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Norman Atlantic: criminal trial starts 4 years from the disaster

At exactly 4 years from the fire and shipwreck of the Norman Atlantic, here it comes the official news that the Prosecutor’s office of Bari has finally requested the indictment for the 32 suspects (30 individuals and two companies) accused of the disaster occurred off the Albanian coast in the night between 27 and 28 December 2014, which caused 31 victims, including 12 confirmed deaths and 19 bodies never found, and the serious injury of 64 of the approximately 500 passengers, all remained on board in stormy sea for two days and beyond, and that even today they have not overcome the trauma of that terrible experience.

No fire alarm was issued, no warning from the crew, and the passengers awoke at night between coulters of smoke and panic scenes. A panic which released – in many – the worst in human race. The first to abandon ship were some of the crew, dropping quickly the only usable lifeboat, with just a third of its precious capacity of persons. During the retrieve of the passengers using the baskets lowered from helicopters, others have literally attacked the rescuers, with bites and punches, just to be saved first, others refused to leave priority to women and children. Some people threw himself into the water to escape the flames, and was quickly swallowed by the waves of the icy December sea.

The news of the signing of the request for judgment had been circulating for some weeks now, but reaching the 4th anniversary, it comes an official confirmation that the prosecutors have requested the criminal trial for the legal representative of Visemar, the company that owns the ferry, Carlo Visentini, the two legal representatives of the Greek Anek Lines, charterer of the ship, the commander Argilio Giacomazzi and 26 members of the crew. After confirming the serious responsibilities and negligence that emerged in the probationary phase, the suspects are accused, for various reasons, of crimes of negligent cooperation in shipwreck, culpable homicide and multiple culpable injuries in addition to numerous violations on safety and the navigation code.

The date of the first hearing with the judge of the preliminary hearing has not yet been set, but we already know that – in order to overcome the logistical difficulties of the court of Bari – the Bitonto bunker room was again made available, in which we will stand for this part of the criminal trial.

Our team “Giustizia per Norman Atlantic” has represented so far about fifty people whose lives were devastated in various ways in the shipping incident, as passengers or as family members of victims or missing, and for many of those we lauched the multi-milion civil case running in Bari, that lately moved a further step in extending the compensation responsabilities to another company of Visemar Group.

For many others, forced by the long waiting and personal difficulties, we were asked to negotiate and close their case with a transaction, but now with the criminal trial pending we are confident that justice will soon be brought to all, even for those that couldn’t wait for a judicial and more fair compensation. New clients have recently joined, to overcome the lack of results they faced in other countries and different strategies.

But for all passengers, more and beyond an economic compensation, the first right to justice is that those who have made so many mistakes will pay with years in prison and companies will be punished with heavy punitive damages, so that this tragedy will prevent the recurrence of disasters in the world of navigation by ferries

The 2019 will now be the year of the Norman Atlantic trial, and we will ensure to make it as productive and effective as possible.

Fire emergency in Greece on Anek’s ferry΄El Venizelos’ – ΄ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ ΒΕΝΙΖΕΛΟΣ΄: ΜΙΑ ΑΚΟΜΗ ΠΥΡΚΑΓΙΑ ΞΕΣΠΑΣΕ ΣΕ ΟΧΗΜΑΤΑΓΩΓΟ ΠΛΟΙΟ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΕΚ LINES

In the night between August the 28th and the 29th 2018 the ship Eleftherios Venizelos, another ferry from Anek Lines, during its travel from Piraeus to Crete with 875 passengers and 141 crew on board, was hit by a serious fire in the garage area, so much that the Captain was forced to declare general emergency and abandonment of the ship.

The emergency operations were not easy and implied the intervent of two firefighting tug boats, ten tenders, 48 firefighters and two emergency teams, as the fire was very quickly expanding from the lower decks and heavy black smoke was inclosing the ship.

The dynamic of the new accident is similar to the disaster of the Norman Atlantic, which as this one, was operating under the flag of the Greek company ANEK: a vehicle parked on board caught fire so that from 12am the board started to send emergency signals to get help from the Coast Guard.

After we assisted dozens of passengers who suffered a devastating experience onboard of the Anek’s ferry Norman Atlantic in the nights of the 28/29 December 2014 where so many lost their life, an all others suffered for their personal safety and for the losses of their personal belongings and for which we already submitted to the Civil Court of Bari our law suit against Anek and Visemar (see our web page on such case: https://giustiziapernormanatlantic.wordpress.com/), we face another case with a fire that broke out in the car deck of a ferry.

