25-10-2017 20:39 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Damages for Grenfell fire victims may total just $5 million - Reuters analysis

The bill for compensating families of those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire in London may be as low as 4 million pounds ($5 million), according to several lawyers and a Reuters analysis of how damages laws apply in England.While similar disasters in the United States have led to massive payouts, any compensation for Grenfell would be far lower because English laws offer less generous damages and don't allow punitive claims, even if companies are found criminally responsible, said Brett Dixon
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