Glória Elevator: Only four compensation agreements with the fatal victims are settled
Jornal de Negócios27 August 2026 at 08:16
Almost a year after the Elevador da Glória derailment in Lisbon, only four of the 16 compensation claims from the families of the fatal victims have been concluded. Insurer Fidelidade has already reimbursed 2.3 million euros in expenses related to the accident, but much still remains unresolved. The injured have not yet been discharged from medical care, which means that the bodily injury compensation claims have not yet progressed.
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