The emergency operations on the Eleftherios Venizelos went on during all night and the ship was at the end escorted back into Piraeus and all the passengers were disambarked only during the morning of the 29 August.

Media sources report that the ship has had many problems operating so much that since 2014 it has a discontinuous use, with some short-term rentals (including one to the Greek government for the transportation of migrants from the islands) and sporadic income in service as a replace of other ships Anek stopped for repairs. This raises questions in relation to safety of the ship. These questions will be adressed by with a specific complaint we will file to authorities that have already opened an investigation to find out the causes of the fire and the reasons for the lack of containment of the flames in the garage by the drenching system, providing all the trial expert’s reports on Norman Atlantic about critical issues on fires in Ro/Ro ship’s garage open decks. Continua a leggere

Documento Newspaper on our client’s testimonies

An article from Documento newspaper in Greece, recently took into account our legal Team collegue Mr. Kriton Metaxopoulos and some of our client’s interview.

Numerous faults, omissions and violations of basic safety rules are detected in the report on the causes of the tragedy of the Norman Atlantic shipwreck from the experts appointed by the Italian Justice which is currently displayed in «Documento» newspaper. At the same time, people who experienced the events of December 28th 2014, talk to «Documento» newspaper and describe the dramatic moments they experienced in the Adriatic, where they literally faced death.

The appointed experts reported that the ship was overloaded with vehicles and especially refrigerator trucks. The results showed that the on board vehicles were more than the available sockets. In this context, many refrigerator trucks had their engines working while the ship was on board. Furthermore, the experts concluded that the fire caused by a vehicle engine/machine, a fact that may be related to the operation of the engines the on board refrigerator trucks. It is mentioned that the inadequacy of the available sockets on the ship compared with the number of refrigerator trucks became subject of the debate among captain Argillio Giaromazzi, ship-owner Argillio Giaromazzi and representative of ANEK, few hours before the fatal incident.  It is also noted that due to overload of the ship, the vehicles in parking lots were almost stuck with each other.

According to the appointed experts, the construction of the ship, the arrangement of its inner spaces and the time required for the activation of the ship’s fire-alarm system were the basic factors that the fire impossible to be extinguished on time.

Mr. Kriton Metaxopoulos, the lawyer who represents families of victims of the Norman Atlantic shipwreck along with Italian lawyers, mentioned in Documento newspaper the following: ‘’The facts resulted from questioning procedure until today and basically the experts’ findings confirm all the allegations and arguments of both families of the victims and tragedy survivors. In any case, according to my opinion, there is no doubt about the civil and criminal liability of the defendants’’.

Survivors’ Testimonies

  • Mr. Ioannis Vassalos (passenger): ‘’There was no plan and the crew was not on its duty positions.  The situation was out of control.’’
  • Mr. Olivier Coissard (French passenger): ‘’There were such high temperatures that our shoes melted and our bags got burnt.’’
  • Mr. Evangelos Tsoukis (passenger): ‘’Every one of us acted spontaneously. […] There was no coordinated action or any information by the crew…’’
  • Mr. Leonidas Konstantinidis (truck driver): ‘’We were trapped and fire was getting closer to us. The only option seemed to be the sea’’.

Two years from the Norman Atlantic tragedy – Due anni dalla tragedia Norman Atlantic

norman-atlantic-in-fiammeExactly two years ago, on December the 28th 2014, the NORMAN ATLANTIC ferry, property of the Italian shipowner VISEMAR and rented by the Greek company ANEK LINES, departed from Greece and directed to Ancona, caught fire in the middle of the night off the Albanian coast, and in short time went drifting off the Adriatic sea, in a storm of six meters waves and force 8 wind, with almost 500 people on board and overrun with cars, trucks and Tir carrying goods from Greece to Italy, especially olive oil, which would then fuel the flames for days. The origins of the fire are still under investigation, via a procedure of recording evidence that, as required by the Public Prosecutor of Bari, will have to verify not only the evolution of the shipping incident, but also, and above all, the possible Crew responsibilities in emergency management on board, and the companies ones for malfunctions, as it seemed clear from the start, that the latter turned the fire – started from the deck 4 of the ship, in a real holocaust for dozens of people, 10 dead and over 19 missing, imprisoning the rest of the survivors on the top and outside deck of the ship, drifting inexorably and internally devoured by flames, and to be recovered only by helicopter and transferred one by one. A difficult rescue operation because of adverse weather and sea conditions, and that, despite having involved over 20 merchant and naval ships of different nationalities and several rescue helicopters, lasted for more than two days – an infinite time for those caught between the grip of toxic smokes, flames, incandescent floors and the icy cold of the water jets – sprayed continuously by emergency ships. The very few who managed to take their seats on lifeboats or reach the floating boat dropped overboard, lived an experience of terror and horror, even worse than those who remained trapped on the burning ferry.

