Judge approves $83 million settlement for Florida condo collapse victims

By Emily Jacobs

Published March 10, 2022 10:31pm ET

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Judge approves $83 million settlement for Florida condo collapse victims — U.S. Coast Guard boats patrol in front of the partially collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building, ahead of a planned visit to the site by President Joe Biden, on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. Rescue efforts at the site of the partially collapsed condominium building were halted Thursday out of concern about the stability of the remaining structure, officials said. | (Mark Humphrey/AP)

The judge overseeing lawsuits brought in response to last year’s deadly condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, said this week that a $83 million settlement had been reached for victims of the incident.

Judge Michael Hanzman scheduled a March 30 hearing to address objections to the agreement from those who lost property and other belongings when the 12-story Champlain Towers South collapsed last June, leaving 98 dead and dozens injured.

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