In Miami, a judge has approved $1.2 billion for unit owners and families that died in the Surfside Condo collapse last year. The news came the day before the anniversary of the disaster. Ninety-eight people died during the tragedy.
In a courtroom in Miami, Judge Michael Hanzman called it a “remarkable” outcome. The victims and families of the deceased and defendants’ insurance companies were finally able to agree on a settlement in the year the building collapsed.
Hanzman thanked the people involved in the case; he said it was the most complicated case he had seen in his 35-year career. Hanzman said it avoids a need that could last a decade. He also said, “These victims and families would have had to suffer through that and endure this trauma over and over and over again.”
Hanzman said it was notable for the victims or families who died in the disaster to not participate in the settlement.
Lawyers thanked Hanzman because he had the determination to make it a quick resolution. People that lost family members also thanked the judge. For the families that lost members, he showed empathy and showed sorrow to them.
The owners of the condo will split the proceeds of the land where the Champlain Towers South structure stood, and they expected a total of $96 million. The families that got injured or lost members got a share of $1 billion. They include high-rise safety systems for the condo tower.
In a courtroom in Miami, Judge Michael Hanzman called it a “remarkable” outcome. The victims and families of the deceased and defendants’ insurance companies were finally able to agree on a settlement in the year the building collapsed.
Hanzman thanked the people involved in the case; he said it was the most complicated case he had seen in his 35-year career. Hanzman said it avoids a need that could last a decade. He also said, “These victims and families would have had to suffer through that and endure this trauma over and over and over again.”
Hanzman said it was notable for the victims or families who died in the disaster to not participate in the settlement.
Lawyers thanked Hanzman because he had the determination to make it a quick resolution. People that lost family members also thanked the judge. For the families that lost members, he showed empathy and showed sorrow to them.
The owners of the condo will split the proceeds of the land where the Champlain Towers South structure stood, and they expected a total of $96 million. The families that got injured or lost members got a share of $1 billion. They include high-rise safety systems for the condo tower.
