Lawyer Withdraws $100 M Newtown Legal Claim


Irving Pinksy had his fair share of death threats after filing a claim against Connecticut following Newtown’s Sandy Hook massacre on December 14th. He has since withdrawn the claim, but he says he’s still gathering evidence and has a year to re-file it.

Hired by parents of a six-year-old girl who survived the massacre, Pinksy says themotive for the claim was to prevent future similar attacks. “It hurts me, but I know it’s coming,” he said of future attacks. The second largest school shooting in U.S. history, 20 first graders and six staff members were killed as a result. Shooter Adam Lanza and his mother, whom he shot before going to the school, also died.

“It had to be assumed that this was going to happen somewhere, sometime,” Pinksy said of the claim. The girl’s parents, along with Pinksy, say the event was foreseeable but wasn’t prevented. The school had recently increased security measures, but some regulations were left incomplete. For example, Pinksy claims that the school’s front entrance was supposed to be constructed of bulletproof glass. Lanza, who shot his way through the doors to gain access to the school, wouldn’t have been able to get in had they been.

“We’re not only going after the State of Connecticut,” Pinksy said of the claim, though he didn’t explain who else would be targeted. Despite the loss of life, the survivors—particularly the children—have experienced significant emotional trauma, the effects of which are still unfolding.

But not all see this lawsuit as a welcome thing. It was called “misguided” by Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, and if death threats are any evidence, some others are more than displeased with it.

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