Part 1: "I Can't Feel My Legs"

In Episode 1 of this three-part series, you will meet Tierney Darden, a young woman who suffered a life-changing injury at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in 2015. 

Tierney, her mom, and one of her sisters had just flown home from Minnesota, where they were shopping for bridesmaids’ dresses for an upcoming family wedding. As they were waiting outside the airport to be picked up by Tierney’s dad, a strong storm blew through the area. The ladies sought shelter behind a pedestrian vestibule. Unfortunately, the shelters had deteriorated and were not secured to the pavement. The shelter Tierney and her family were behind dislodged from the fasteners and collapsed on top of Tierney, severing her spinal cord. 

This is the story of how Tierney pursued justice against the city of Chicago, which owned and operated O’Hare Airport and was, therefore, ultimately responsible for maintaining the condition of the shelters. 

Visit https://www.salvilaw.com/podcast/ for more information on Tierney’s case and the show.

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