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Compensation of billions of dollars for victims of the US apartment collapse

AmericaSurvivors and relatives of those killed in the collapse of a 12-story apartment building in Florida last year reached an agreement to compensate at least $997 million.

“The payment right now is $997 million. We’re going to ask for hundreds of millions of dollars more,” said attorney Carlos Silva, representing victims of the Miami, Florida, apartment building collapse. on 11/5.

This amount will be divided among family members of those killed, injured or displaced in the disaster. The distribution plan will be determined in the coming weeks. The compensation was paid by insurance companies, real estate developers and other defendants in the lawsuit.





The vacant lot used to be the place where the Nam Champlain Tower apartment building was seen from above on May 5.  Photo: AFP

The vacant lot used to be the place where the Nam Champlain Tower apartment building was seen from above on May 5. Image: AFP

Part of South Champlain Tower, a 12-story building built in 1981 in Surside, a town north of Miami Beach, collapsed June 24, 2021 when dozens of people are sleeping inside.

Except for a teenager who was rescued a few hours after the house collapsed, the rescue team found no survivors and then focused on collecting the remains of the victim. 98 people died, the body was finally found after almost a month.

The cause of the collapse has not been investigated yet, although preliminary findings show that the building’s structure has deteriorated.

The settlement was announced in Miami-Dade County Court after the victims filed a class action lawsuit against several defendants, including the owner of the building next to the South Champlain Tower. The lawsuit alleges that tremors from neighboring constructions contributed to the collapse of the apartment building.

Harley Tropin, the plaintiff’s attorney, said the settlement has brought relief to survivors and relatives of the dead.

“Although no amount of money can compensate them, we hope that completing legal proceedings will bring comfort to the victims,” ​​Tropin said.

Hong Hanh (According to AFP)

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