Curt Anderson / The Boston Globe
Families who have lost loved ones due to the collapse of a beachfront condominium in Florida patiently wait while a judge on has pushed for a compromise on potential buyouts to the victims’ families. The June 24th collapse of the condominium killed 98 people and the aftermath of the collapse has led to the harden positions of two different sides. Many of the condo owners want the proceeds from the property sale, insurance damages, and lawsuit damages to go towards the victims’ families.
The families that have lost loved ones feel as though the property owners should be assessed to pay for their losses and should be liable for legal damages due to a failure to asses longstanding structural problems despite warning. An investigation on the cause of the collapse has been underway on site since the collapse occurred.