Korea Legal Aid Corporation Forms Legal Support Team for Itaewon Disaster Victims... Consultation and Litigation Assistance Provided

Seoul Seocho-dong, Korea Legal Aid Corporation Seoul Central Branch. / Photo by Homepage promotional video capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] The Korea Legal Aid Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation) has stepped up to provide legal support to the victims of the 'Itaewon Halloween Disaster,' which resulted in over 300 casualties.

On the 2nd, the Corporation announced that it has formed the 'Itaewon Accident Victim Legal Support Team' to provide legal services to the victims of the fatal incident that occurred in Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and will begin operations from that day.

According to the Corporation, the legal support team consists of a total of 76 members, including 37 lawyers affiliated with the Corporation, and regional legal support teams will be established at the headquarters legal support team and 18 branches nationwide under the Corporation.

The legal support team will provide legal consultations to the victims and their families, and if the victims fall under 125% of the median income standard (monthly income of 2,431,015 KRW or less for a single-person household, 4,075,106 KRW or less for a two-person household, etc.), they plan to proceed with civil litigation.

For more proactive and prompt legal aid, the Corporation also collaborated with related legal aid organizations operated by the Ministry of Justice, such as Home Doctor and Village Lawyer programs, to jointly form the legal support team.

A representative of the Corporation stated, "The entire nation shares the sorrow caused by this accident, and since the shock and pain experienced by the victims and their families are immeasurable, we plan to provide legal services with utmost sincerity."

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