People who lost their homes in the Surfside condominium collapse are a giant step closer to being compensated for their losses.
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A hearing is underway that could determine how much money people get in connection with the Surfside condo collapse. NBC 6’s Steve Litz reports |
Wednesday's hearing
saw a difference of opinions, with some arguing to the judge
that people who lost relatives should receive more money
compared to those who lost property.
“I understand losing a home is significant,” said Eileen
Rosenberg, who lost her daughter in the collapse. “But it
doesn’t compare to losing a child.”
The judge will finalize the agreement after a few changes
are made to the document.
The issue of wrongful death claims is set to be taken up
within the next few months.
Champlain Towers South, a 12-story condo, collapsed without
warning early on June 24. The settlement is part of a
lawsuit arguing work on an adjacent luxury condo building,
known as Eighty Seven Park, damaged and destabilized an
aging building already in dire need of major structural
repair. The defendants associated with Eighty Seven Park
deny any negligence or wrongdoing.
The cause of the collapse remains unknown, although the
building was in the midst of a 40-year inspection and
engineers had pointed out some serious structural flaws
previously. The National Institute of Standards and
Technology is the main investigative agency in a probe that
could take many months.