MIAMI, United States. – A Miami-Dade judge approved the agreement by which the survivors of the collapse of the Champlain Tower South building, in Surfside, and the relatives of the victims will receive 1,000 million dollars, according to the media reported on Thursday Local 10 News after speaking with the lawyers in the case.
“The litigation really slows down healing and that is something the Court has taken into account in an amazing way – it pushed through this in less than a year,” the lawyers said of how quickly the case has progressed.
Although the figure of 1,000 million dollars was approved by Judge Michael Hanzman, so far around 40 entities accused of their involvement in the catastrophic collapse have not spoken.
According to statements by the lawyers to Local 10 News, more than half of the money comes from Securitas, the company in charge of the security of the building since the guard on duty called 911 ten minutes before the collapse, but never activated the alarm. of the building.
The other big payout comes from those involved in the construction of the adjoining condominium, developers, engineers and laborers whose work would have destabilized Champlain Towers.
The Champlain Towers South, located in Surfside, north of Miami Beach, collapse partially in the early hours of June 24, 2021, claiming the lives of 98 people. The second sector of the building remained standing until it was demolished by order of the mayor of Miami-Dade, Daniella Levine Cava, on the night of Sunday, July 4.
This Friday, when the first anniversary of the greatest unnatural disaster in the history of Florida was celebrated, relatives and relatives of the victims honored their loved ones who died in the tragedy.
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