David Hatem explores the response to tragic events such as the Surfside Condominium collapse in June 2021 should not be finding more parties to sue or defenses to establish, but to develop constructive initiatives and mandates that will effectively address the root causes and mitigate the risk and occurrence of tragedies such as this. Originally published in August 2021.
On Thursday, June 24, 2021, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium in the Miami suburb of Surfside, Florida, partially collapsed. As of July 22, 2021, a total of 98 people are confirmed dead, all of whom have been identified.
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