As the number of lawsuits filed piles up, there’s a push in the legal community for lawyers to work pro bono for victims of the deadly Surfside condo collapse.
Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman told a gaggle of attorneys in his courtroom Wednesday that they would need to organize themselves because there were so many of them hoping to participate in the slew of litigation that will come from the Champlain Towers South condo building collapse.
Some of those attorneys, including Silva, are aiming to do that and ensure the victims get the legal aid and representation they need to navigate individual litigation, as well as potential class-action lawsuits. Montoya said he saw this moment as"Miami's 9/11," recalling when his own firm rose to the appeal to provide free legal work to the victims of the Sept. 11 attack. He said this was a similar call to action, and he believed it was important toIt was also an opportunity to act as a check on individuals, businesses, corporations and developers that have allowed safety inspections to fall to the wayside.
Gonzalo and Maria Torre lived in Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., when the building collapsed. The couple's children said Gonzalo Torre's body had been recovered, but their mother's still had not been found.Montoya's clients, Eman Torre and Marixa Fusto, lost their older parents, Gonzalo and Maria Torre, in the collapse. They said they were thankful they were able to obtain pro bono legal work and said they hoped other attorneys would provide the same free service.
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