No fire alarm was issued, no warning from the crew, and the passengers awoke at night between coulters of smoke and panic scenes. A panic which released – in many – the worst in human race. The first to abandon ship were some of the crew, dropping quickly the only usable lifeboat, with just a third of its precious capacity of persons. During the retrieve of the passengers using the baskets lowered from helicopters, others have literally attacked the rescuers, with bites and punches, just to be saved first, others refused to leave priority to women and children. Some people threw himself into the water to escape the flames, and was quickly swallowed by the waves of the icy December sea. Some bodies of drowned victims were found after days, torn apart by evident shark bites. Nearly twenty people are missing, but the count of those missing is certainly more serious, considering the presence on board of many illegal immigrants.

In the tragedy – however – there were also scenes of altruism and heroism, as in the case of the Orthodox priest who generously helped many shipwrecked persons to climb the dangerous rope ladder thrown by the rescue ship to the lifeboat on which they stood, leaving the way to all families before falling into the sea and get lost forever; or the greek doctor, who still works in Italy, which remained on board the ferry up until the end, providing his assistance to fellow sufferers, or like some truck drivers who, at great personal risk, managed to hook the towing tugs cable to the Norman Atlantic.

A horror lived in long and intense measure, in extreme psychophysical and weather conditions, which left indelible marks inside all people escaped from death, diagnosed in terms of “post-traumatic stress disorder“, studied for the first time in World War I and Vietnam veterans, and then ascertained as a psychological pathology, typical of disaster survivors, as in the case of the collapse of the twin towers.

After two years we are still waiting for the closing stage of the preliminary investigation by the magistracy and experts appointed by the Criminal Court of Bari. A report that will hopefully shed some light on the many shadows that since the beginning we have emphasized, with regard to ship-owners, the carrier, crew, those who certified the ship but also – and above all – in the maritime great transportation system, where the law of profit – too often – seems to prevail over the safety rules and accident prevention.

Avv. Massimiliano Gabrielli a bordo del norman atlanticOur team “Giustizia per Norman Atlantic” has represented so far about fifty people whose lives were devastated in various ways in the shipping incident, as passengers or as family members of victims or missing. Since the early days we were involved because of our experience in maritime disasters such as the sinking of the “Concordia” and “Jolly Nero“, and directly in the forefront we have provided (in person) assistance for immediate needs and to return home several families, support in the investigations on the DNA for the possible identification of missing persons, aid for the recover of the vehicles following the withdrawal of the vessel seizure (a year and a half after the accident), and then starting – on one hand – filing about 50 complaints and an intense work of investigations in the criminal proceedings – through our consultants and accessing the ship, and – on the other side – opening the negotiations with Anek & Visemar lawyers, in order to achieve a fair and honorable compensation in favor of our clients. Continua a leggere

Clearing of the parking lot and activities from judge experts

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Anek informs us that Cars are deposited in a port area guarded by almost three months after the discharge from the ship.  This area will be closed at the end of July. We encourage you to make the necessary arrangements for the withdrawal of cars from that area by the end of the month. After the end of the month of July, the cars will leave the guarded area and will be transferred to a different port unguarded area at the owner’s risk.

Meanwhile continued the access to the ship by the GIP experts, which will continue until the end of July. And ‘so certainly we will see a request for an extension of the term to file the report to the judge.

Costa Concordia case and Norman Atlantic

Costa Concordia and punitive damages

Costa Concordia and punitive damages

As known, the ruling on appeal in criminal proceedings about the sinking of Costa Concordia ship, has recently upheld the conviction of captain Francesco Schettino to 16 years in prison. Our legal team has participated in this criminal trial since the beginning, representing, as “Giustizia per la Concordia” the interests of circa a hundred passengers and one of the victims, through a civil request  of compensation filed in the criminal case, running in the court of Grosseto in first degree, and in front of the Court of appeal of Florence then.

