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Confidence Score: 90%Settlement
$3.25 Million
Case Summary
SETTLEMENT: FIRE DEATH IN BRONX APARTMENT A $3,250,000 settlement was reached on behalf of the Estate of a 25 year old student who was burned to death when she was unable to escape from her 6th-floor apartment in the Bronx. Upon smelling smoke that was the result of garbage burning on the second floor of her building, she attempted to escape from the 6th floor by going into the stairwell.
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View Original SourceFirst observed: August 27, 2026
Last checked: August 27, 2026
Record Details
Category
Wrongful Death
Result Type
Settlement
Year
Year not reported
Location
BRONX, NY
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