Posted by Tiffany Sanders J.D. | Posted in Personal Injury Cases in the News
The owners of the Rhode Island nightclub that burned in 2003, killing 100 people, have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. Attorneys for victims of the nightclub fire filed no objections to the bankruptcy case, which will free the brothers of civil liability for the deaths and injuries caused by the blaze.
The ultimate outcome of those personal injury and wrongful death claims will likely not be affected, since the club owners were among several defendants, many of whom have much greater resources from which to pay personal injury claims.
The club’s $1 million general liability policy is making payment for some of the victims’ medical bills.
