The city of Oakland, California, will pay more than $32M to settle lawsuits brought on behalf of victims of the deadly 2016 'Ghost Ship' fire in which 36 people died, officials say.
Maxwell"will live with severe, lifelong injuries and major medical expenses," the statement said. The deal authorized by the city council Thursday settles lawsuits filed on behalf of 32 of the 36 people who died, the city said.told the East Bay Times newspaper
"The amount doesn’t come close to approximating the loss of loved ones for my clients; the money is insignificant. There’s no amount of money in the world that can bring their loved ones back,” Matiasic said. of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in September. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on Almena, and a judge declared a mistrial.Prosecutors alleged that Almena, called the master tenant, acted with criminal negligence by failing to install safety measures like smoke alarms or sprinklers, and that Almena resisted requests in order to thwart inspectors.
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