Lawsuit Filed Against Costa Concordia Owners

Typical of the money grabbing Americans. And before they go off trying to defend themselves for their greed I'll tell them now that the stress DOES go away albeit a after a while. I was on the Herald of Free Enterprise and although I'll not forget what happened almost 25 years ago it is not worth the exaggerated millions these scumbags are asking for. I presume the greedy lawyers will want a great big chunk with their over-inflated claims. Give these dregs of the earth their plane fare home and tell them they should be pleased that they have their lives. There are a rising number of those that didn't and it is their families that should be compensated.

no one can know what those people went through that night and the stress and upset must have been huge...but £292 million between 6 people!!!!! What possible justification can there be for such a huge claim. All it does is reinforce the stereotypes people have of Americans.

£292m in damages wow, six greedy passengers are still alive while others are dead.

I think trying to claim 292million for six people is just greedy.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE, ARE THEY RIGHT IN THEIR BLOODY HEADS, £48.6 MILLION POUNDS EACH, WHAT ARE THEY CLAIMING FOR, A SHIP OF THEIR OWN, THATS JUST ABSOLUTELY BLOODY RIDICULOUS. GREEDY BARSTEWARDS OF THE FIRST ORDER.

Is this not just typical of the American mentality, just 6 passengers are claiming 292 million, where and how do the lawyers come up with these figures, why do six people think they are entitled to 48.6 million each, they are alive, they are, as far as we know uninjured.
Compensation, yes, but this amount is just pie in the sky, these claiments shoul be quickly shot down in flames along with the lawyers who have drempt up this laughable figure.

If they win, I presume they'll be giving a substantial sum to a charity - maybe even to those brave Italians who risked their lives to get them off the boat so they could pursue their greed.

PURE GREED!

I have sympathy for people who were there, but this is just plain greedy.

This is greed at its worst, you can't put a price on human life but they still have life, others don't. £9000 is an insult I absolutely agree, but 292 million is pure greed, if successful it could lead to many losing their jobs...but thats ok as they will be sitting in their mansions counting their money!

always count on a yank for a lawsuit

Hopefully! A judge throws these six claims out of the window. They ought to be grateful they did not perish like the unfortunate passengers, yes there has got be recompense 'But' not on the scale of this greedy six. Shame on them!

Nearly 300million in damages? I can't imagine them getting anywhere near that.

Im an american and if you ever come to america, or if americans ever go to another country, exepect them to sue for anything such as.. being alive, and stupidity. America is a great country, but stupid people.

This is an accident not a terrorist attack. The company has incured great losess from the ship wreck. passengers lost their lives which is most important and precious. Those who are alive should thank God and and live on. Though the companies offer may be meagre, you have to be alive to claim it and spend it. as for the six, they are disgusting and greedy and are making one wish they were among the dead as such claim could only be for the dead even at that, it is way too much.

Ok, so these are 6 of the people that 'survived' the ordeal - not even families of those that died. Some very greedy opportunists.

Damned Americans always sueing people just to become millionaires..£292 milion is grossly disgusting.Compensate the passengers yes but that amount is disgraceful when so many people in this world have nothing.

£292 Million between 6 passengers, could only be Americans ! Probably claiming more than the remaining 3000+ passengers between them.

Left speechless........but than that is typical of the (W)Yanks ! They should be grateful to be alive! I hope they get shown the door ! Disgusting !!! Shame on them !

An absolute JOKE!!

If you get on a boat there is always a chance it might sink in ths same way a plane might crash if you want to live risk free stay in bed all day. You got away with your lives consider youself lucky 23 didn't, the human race has become a pathetic shadow of its former self. Trauma and stress the people who lived through WW2 and the blitz must be turning in their graves.