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Judge Approves $1B+ Deal in Deadly Florida Condo Collapse

MIAMI (AP) — A judge gave final approval Thursday to a settlement topping $1 billion for victims of the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people, one of the deadliest building failures in U.S. history. The …

Florida Building Collapse Probe to Begin Structural Testing

The federal investigation into the deadly collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building is entering a new phase that involves cutting and drilling into concrete and steel to determine what role they played in the disaster, officials said Wednesday. The …

Presenters Stress Importance of a Broad Search for Evidence

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Fire claim investigators should carefully document evidence and be prepared to prove their conclusions to a skeptical jury. If they do their jobs right, most cases will settle long before going to trial, experts told an …