A judge had ordered the government to pay more than $230 million to victims and relatives of those killed, but the Justice Department had appealed the order.
to the survivors and families of those killed in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., over claims the FBI failed to act on tips about the gunman.last year overseen by Washington attorney Kenneth Feinberg, a renowned mediator known for overseeing the compensation fund for 9/11 victims as well as the Charleston and Parkland settlements.
The tentative $144.5 million Sutherland Springs settlement, if approved, is less than the $230 million court-ordered judgment but more than the $32 million government attorneys proposed paying to the 84 victims involved in the case during the trial. Other terms of the proposed settlement were not immediately known.
In a statement announcing the tentative deal, Jamal Alsaffar, the lead attorney representing the Sutherland Springs families, urged Garland to quickly approve the settlement and put an end to what has been a painful legal drama for a community that continues to suffer years after the attack.“The Sutherland Springs families are heroes. The country owes them a debt of gratitude. They have gone through so much pain and loss in the most horrific way.
“But the settlement is not final. Attorney General [Merrick] Garland’s office still must approve it, and we urge his Justice Department to act quickly to bring some closure to these families. It’s the least they deserve.”
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