As an attorney who represents clients who have been injured through negligence or other liability issues, John Barylick has a quick answer about why such incidents can occur.
“The theme throughout my career, what is common with the bad actors, is greed,” he said.
Barylick will share his experiences in the legal profession at the “Leaders in Law” series on Dec. 6 at The American Museum of Tort Law in Winsted. For instance, Barylick, who is from Providence, R.I., represented more than 50 families of victims who were killed or injured in the Station Nightclub fire in West Warwick, R.I., in 2003.
“It was a tragedy of unprecedented scale,” Barylick said in an interview. He described the nightclub as a “rundown roadhouse that was over the hill.”
Records show that so many fans of the ’80s heavy metal band Great White were allowed by the owners to pack into the club that the crowd far exceeded the room’s capacity.