The worst U.S. gun massacre occurred at Virginia Polytechnic Institute on April 16, 2007. A gunman described as a 23 year old visiting student from South Korea shot and killed 32 students and teachers, then killed himself. If you or your family has been negatively affected by this school shooting, the experienced personal injury attorneys in New York can inform you of your legal options. Contact a Virginia Tech Shooting Lawsuit Lawyer today!
Deadliest School Shooting in U.S. History
Two students were killed at 7:15 a.m. in a dormitory building on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute campus. Two hours later, unaware that a killer was loose, 30 others were shot and killed, some execution style, and 20 more suffered injury in Norris Hall, one of the buildings on the sprawling campus where classes were in session.
School Administration Failed to Warn Students after Two Shootings
While Virginia Tech officials and campus police cannot secure a 2600 acre campus from the bullets of a handgun, students have a right to expect that those in charge of campus safety will exercise sound judgment in order to protect them from harm. Here, the Virginia Tech leaders failed to protect the victims of this tragic mass killing. Having received notice of the earlier murders (two hours before), the Virginia Polytechnic Institute administration knew that a killer was on the loose but failed to employ a plan to provide safe haven to the thousands of students and teachers who attended classes with no warning of the dangers they were about to encounter.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Must be Held Accountable
Had the school administration and campus security acted prudently after the first killings, the campus would have been shut down and classes cancelled. This done, there would be 30 less dead victims, and thousands of family members, students, and faculty that would have been spared from this disaster that produced irreparable physical and emotional harm to so many innocent people. Contact a Virginia Tech Shooting Lawsuit Lawyer today to learn more about recovering compensation for injuries incurred.
Other Fatal School Shootings
While history records the Whitman killings in Texas (16 dead, 31 wounded) and the Columbine shootings in Colorado (12 dead, 23 wounded), the Virginia Polytechnic Institute carnage ranks as the most horrific school shooting disaster in U.S. history. For this, those in charge must be held responsible for their gross negligence and tragically poor judgment.
Legal Injury Help for Virginia Tech Victims and Their Families
If you, a friend, or a loved one have suffered an injury or negatively affected by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute tragedy, please contact a Virginia Tech Shooting Lawsuit Lawyer of Finz & Finz, P.C., at (888) FINZ-FIRM today to speak with the Virginia Tech Shooting Lawsuit Lawyer in New York or fill out the Virginia Polytechnic Tragedy Case Evaluation form on the right of this page.
