Households of Toddlers Killed in Dresser Tip-Overs to Get $50 Million From Ikea
The dad and mom of three toddlers who died when Ikea dressers tipped over onto them will obtain $50 million from the furnishings retailer.
Wednesday's announcement by attorneys for the households comes six months after Ikea introduced a recall of 29 million of its dressers, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
The $50 million payout -- which attorneys stated can be among the many highest in a case involving a baby's loss of life -- will likely be cut up equally among the many three households.
As a part of the deal to settle the lawsuit by the three households, Ikea additionally agreed to provide $100,000 to a Chicago nonprofit that goals to extend consciousness of furnishings tip-overs, and $50,000 to 3 youngsters's hospitals in communities the place the toddlers lived, the Inquirer reported.
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