Attorney Files Lawsuit Against PHA For Fatal Fairmount Fire

By CBS3 Staff, CBS Philadelphia

March 15, 2023

PHILADELPHIA -- A lawsuit was filed against the Philadelphia Housing Authority for the families and estates of five people who died in a Fairmount rowhouse fire last January.

The lawsuit filed by Kline & Specter claims the housing authority knew the four-bedroom apartment was overcrowded with 14 people and was a safety hazard.

"This terrible tragedy resulting in precious loss of life could and should have been avoided. After a lengthy ATF investigation, ATF report, and our own independent investigation, we are now prepared to move forward, seeking not only compensation but accountability," Tom Kline, of Kline & Specter, PC, said in a release.

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