Our work, however, it was also and above focused towards establishing facts, detection of truth and identification of ALL responsibilities that, over those undeniable, objective and subjective, of the Captain, have prepared the ground to realize the tragedy, and in particular those of the shipping company because of the many failures, the crew unpreparedness, lack of immediate demand of tugboats and criminal management of the emergency, all widely linked to a consolidated savings policy by Costa Crociere, and more generally from all the shipping companies of big ships.

In the first degree instance, our clients, which – differently many others passengers, did not accept the company offer (€ 11.000,00, giving up any further claims and rights), obtained the conviction for a provisional compensation payment by Costa Cruises, variable between 30 thousand and 50 thousand euro for each passenger. In Appeal the payment due has been increased of about 15 thousand euro, raising the provisionals in a range from 45.000,00 to 65.000,00 euro for each passenger. Up to six times the original offer , as accepted by most passengers!

About punitive damages, the case will proceed in Supreme Court, as recently in our country, we faced many openings to this important side effect of a conviction, in presence of gross negligence.

We can not but emphasize that the compensation ruling on the Concordia case, and the positive results obtained in that criminal trial, can ad will reflect also directly on the Norman Atlantic case, as the winding parameters of the damage used by the courts, took into account the existence of psychological harm, in terms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), resulting from the participation of our clients to a traumatic experience that left indelible marks in their lives.

Knowing in detail the personal story lived on board of the Norman Atlantic by all of our clients that we assist in this other major naval disaster, we can state without a doubt, that their experience on board of the ferry on fire has been extremely stronger than the one lived aboard of the Concordia, both in terms of duration (up to two days) that of the physical and psychological intensity (exposure to extreme conditions, intoxication from fumes, no assistance on board etc.) and finally major financial losses in the event for the loss of all goods and personal effects, destruction of vehicles and transports etc.

It is worth noting that insurers of both vessels are in fact the same subjects, (P&I club, referring to a joint consortium of shipping companies), and then all damages paid in favor of the Concordia passengers are an objective parameter that must be taken into consideration both at the time of further negotiations in the case of Norman Atlantic, and also in the case of a winding-up on the outcome of the criminal trial, in course of establishment in Bari.

In NA criminal proceedings, the Public Prosecutor office of Bari is finalizing the unloading and disposal of all destroyed vehicles by the outside decks of the ship, and experts are concluding their investigations, aimed at identifying the causes of the fire, the propagation mode of management emergency.

So we trust that soon there will be an acceleration in both the criminal proceedings in the possible negotiations in the accident of Norman Atlantic, which remains one of the largest in recent years in the Mediterranean.

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Costa Concordia and punitive damages

Costa Concordia and punitive damages

Come noto la sentenza di appello nel processo penale sul naufragio della Costa Concordia ha recentemente confermato la condanna del comandante Francesco Schettino a 16 anni di reclusione. Il nostro team legale ha partecipato sia dall’inizio a questo processo, rappresentando gli interessi di un centinaio di passeggeri e di una delle vittime, attraverso la costituzione di parte civile e la richiesta di una liquidazione risarcitorio già in sede penale da parte del tribunale di Grosseto prima, e della Corte d’appello di Firenze poi.Il nostro lavoro, però, si è incentrato anche e sopratutto in direzione dell’accertamento dei fatti, dell’accertamento della verità e della individuazione di TUTTE le responsabilità che, oltre quelle innegabili, oggettive e soggettive, del Comandante, hanno preparato il terreno al realizzi della tragedia, ed in particolare quelle della compagnia di navigazione per via dei tanti malfunzionamenti, della impreparazione dell’equipaggio, della mancata richiesta immediata dei rimorchiatori e della criminale gestione della emergenza, il tutto diffusamente legato ad una consolidata politica di risparmio da parte di Costa Crociere, e più in generale delle compagnie di navigazione delle grandi navi.

In primo grado i nostri clienti, che non hanno accettato la offerta di pagamento della società di 11mila euro (accettando la quale in moltissimi altri passeggeri, invece, hanno purtroppo rinunciato ad ogni ulteriore pretesa e diritto) hanno ottenuto la condanna di Costa Crociere al pagamento di una provvisionale sui risarcimenti, variabile tra 30mila e 50 mila euro per ciascun passeggero. In Appello tutti i risarcimenti sono stati aumentati di circa 15 mila euro, portando le provvisionali dai 45mila a 65 mila euro per ciascun passeggero. Fino a sei volte la offerta originaria, accettata dalla maggior parte degli altri passeggeri!

