$30M Deal Reached In 2003 R.I. Nightclub Fire Case.[views:1796][posts:3]_______________________________ [Feb 2,2008 7:53pm - zyklon ""] FoxNews.com reports that a TV station and a cameraman accused of getting in the way of people fleeing the nightclub fire that killed 100 people have reached a tentative $30 million settlement with survivors and victims' relatives, a lawyer involved in the deal said Saturday. It is the largest settlement of several reached so far with the dozens of people and companies who sued over the Feb. 20, 2003, fire at The Station nightclub. The blaze began when pyrotechnics used by the 1980s rock band GREAT WHITE ignited highly flammable soundproofing foam covering the walls. Brian Butler, a cameraman for WPRI-TV, was at the West Warwick nightclub gathering footage for a segment on safety in public places. His video formed the most complete record of the early moments of the fire, revealing the rapid spread of flames and the frantic rush for the exits. |
| _____________________________ [Feb 2,2008 8:50pm - Lamp ""] Every time I drive by that place I still can't believe they managed to cram so many people in such a small area. |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 2,2008 8:53pm - the_reverend ""] lame... this is just lame. that's like suing someone who didn't stop to help someone with a flat tire on the highway. lamerz. |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 3,2008 1:35am - y_ddraig_goch ""] so wait, they are suing that camera guy who shot the footage? yeah that was fucking lame, I really got to the point when I watched that video that I wanted to find the camera man and kill him, he sat there while there were people jammed in the door, clearly he could have atleast pulled out one if not all of them. |