Clifford Law Offices based out of Chicago filed separate lawsuits in federal court Monday on behalf of seven injured passengers in last month's Amtrak derailment near Joplin.
The potential sticking point is a statement on the second page of the reimbursement form that reads: DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF YOUR CLAIM, CHEMTOOL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE YOU TO EXECUTE A RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGAINST CHEMTOOL PRIOR TO MAKING ANY PAYMENT.
With all of the uncertainty stemming from the massive industrial blaze that burned the Chemtool facility on Prairie Hill Road to the ground last week and with environmental impact and health and safety monitoring and testing still going on, some say it s too soon to sign on the dotted line.
Rockford attorney Tamika Walker is among them.