"Without it," he said, "it's all profit to them and other people die." How to get past feelings of guilt One of the most effective ways to do that is to ensure that it is a powerful financial blow, he said. "In my experience, victims and survivors, while they realize that no amount of money can come close to compensating them for the harm that can cause them, they generally do understand that it's important to force gun companies that act irresponsibly, and their insurance companies, to internalize the harm that they cause." He noted several similarities between the families in the Sandy Hook case and those he's worked with in the past. But, he told NPR, "I've certainly been in this situation many, many times over the years and lived the experience of working through their decision-making." Lowy is not involved with the nine families who claim that Remington is liable for the deaths of six adults and 20 children as the manufacturer and marketer of the Bushmaster assault-style rifle used in the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Conn. Those are lawsuits focused on changing laws and broader policies beyond the particular case involved. Lowy, chief counsel for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, has represented victims' families and survivors of mass shootings for more than 20 years in so-called impact litigation cases. Victims' survivors are driven by a desire to effect societal changes Jury selection is scheduled for September. Supreme Court in 2019, the case is scheduled to go to court soon. Meanwhile, after two bankruptcy filings by Remington and years of legal tussles that reached the U.S. The offer this week would distribute only about $3.7 million to each family.Ī lawyer for the families told the BBC they would "consider their next steps" regarding the proposed settlement.
In court documents earlier this year, they argued that wrongful death settlements could reach $225 million and expected total punitive claims could exceed $1 billion. However, the sum falls far short of what families have previously said they expected. The offer, presented by the now-bankrupt gun-makers in court documents on Tuesday, comes just a day after a judge denied the company's request to dismiss the lawsuit. They claim the gun-maker is liable for the deaths of six adults and 20 children as the manufacturer and marketer of the Bushmaster assault-style rifle used in the 2012 massacre.Īfter a years-long legal battle with the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, some of the victims' families are deliberating over a $33 million settlement offer from Remington Arms. Nine families are involved in the lawsuit against now-bankrupt Remington Arms.
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