, 2021.

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A heavily damaged Amazon fulfillment center is seen Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Edwardsville, Ill. A large section of the roof of the building was ripped off…

A heavily damaged Amazon fulfillment center is seen Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Edwardsville, Ill. A large section of the roof of the building was ripped off and walls collapsed when strong storms moved through area Friday night. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)