Surfside collapse victims to get $150 million initially, judge says
âThe courtâs concern has always been the victims here,â the judge said.
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Champlain Towers South tenant Paolo Longobardi, center, listens closely as other residents share their grief and thoughts regarding the future of the Champlain Towers South site during a hearing Wednesday. [ CARL JUSTE | AP ]
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Victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront Florida condominium will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation initially, a judge said Wednesday.
That sum includes about $50 million in insurance on the Champlain Towers South building and at least $100 million in proceeds from the sale of the Surfside property where the structure once stood, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said at a hearing.
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Florida condo collapse victims, families to receive initial US$150 million: Judge
Crews work in the rubble of the Champlain Towers South building, as removal and recovery work continues at the site of the partially collapsed condo building, on Jul 13, 2021, in Surfside, Florida. (Photo: AP/Lynne Sladky)
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FLORIDA: As the remaining rubble from the collapse of a 12-storey oceanfront condominium was cleared away on Wednesday (Jul 21), a Florida judge said victims and families who suffered losses will get a minimum of US$150 million in compensation initially.
Florida condo collapse victims entitled to initial $150M, judge rules
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The Surfside condo collapse death toll has risen to 97, officials confirmed Wednesday. Officials said 90 victims have been identified and 88 next of kin notified. As of Wednesday evening, 240 people are accounted for and eight are potentially unaccounted for. All eight of those people have open missing persons reports with the Miami-Dade Police Department.
MIAMI - Victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront Florida condominium will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation initially, a judge said Wednesday.
“I have no doubt, no stone will be left unturned,” Hanzman said of the lawsuits.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman listens as tenants share their thoughts regarding the future of the site of the Champlain Towers South building that collapsed in Surfside, Fla., during a hearing, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Miami. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP, Pool)
So, far 96 victims have been identified, many of them using DNA analysis. Miami Dade officials said Wednesday evening they believe they have two more victims yet to identify. Officials have not yet announced an end to the recovery effort.
Meanwhile, the site of the tragedy has mostly been cleared away with the debris relocated to an evidentiary collection site near the airport where a thorough search will continue “with enormous care and diligence,” said Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
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A wooden heart at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building
Victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-storey condominium in Miami will get a minimum of 150 million dollars (£109.5 million) in initial compensation, a Florida judge has said.
That sum includes about 50 million (£36.5 million) in insurance on the Champlain Towers South building and at least 100 million (£73 million) in proceeds from the sale of the Surfside property where the structure once stood, Miami-Dade circuit judge Michael Hanzman said at a hearing.
“The court’s concern has always been the victims here,” the judge said, adding that the group includes visitors and renters, not just condo owners. “Their rights will be protected.”