Riguardo ai danni punitivi, proseguiamo in Cassazione, visto che nel nostro paese si sono avuti molti riconoscimenti di questa particolare forma di condanna in presenza di colpa grave, e che le Sezioni Unite sono state recentemente chiamate a pronunciarsi al riguardo.

 Al riguardo non possiamo non evidenziare che la sentenza sulla Concordia ed i positivi risultati ottenuti nel processo penale non può che riflettersi anche sul caso del Norman Atlantic, in quanto i parametri di liquidazione del danno da parte dei giudici, hanno tenuto conto sostanzialmente della sussistenza di un danno psicologico, in termini di disturbo da stress post traumatico (ptsd), derivante dalla partecipazione dei nostri clienti ad una esperienza traumatica che ha lasciato segni indelebili nella loro vita.

Conoscendo nel dettaglio la storia personale vissuta a bordo del Norman Atlantic da parte dei tanti clienti che assistiamo anche in questo disastro navale, siamo in grado di affermare senza ombra di dubbio che la loro esperienza a bordo del traghetto in fiamme è stata estremamente più forte di quella vissuta a bordo della Concordia, sia in termini di durata (fino a due giorni) che di intensità fisica e psicologica (esposizione a condizioni psicofisiche estreme, intossicazione dai fumi, mancata assistenza a bordo etc.) ed infine maggiori danni patrimoniali in caso di perdita di tutti i beni ed effetti personali, distruzione degli automezzi e trasporti etc.

Vale la pena evidenziare che gli assicuratori di entrambe le navi sono di fatto gli stessi, riferibili ad un consorzio solidale tra compagnie di navigazione, e quindi i danni liquidati in favore dei passeggeri della Concordia costituiscono un parametro che dovrà essere preso in considerazione tanto in sede di ulteriori trattative per il caso del Norman Atlantic, che nel caso di una liquidazione ad esito del processo penale in corso di instaurazione a Bari.

 Nel procedimento penale, la Procura di Bari sta tuttora ultimando allo scarico e smaltimento degli automezzi distrutti dai ponti esterni della nave, ed i periti stanno concludendo le loro attività di indagine, volte alla individuazione delle cause dell’incendio, modalità di propagazione di gestione della emergenza.

 Confidiamo quindi che a breve ci sarà una accelerazione sia nel procedimento penale che nelle possibili trattative nell’incidente del Norman Atlantic, che resta uno dei più gravi degli ultimi anni nel mediterraneo.

December 28th – a day to remember

norman atlantic passengers atA year has already passed, and criminal investigations of the Prosecutor of Bari have not yet made completely light on the dynamics of the fire that destroyed the Norman Atlantic ferry, and devastated the lives of over 520 people.

For all, September 11th and November 13th are dates that correspond to the unfair loss of life of so many people for an insane act of violence by terrorists, but for those who have lived the experience on board the Norman Atlantic and those who, as we do, support them, 28 December 2014 corresponds to a day that is stamped with the memory of an equally insane and irresponsible behavior: overloading of trucks and people, failure to follow safety procedures at sea, unpreparedness and cowardice from a part of  the crew, and unjustifiable rescue procedures, imposing the Italian intervention and privileged savings on tugs costs for shipowners.

As we have communicated to all our clients, we have not forgotten our commitment and we continue working on the case to nail all the culprits to their responsibilities, to get the right compensation to victims, and to ensure there will not be another 28 December and another Norman Atlantic.

Merry christmas and a joyful new year from our team.

UNLOADING OF THE NORMAN ATLANTIC – SBARCO DEI MEZZI

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Approaching the anniversary of ONE YEAR FROM FIRE OF NORMAN ATLANTIC, exploded Dec. 28, 2014, took place on Oct. 21, 2015 in Bari the meeting at the offices of the Harbour – just across the helpless wreck still moored in port, set by experts appointed by the examining magistrate within of recording evidence in course, in order to plan operations of “UNLOADING” the ship. Present for  our team the lawyer Domenico Chirulli and our consultant, Ing. Antonio Scamardella. The meeting served to illustrate and develop – finally! – the landing plan of the vehicles on board the wreck, an operation that will be implemented by a company specifically empowered by the judge as likely from next month. The only company to participate in the bidding won the job, and operations costs will fall on the Italian citizens, given the lack of agreement between Anek and Visemar in sharing the costs of recovery of vehicles and emptying the ship.

