New Rhode Island Law Aids Station Fire Victims
July 5, 2006 |
Posted By Tiffany Sanders J.D.
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A change in Rhode Island personal injury law will make it easier for victims of the 2003 night club fire that killed 100 people and injured more than 200 others.
Surviving victims have faced difficulties in obtaining compensation needed for medical and living expenses because there are multiple defendants and the Rhode Island law in effect until this week--and still in effect for most cases--mandates a significant reduction in an award against other defendants if the defendant who settled is found to have been significantly at fault.
The new law changes the formula for "disaster" cases in which 25 or more people are killed, opening the door for injury victims to settle without risking their claims against other defendants.
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