September 08, 2023 at 10:49 AM, Mason Lawlor
Podhurst Orseck attorneys Ricardo Martinez and Lea Bucciero were named lead counsel in the wrongful death lawsuit following the June 2021 Champlain Towers collapse in Surfside, Florida. The complex litigation resulted in a $1 billion settlement approved just before the one-year anniversary of the tragedy that killed 98 people. Bucciero stated the case profoundly impacted her personally and professionally, changing the “fabric of who I am” as a lawyer, wife, and mother. She emphasized that personal injury attorneys act as a check in the system, advocating for victims and pushing for improved safety in buildings, products, and pharmaceuticals.