First will be drafted a security plan to protect the safety of those who will have to physically go to empty the bridges, even those completely burned and partially collapsed on one another, and take stock of all that therein is loaded and cluttered. The operations will be conducted in the presence of the forensic team who will ensure findings of the case and the possible – but highly likely – recovery of human remains, in addition to report in some areas (eg DGE room, safety room and bridge, trigger area fire, etc.) of specific evidence that can be used in criminal proceedings.

These operations will require several months for the deducible complexity of operations, made particularly complex in the bridges completely devastated by fire. Clearly it is not possible to know right now how many and which will be cars and trucks that, while not drawn and destroyed by fire, are still considered recoverable with normal functioning; In fact, both the exposure to high temperatures to intense smoke, may have irreparably damaged the electrical and electronic elements of the vehicles, as well as rendered useless all that was contained in a container transported by trucks or inside the car, such as bags, suitcases and personal effects of the passengers, which in some cases were even moving from country to country, bringing with them all their possessions. In addition, the prolonged stay of the vehicles in the inside decks, closed for months as in an oven under the Apulia sun, has actually contributed to the deterioration of everything – on the occasion of our visit on board – we got to see: from the bridge three up on the outside deck it’s all pretty much rusted and macerated.

As for the profile of the compensation for the value of vehicles, trucks and loads, this stage of unloading will be crucial, because Anek, Visemar and their insurers, said that – for them – at the moment all the vehicles that are not destroyed are virtually recoverable, and so you can not evaluate a claim for damages until they could examine their state of conservation. No mention about the year passed by with these vehicles and goods have been closed in the belly of their ship, and that the holders thereof have not been able to legitimately to use it, but we believe that this should be a further, and in some cases as for the goods transports with heavy vehicles – also of considerable economic importance.

Will continue, however, to Pisa on 6 November operations analysis give yourself retrieved from the VDR black box. This part of activities will be instrumental in the reconstruction of both the cause of the fire either of individual responsibilities of the suspects at various stages of the incident, including ship owners!

Of particular interest to us is – besides of course the causes and responsibilities for the development of the fire – the reconstruction of emergency management, and particularly the reasons for the choice of the Italian rescue ships and tug boats, a choice that has compounded the timing and conditions of the passengers, remained for days waiting to be rescued.


150507710-118e363f-b239-433d-a977-4a35de312779Avvicinandoci alla ricorrenza di UN ANNO DALL’INCENDIO DEL NORMAN ATLANTIC, esploso il 28 dicembre 2014, si è svolta il 21 ottobre 2015 a Bari la riunione presso gli Uffici della Capitaneria di Porto – proprio di fronte al relitto ancora ormeggiato inerme in porto, fissata dai periti nominati dal GIP in ambito dell’incidente probatorio in corso, al fine di programmare le operazioni di “smassamento” della nave.

Presenti per il ns. team l’Avv. Domenico Chirulli e il nostro consulente, Ing. Antonio Scamardella. La riunione è servita per illustrare e mettere a punto – finalmente! – il piano di sbarco degli automezzi a bordo del relitto, operazione che sarà attuata da una ditta appositamente incaricata dal Giudice a partire verosimilmente dal prossimo meseL’unica ditta a partecipare alla gara si è aggiudicata la gara, ed i costi delle operazioni ricadranno sui cittadini italiani, stante il mancato accordo tra Anek e Visemar nella ripartizione delle spese di recupero e svuotamento.

Prima dovrà essere redatto un piano di sicurezza per preservare l’incolumità fisica di chi materialmente dovrà procedere a vuotare i ponti, anche quelli completamente bruciati e parzialmente collassati uno sull’altro, e inventariare tutto ciò che ivi è stato caricato e stipato.

Le operazioni saranno svolte alla presenza della Polizia Scientifica che provvederà ai rilievi del caso ed all’eventuale – ma altamente probabile – recupero di resti umani, oltre alla repertazione in alcune aree (es stanza DGE, safety room e ponte di comando, area di innesco dell’incendio, etc.) di specifici elementi di prova utilizzabili nel processo penale.

