Two new lawsuits were filed against Amazon and several engineering and construction companies after a deadly tornado leveled the Edwardsville distribution center in December 2021.
An Amazon warehouse collapsed during an EF-3 tornado in December 2021, killing six employees. Efforts are underway to strengthen codes, and buildings, in the future.
Several delivery drivers and their families were joined by civil rights attorney Ben Crump and former Madison County Associate Judge Jennifer Hightower on Tuesday to share their experience when a deadly EF-3 tornado struck the Edwardsville Amazon facility on Dec. 10, saying the corporate giant had an obligation to put employee safety first.
Civil engineering and land surveying firm Stock & Associates argues that it provided services for the lot upon which an Edwardsville Amazon facility was built and should not be held liable for the building’s collapse during a deadly EF-3 tornado in December.