• n2burns
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      25
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      25 days ago

      I agree this seems low, but this is just a settlement with the city. Hopefully they’ll get more from other organizations.

    • theherk@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      20
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      24 days ago

      One of the many things that suck about these situations is that the money comes from the community, so they get the worst outcomes on both sides no matter what.

      • reddit_sux@lemmy.world
        cake
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        9
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        24 days ago

        It comes from the insurance companies pocket to whom the community has been paying premium for a long time. It has been paid for such an eventuality. Maybe the premium might go up a bit but the whole amount doesnt come from communities pocket.

        • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
          cake
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          24 days ago

          Communities will pay well over 2 million in increasing premiums assuming they can even get insurance after this.

          • reddit_sux@lemmy.world
            cake
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            23 days ago

            Eventually with decent preventive measures that too can come down. The need is political will to change.

        • theherk@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          24 days ago

          Well that’s true in many cases, and may well be in this case. In some though, the city is self insured, in which case it comes from a fund set aside by the city. In others, if not covered by insurance, it can come from the coffers directly. So directly or indirectly - immediately or paid over time, it still comes from the community.

          • reddit_sux@lemmy.world
            cake
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            23 days ago

            The news article mentioned that the settlement was reached between the city, the families and the insurers.