A house fire in the western suburb ofBerwyntook the life of a 56-year-old man.

The Berwyn Fire Department was called to the home of James Brelowski on the 2400 Block of South Euclid around 7:30 p.m. on January 16^th. The home had a lot of content inside, making it difficult for the first responders to move around. About ten minutes from the time of the firefighters’ arrival, Brelowski was found on a stairway in the home in an unresponsive state.

Brelowski was taken to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn where he was pronounced dead. The bungalow-style home received heavy damage in the in the attic and roof areas. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Last week, a Chicago firefighter was injured while fighting a blaze in the Englewood neighborhood.

On December 20^th, a fire broke out at a building at 6231 S. Racine Avenue at approximately 2:00 p.m. According to officials, the fire was on the first and second floors of the structure and spread to a building adjacent to the original building.

The fire was put out by 2:40 p.m. although firefighters remained on the scene. One firefighter was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park with a knee injury. He is reported to be in serious-to-fair condition.

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A Joliet man walking with his wife and dog on Saturday morning was killed by a hit-and-run driver.

Luis and Carmen Valladolid were walking eastward on Curtis Avenue with their dog nearing the cross street of Williams Street on December 1^st. Around 6:45 a.m. a small grey or silver car turned into the wrong lane of Williams Street and struck the couple from behind. Mrs. Valladolid was only grazed but her 68-year-old husband struck the windshield and suffered critical injuries. The driver stopped the car and got out to look at what happened.

The driver then went back into his car and drove away on Waverly Place. An off-duty police officer on his way to work saw the couple and called for paramedics. Mr. Valladolid was taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center and stayed in the intensive care until his family ceased life support on Monday, December 3^rd.

Police canvassed the area for the car but have not located the vehicle. The family dog was not injured in the accident.

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A construction worker was injured in a fire over the weekend in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago.

The construction worker was rehabbing a store front in a small strip mall on the 1800 block of South Kostner Avenue on September 1^st. Around 5:35 p.m. the fire was reported to authorities. It was stated that there was an explosion at the building. The building collapsed from fire damage.

The man was critically injured and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital for treatment of burns that came as a result of the fire. It is thought that the fire might have started as the construction worker was using a cutting torch that set off the explosion.

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After a fire erupted at Riverside Medical Center during a routine procedure, a public notice is now being discussed by hospital officials. The notice states that because of the fire, a ban on Medicare-funded patients using the hospital may go into affect.

Officials with the Secretary of Health and Human Services sent a notice to the hospital that stated that if officials did not take corrective action to prevent issues like this from occurring again, the contract between the department and the hospital will expire on August 13. The fire incident occurred on July 9.

A spokesperson for the hospital stated that over 60 percent of all in-patient care at the hospital is funded by Medicare.

If you or someone you love was injured in a fire on someone’s else property, you need representation on your side that may be able to help you receive the representation that you deserve. Contact the Kankakee fire injury lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C., by calling 815-929-9292 today.