Queste operazioni richiederanno diversi mesi, per le intuibili complessità delle operazioni, rese particolarmente complesse nei ponti completamente devastati dall’incendio. Chiaramente non è possibile sapere sin d’ora quali e quante saranno le autovetture ed i mezzi pesanti che, pur non attinti e distrutti dal fuoco, siano tuttora considerati recuperabili con normale funzionalità; infatti sia la esposizione ad alte temperature che al fumo intenso, potrebbe aver danneggiato irreparabilmente l’impianto elettrico e gli elementi elettronici dei veicoli, oltre che reso inservibile tutto ciò che era contenuto nei container trasportati dai TIR od all’interno delle auto, come borse, valige ed effetti personali dei passeggeri, i quali in alcuni casi si stavano addirittura trasferendo da un paese all’altro, portando quindi con se tutti i loro beni. Inoltre la prolungata permanenza dei mezzi nei ponti chiusi per mesi come in un forno sotto il sole pugliese ha di fatto contribuito a deteriorare tutto quello che – in occasione del ns sopralluogo a bordo – siamo riusciti a vedere: dal ponte tre fino su al ponte esterno è tutto praticamente arrugginito e macerato.

Per quanto al profilo del risarcimento del valore dei veicoli, dei TIR e del loro carico, la fase di smassamento sarà determinante, poiché Anek, Visemar e i loro assicuratori, hanno dichiarato che – per loro – tutti i mezzi che non risultano distrutti sono virtualmente recuperabili, e quindi non si può valutare un risarcimento del danno finché non si potrà esaminare le loro condizioni di conservazione. Sul fatto che per un anno quei mezzi siano stati chiusi nella pancia della loro nave, e che i titolari degli stessi non ne abbiano potuto fare legittimamente uso nessun accenno, ma noi riteniamo che questa debba essere una ulteriore, ed in alcuni casi come per i trasporti merce con veicoli pesanti – anche di considerevole peso economico.

Proseguiranno, invece, a Pisa il 6 novembre prossimo le operazioni di analisi dei datti recuperati dal VDR. Questa parte di attività sarà determinante nella ricostruzione sia della cause dell’incendio sia delle responsabilità individuali degli indagati nelle varie fasi dell’incidente, armatori compresi!

Di particolare interesse per noi è – oltre ovviamente alle cause e responsabilità per lo sviluppo dell’incendio – la ricostruzione della gestione dell’emergenza, e soprattutto delle ragioni della scelta dei soccorritori italiani, scelta che ha aggravato i tempi e le condizioni dei passeggeri, rimasti per giorni in  attesa di essere tratti in salvo.

Fuego en el ferry “SORRENTO” a Palma de Mallorca: Servicio de ayuda a los pasajeros

imagen-del-ferry-sorrento-palma-de-mallorcaUn nuevo incendio en otro ferry con bandera italiana ha sucedido hoy 04/28/2015 en las cercanías de Palma de Mallorca, exactamente cuatro meses después de la tragedia del Norman Atlantic del 28/12/2014: el ferry “Sorrento“, de la misma clase y capacidad, el mismo proyecto de construcción y con el mismo incidente de fuego a bordo que se extendió por todo el barco, pero esta vez parece afortunadamente sin pérdida de vidas y lesiones graves. El fuego se produjo poco después de la salida del puerto español de Palma de Mallorca en la mañana de hoy; el ferry de bandera italiana (propiedad del armador italiano Grimaldi Lines) fue fletado por Transmediterránea española.

Dada la gravedad de la situación que se desarrolló inmediatamente a bordo, se decidió a abandonar el barco. El Ministerio de Fomento español dijo que el capitán no quería inicialmente evacuar el ferry pero los pasajeros y la tripulación, finalmente abandonaron el barco en llamas en los botes salvavidas.

Todos los pasajeros y miembros de la tripulación fueron rescatados por otras embarcaciones en la zona, incluyendo el buque italiano “Puglia” propiedad de la Tirrenia, alquilado a la empresa española Balearia.

exterior_sorrentoEl incendiose produjo como en el Atlantic Norman, en el garaje, en la cuarta cubierta del ferry y luego se ha extendido a otras áreas de la nave. A bordo iban la tripulación compuesta por 45 personas y 160 pasajeros, incluyendo 14 italianos, además de la carga de automóviles y camiones. La operación de rescate, que involucró a numerosos barcos, tuvo lugar en aguas españolas y fue coordinada por la Guardia Costera, con la ayuda de la Guardia Costera italiana, como un buque de bandera italiana.

sorrento-incendio-grimaldiLos pasajeros pueden confiar en nuestro pull legal para reclamar daños y perjuicios de inmediato, para encontrar la mejor opción y en acciones legales pertinentes (civil y/o penal) y recibir la mejor atención para las acciones de Derecho Marítimo.

