Relatives of those killed in one of the deadliest structural building failures in American history have agreed a settlement of almost $1 billion, at the end of an accelerated judicial process designed to bring rapid closure to the families.The $997 million payout for the Surfside, tragedy was announced in a Miami court hearing on Wednesday, overseen by Circuit Court Judge Michael Hanzman.Family members of the 98 people who died in the June 2021 horror sued the building's insurers, developers of a neighboring apartment building, an engineering firm that warned of the tower's structural issues, and other defendants.
Load More
Load More