Florida district to pay $26 million to shooting victims
Source: Associated Press
Florida district to pay $26 million to shooting victims
The Associated Press
December 15, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Broward County, Florida, school district will pay more than $26 million to the families of 17 people killed and some of those injured in the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Board members approved the two legal settlements on Tuesday.
A total of $25 million will be shared by 51 plaintiffs, including families of the 17 dead as well as students and staff who were injured.
Another $1.25 million will be paid in one lump sum to Anthony Borges, who suffered some of the most severe injuries. His lawyer split off from the larger case, saying Borges will have a lifetime of expensive medical needs, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
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