Giambrone & Partners LLP is instructed in a Crucial case involving Jurisdiction in connection with a fatal fire in Tetovo, Macedonia

Giambrone & Partners LLP has been instructed in a cross-border matter relating to the fatal fire in a temporary hospital in Tetovo constructed to care for victims of Covid 19.  A Macedonian family, who reside in Italy, lost two family members and a third was severely injured.

Gabriele Giambrone, managing partner, is leading the team for this case commented, when being interviewed by media outlet Nistori (click to see interview)  “whilst my client is seeking compensation for the loss of his father and one brother and the shocking injuries sustained by a third brother; his principal motive is to seek the truth and to obtain justice for his father, brothers and his traumatised family” Gabriele further stated, “my client is skeptical about the politicians in North Macedonia and feels that there will be a cover-up that will deny his family the justice they deserve.”

The accident occurred in a make-shift hospital which was engulfed in an intense fire exacerbated by the presence of a number of oxygen bottles.

Gabriele Giambrone has issued an application at court for mediation, issued against the Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev, the Health Ministery and the Ministry of Justice all of whom refused to respond.  Gabriele pointed out that Macedonia has aspirations to join the European Market and feels that the country will have to review its attitude and start to treat its citizens in a similar way to the EU if it has any hopes of succeeding in its application, further stating that an offer of compensation in the sum of €30,000.00 for the loss of two lives and the life-long injury of another is derisory.

Gabriele Giambrone pointed out “my clients are residents of Italy and have the right to have their case heard in the jurisdiction of their domicile, they believe that they will have a better opportunity for a truly an independent hearing before an Italian court, as opposed to a hearing in Macedonia that will simply result in an attempt to pay them off with a small amount of money and make them go away” Gabriele stated, “we are issuing a claim before the Italian court for compensation in recognition of post-traumatic stress damages suffered by the surviving family members, the severe life-long injuries to one brother, as well as the tragic loss and of the father and a brother,  in the sum of one million euros.”

Giambrone & Partners is an international law firm with highly experienced exceptional multi-jurisdictional, multi-lingual lawyers delivering cutting-edge legal expertise with over 15 years of experience in complex multi-jurisidictional cross-border contentious and non-contentious legal matters.  Gabriele Giambrone is an Italian Advocati, a Spanish Abogado and has been called to the Bar of England and Wales. He leads a team of similarly qualified lawyers, Vincenzo Senatore, Italian Avvocato (with Higher Rights of Audience) and English Solicitor and also qualified to practice before the International Criminal Court in The Hague and their team of international lawyers will take the matter forward.

For further information regarding contentious cross-border criminal and jurisdictional matters please contact their clerk  brendan.dine@giambronelaw.com or please click here