A $1 billion settlement has been tentatively reached in the class-action lawsuit brought by victims’ families and survivors of the Surfside Condominium in Florida that collapsed in June 2021. “I’m shocked by this result—I think it’s fantastic,” attorney for the families and victims Harley Tropin told reporters on May 11. “This is a recovery that is far in excess of what I had anticipated.” It has not had final approval but Tropin announced the $997 million settlement after a hearing before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Michael Hanzman. The settlement involved developers of an adjacent building, insurance companies, and “other defendants.” On June 24, 2021, at about 1:30 a.m. 98 people were killed, some as they slept, when a portion of the 12-story Champlain Towers South collapsed. ...
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Families, Survivors Set For $1 Billion Settlement Over Surfside Condo Collapse
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Families, Survivors Set For $1 Billion Settlement Over Surfside Condo Collapse
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