Construction Accidents: $101 Million Settlement Reached in Garage Collapse

A New Jersey Superior Court judge and attorneys reached a settlement of $101 million in a case representing those injured in a collapse of the Tropicana Casino parking garage. Four construction workers were killed in the collapse and more than 30 other people were injured in the October 30, 2003 collapse.

$101 Million Settlement in Deadly 2003 Tropicana Parking Garage Collapse That Killed Five Workers

The settlement is comprised of about $82.5 million in cash, $2 million in previously settled cases, about $8.2 million of workers compensation payments to victims that will not have to be repaid, and more than $8.3 million in future medical expenses. Robert J. Mongeluzzi, from the law firm representing the plaintiffs, said that the settlement is one of the largest granted in a construction case in American history. "This closes one of the most tragic chapters in American construction history. The devastating wounds occurred on October 30, 2003, the scars will last forever," Mongeluzzi said. "All of the families are to be commended for their courage, for carrying on the good names of their loved ones who believed in the sanctity of a safe work environment. They each hope this case sends a message to builders and owners that cutting construction corners costs lives."