American attorneys famous for claims in construction disasters have launched a landmark wrongful death lawsuit in Philadelphia against three US companies on behalf of 69 of the 72 people killed in the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London, and 177 who were injured in the tragedy.

They are targeting Arconic, Inc., which they claim supplied the Reynobond Polyethylene Cladding (PE) panels on Grenfell; Celotex Corporation, which they claim supplied the insulation used in the cladding system; and Whirlpool Corporation, which manufactured the fridge-freezer thought to be linked to the start of the fire.

The 143-count wrongful death and products liability complaint filed at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, announced last week, demands a jury trial and seeks compensation and punitive damages on behalf of 247 Grenfell plaintiffs in all. The amount sought has not been determined.

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