• 4. The Case of 700,000

  • Mar 11 2024
  • Length: 45 mins
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4. The Case of 700,000

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  • Some might say that for the mining giants involved in the Mariana dam collapse, this isn’t just a story about human lives, it’s also a story about the bottom line. BHP and Vale are two of the biggest mining companies in the world, with net worths rivalling nations, and for years, setbacks in the Brazilian justice system have created a struggle to hold these large companies accountable for the destruction the collapse of the dam they own caused. But in 2019, Pogust Goodhead, a London-based global law firm, decided to challenge the status quo of what it means to hold multinational corporations to account. This is the rollercoaster story of how a small law firm fronted by one man grew to represent 700,000 victims in the largest ever class action lawsuit brought in English courts.

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A harrowing true story of death and destruction and denial by the mining company that caused it

BHP never owned up to its failings never admitted to choosing profits over safety. innocent people left dead, destitute and traumatised

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