Man Sentenced In 2016 Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire In Oakland, Calif., That Killed 36
Mary Alexander has announced that 3 ½ years after the Ghost Ship fires occurred, costing the lives of 36 people and injuring several others, the first portion of the case has settled for $32.7 million for dozens of families and one of the injured parties.
Thirty-two (32) families along with Samuel Maxell (who suffered brain damage, burns on his body and loss the use of his legs as a result of the injures her suffered due to the fires) have agreed to a $32.7 million settlement with the City of Oakland
The City had 100’s of contacts with the Ghost Ship, by police and firemen and turned a blind eye that people lived there and to the unpermitted musical events. They failed to protect the public who came to the event that night and those who lived there. The case continues against the City with a trial in Feb. 2021 for those who lived there had to flee for their lives through flames and black smoke, lost their home and everything they and traumatized for life.
“While no amount of money can bring these people back to their families, spouses, friends, and loved ones, we are grateful that we are able to bring some closure,” said Mary Alexander, founder of Mary Alexander & Associates. “This was the deadliest concert fire in the history of Oakland and one of the deadliest mass-casualty events in Oakland in 40 years. We hope and pray the families and those effected will be able to mourn their lost loved ones in peace.”
On December 2, 2016 at roughly 11:20 PM, a fire occurred at the Ghost Ship warehouse that had been converted into an artist collective that included living spaces and a concert venue which were illegal. When the fire broke out, a concert was being held in the space and was attended by 80-100 people, 36 of whom were killed.
Mary Alexander & Associates filed a wrongful death lawsuit in December of 2016, just days before Christmas. The civil litigation listed several causes of action against the defendants, including negligence, premises liability, negligent hiring, public nuisance and much more.
After the fire, an investigation was held which discovered emails as far back as 2014 describing serious electrical problems in the building. A 2017 report by the Oakland fire department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the Alameda County Arson Task Force shed further light on the incident.
Original story from NPR.com
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