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Grenfell families sue US companies over deadly fire

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June 12, 2019
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Grenfell families sue US companies over deadly fire

By Emily Mee, news reporter

More than 200 survivors and relatives of many of those killed in the Grenfell Tower fire are taking legal action in the US against three firms over the blaze.

The three American companies – Arconic, Celotex and Whirlpool – are facing 143 counts of wrongful death and product liability.

Arconic supplied cladding on the outside of the tower block, Celotex insulation was used in the cladding, and a Whirlpool fridge freezer was believed to have started the fire.

The building's cladding has been blamed for the rapid spread of the blaze, which killed 72 people at the tower block in west London.

The lawsuit on behalf of 69 who died and 177 who were injured in the fire is seeking "undetermined compensation, including punitive damages".

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Lawyers for two US law firms said they have requested a jury trial in Philadelphia to hold the companies accountable.

Announcing the legal action at a press conference, Jeffrey Goodman of Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky (SMBB) said: "Today we announce the filing of one of the largest product liability cases in history."

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The lawsuit describes how the tower became a "flaming coffin" when the fire took hold on 14 June 2017.

Friday marks the two-year anniversary since the fire, but no criminal charges have been brought so far.

Lawyers involved in the US class action case say it could be more than two years before the case comes to trial.

Image: A child sits on his father's shoulders during a Silent March marking the first anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire

Marcio Gomes survived the fire with his wife and two daughters, but his son Logan was later stillborn in hospital.

Speaking about the lawsuit, Mr Gomes said: "Corporations must be held to account for each and every person who died or was injured; from our son, the youngest person to lose his life, to the grandparents who died protecting the ones they loved.

"We will never forget. We will not let them down. We will see justice for all at Grenfell."

The husband of Maria del Pilar Burton, who survived the fire but died six months later in palliative care, said suing the companies in the US was the most effective way to hold them accountable.

Nicholas Burton said: "This is a wake-up call for all major corporations who behave as if they are above the law and refuse to face up to the damage they cause or change their ways, even after horrific disasters like the Grenfell Tower fire."

Last month, the government announced it had set up a £200m fund to replace unsafe Grenfell Tower-style cladding on high-rise buildings in England.

Some building owners have not yet taken action after the fire, with some trying to make leaseholders foot the bill for replacing the unsafe cladding.

Labour MP John Fitzpatrick told Sky News: "There are people livRead More – Source

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By Emily Mee, news reporter

More than 200 survivors and relatives of many of those killed in the Grenfell Tower fire are taking legal action in the US against three firms over the blaze.

The three American companies – Arconic, Celotex and Whirlpool – are facing 143 counts of wrongful death and product liability.

Arconic supplied cladding on the outside of the tower block, Celotex insulation was used in the cladding, and a Whirlpool fridge freezer was believed to have started the fire.

The building's cladding has been blamed for the rapid spread of the blaze, which killed 72 people at the tower block in west London.

The lawsuit on behalf of 69 who died and 177 who were injured in the fire is seeking "undetermined compensation, including punitive damages".

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Lawyers for two US law firms said they have requested a jury trial in Philadelphia to hold the companies accountable.

Announcing the legal action at a press conference, Jeffrey Goodman of Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky (SMBB) said: "Today we announce the filing of one of the largest product liability cases in history."

More from Grenfell Tower

The lawsuit describes how the tower became a "flaming coffin" when the fire took hold on 14 June 2017.

Friday marks the two-year anniversary since the fire, but no criminal charges have been brought so far.

Lawyers involved in the US class action case say it could be more than two years before the case comes to trial.

Image: A child sits on his father's shoulders during a Silent March marking the first anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire

Marcio Gomes survived the fire with his wife and two daughters, but his son Logan was later stillborn in hospital.

Speaking about the lawsuit, Mr Gomes said: "Corporations must be held to account for each and every person who died or was injured; from our son, the youngest person to lose his life, to the grandparents who died protecting the ones they loved.

"We will never forget. We will not let them down. We will see justice for all at Grenfell."

The husband of Maria del Pilar Burton, who survived the fire but died six months later in palliative care, said suing the companies in the US was the most effective way to hold them accountable.

Nicholas Burton said: "This is a wake-up call for all major corporations who behave as if they are above the law and refuse to face up to the damage they cause or change their ways, even after horrific disasters like the Grenfell Tower fire."

Last month, the government announced it had set up a £200m fund to replace unsafe Grenfell Tower-style cladding on high-rise buildings in England.

Some building owners have not yet taken action after the fire, with some trying to make leaseholders foot the bill for replacing the unsafe cladding.

Labour MP John Fitzpatrick told Sky News: "There are people livRead More – Source

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