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The lawyer and spokesperson for the family, Camilo Rojas Castro, a specialist in Public Law and Deputy Minister of Criminal Policy and Restorative Justice at the Ministry of Justice and Law, spoke with EL TIEMPO about the preliminary actions in Laura Daniela Villamil’s case and the impact this tragedy has had on the family and the dancer’s life.
“This is a drama that has deeply affected the family. It’s a strong psychological impact, and we have been supporting the family in legal matters, but also in managing what needs to be done before health authorities,” the lawyer told this newspaper.
Camilo Rojas Castro, lawyer for Laura Daniela Villamil’s family
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He added that this is “mainly to ensure that prevention prevails, attention is maintained, and let’s say that Laura has that guarantee that she will be treated as she is being treated.”
What are the preliminary actions of the case?
In a petition written by the same professional, the family and the lawyer request a copy of the emergency plan approved by the municipal firefighters of Chía, which is a legal and regulatory content “that any commercial establishment must have.”
What happened to the people who were supposed to be there according to the legal framework regarding an emergency plan? What is publicly known is that something happened here and it did not work.
Regarding this, he pointed out that they are waiting for responses: “We are requesting this document to verify if the establishment had regulatory compliance, if they had all the tools and instruments in order to then begin to define the responsibilities where appropriate, which is what will possibly lead us to legal actions.”
In fact, he noted that this will be “the roadmap that will set the guidelines for operators, administrators, and those responsible for these centers or commercial establishments, so that in any eventuality a proper response can be given.”
However, for the lawyer, this is not the only concern because there are significant unknowns about the day of the accident. “What happened on the day of the events? What happened with the brigadiers? What happened to the people who were supposed to be there according to the framework established by law concerning an emergency plan? Well, what is publicly known is that something happened here and it did not work,” he said.
Additionally, they requested the urban planning and construction licenses, details on the transfer protocols, and the fire safety devices that were in use on the day of the incident.
Laura Daniela Villamil
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Compensating for the damage of a person who burned 80% of their body is very difficult; even if they undergo all surgeries or the best treatments, it will be very complex to return to at least the life they had.
“What we are requesting is preliminary information that allows us to guide exactly where the responsibility lies or where we can better locate the responsibility that has caused damage to Laura, which are, I would dare to say, impossible to restore 100%,” Camilo Rojas Castro said to EL TIEMPO.
And he added: “Compensating for the damage of a person who burned 80% of their body is very difficult, even if they undergo all surgeries or the best treatments, it will be very complex to return, at least, to the life close to what they had.”
“However, that is the task. The task is that we can have all the legal tools so that Laura Daniela Villamil, as an artist, has the guarantee of her health rights, of her economic issues until her employment relationship ends, but also her life has to continue and adapt to this situation.”
‘We already have a clear picture’
For the moment, Camilo Rojas Castro pointed out that it would be premature to talk about subsequent legal actions, as the documents are necessary to initiate the proper route: “It could contaminate what we currently have in the process.”
“We already have a clear picture, the regulatory framework that should have managed that situation, and according to the events, well, we will see then what legal action we are going to take, because additionally, if we refer back to the day of the events and see the videos that are publicly known, there are countless situations,” he commented.
“The information we request will allow us to fill those gaps in information we have so that subsequently we do what corresponds legally,” he emphasized.
On the other hand, he pointed out that Andrés Carne de Res is obliged to provide the documents that are requested.
We are fully entitled to request information precisely because here the direct victim of the damage is linked to this commercial establishment.
“Our commitment to Laura is not only to seek justice or to restore her rights and maintain them for as long as necessary, but also to look for solutions that are best for her, regardless of everything,” he said to EL TIEMPO.
“We will see what response there can be, what position Andrés Carne de Res has, which until now has not had a strong approach regarding the situation. However, the most important thing, in legal terms, is to have the information that allows us to act accordingly,” he concluded.
GERALDINE BAJONERO VÁSQUEZ
Journalist Últimas Noticias de EL TIEMPO