How to compensate for the death of 17 people caused by the collapse of Suzhou Hotel?

Legal analysis: hotels may have to bear various legal responsibilities.

1. In terms of civil liability, the hotel will face the legal consequences of breach of contract and tort liability. The collapse of the hotel directly caused many deaths and serious injuries, which violated the right to life and health of the relative person. The injured person, his family members or the family members of the deceased can claim compensation directly from the hotel.

2. Because the hotel belongs to the operator and has a contractual relationship with the occupants, the Consumer Protection Law requires the operator's goods or services to meet the requirements of "protecting personal and property safety", but it is obvious that the collapsed hotel is difficult to fulfill its contractual obligations and needs to bear the liability for breach of contract. Therefore, in addition to the liability for appeal compensation, we should also undertake the obligation to refund the house price and even the corresponding punitive damages to consumers according to the Consumer Protection Law.

3. In terms of administrative responsibility, the hotel construction should conform to the regulatory detailed planning made by the local planning department, and at the same time meet the requirements of the housing construction department. If the hotel builds or changes the building structure without approval, it may face administrative penalties such as fines from relevant departments and orders to suspend production and business. If there are problems in the hotel's own business qualifications and activities, it may be fined, temporarily suspended or revoked by the market supervision department.

Legal basis: Article 1 179 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) infringes on others and causes personal injury, it shall compensate the reasonable expenses of treatment and rehabilitation such as medical expenses, nursing expenses, transportation expenses, nutrition expenses, hospital food subsidies, and the reduced income due to absenteeism. If it causes disability, it shall also compensate for the cost of assistive devices and disability compensation; If death is caused, funeral expenses and death compensation shall also be paid.