Le sugerimos en este momento la mejor marera de proceder, no sólo con una breve guía sobre cómo y cuándo hacer una reclamación, pero la forma de obtener la compensación máxima, y un pequeño manual a seguir, dada la gran experiencia en desastres marítimos siguiente el naufragio de la Costa Concordia Atlántico y la Norman:

QUÉ HACER, algunas sugerencias preliminares:

  • Haga una lista de sus bienes (joyas, equipos electrónicos, dinero, ropa, etc ..) perdidos en el naufragio.
  • Recuperar documentos de viaje (correo electrónico bono, agencias de viajes, etc ..) y documento con los gastos incurridos por los viajes y para la repatriación.
  • Para aquellos que han sufrido lesiones guardar copias de los certificados médicos y gastos, sin embargo, en el momento de vuelta a casa valorar la posibilidad de acudir a su médico para valorar su estado de ansiedad y el estrés psicológico como trastorno de estrés postraumático o “trastorno de estrés postraumático”.
  • Póngase en contacto con nuestra oficina para que se pueda enviar al instante y de forma totalmente gratuita primera carta para la solicitud daños y perjuicios a la Compañía Cruceros (la llamada carta de acción legal), que rompe cualquier prescripción (no hay 10 días como usted puede haber oído en las noticias de televisión, pero es preferible enviar tan pronto como sea posible la notificación de sus daños con el fin de efectuar los intereses legales).
  • En caso de lesiones se deberá formalizar las pertinentes acciones legales penales y presentar una queja dentro de los tres meses después del hecho (recomendado).
  • No firme ningún formulario de reembolso o el papel de las empresas Líneas Grimaldi o Tansmediterranea.

Todo el procedimiento con nuestros abogados se realizará online, sin necesidad de desplazarse físicamente a nuestras oficinas, a través de conexiones de correo electrónico y vídeo web, o si lo prefiere mediante reunión presencial con nuestros abogados en las principales ciudades de España, o en nuestras oficinas en Milán, Roma o Fiumicino o la mayoría de las ciudades italianas.

SOBRE NOSOTROS: Somos un grupo de abogados, expertos en desastres marítimos, como el caso del Costa Concordia donde hemos sido referentes entre las partes civiles en el juicio por el naufragio del Costa Concordia, en el que todavía estamos inmersos en la defensa de un grupo de un centenar de pasajeros en el procedimiento penal contra Francesco Schettino, en el juicio que se ejecuta en el fuego Norman Atlantic fuera de las costas griegas, y somos los representantes de las partes civiles, desde las primeras etapas de las investigaciones en todos las principales causas penales italianas relacionadas con intereses comunes a las víctimas de lesiones personales (justicia para las víctimas del amianto), o por la pérdida financiera de números de masa (la justicia para las víctimas de los seguros EFS crack), como en muchos otros pasos procesales para proteger a las víctimas de desastres en masa y daños de serie.

IMG_6571QUÉ ESTAMOS HACIENDO: como en el caso de Norton Atlantic, en relación con las reclamaciones civiles de daños y perjuicios, ya hemos iniciado los trámites para solicitar una indemnización por todos los pasajeros del ferry que ya estamos asistiendo – el envío de solicitudes formales de indemnización para cada uno de los supervivientes, mientras que desde el punto de investigación y proceso penal, vamos a presentar de inmediato un primer grupo de quejas ante el Ministerio Público en Grecia, con peticiones para apoderarse de los activos y bienes de las dos empresas involucradas, líneas Grimaldi y Transmediterránea, con garantía la indemnización por daños y perjuicios a nuestros clientes. Somos los únicos abogados, hasta la fecha, que ha propuesto en el caso de Norman Atlantic al Ministerio Público esta importante medida de protección, para futuras compensaciones de las víctimas, en caso de que las compañías de seguros, por cualquier razón, trataran de rechazar pagar. Es, obviamente, fundamental para tener la máxima adhesión posible de pasajeros, para dar por un lado un mayor impulso a nuestra solicitud de embargo de bienes de las empresas, y por otra parte para poder – de esta manera – garantizar la cobertura a través de la incautación de activos y a través de nuestras iniciativas en su favor.

QUÉ DEBE HACER PARA SOLICITAR UNA COMPENSACIÓN DE DAÑOS: se deberá acreditar que estaba a bordo de la nave Sorrento por medio de las tarjetas de embarque de Transmediterránea o mediante la prueba de su presencia a bordo de uno de los barcos o helicópteros de rescate. Además, deberá acreditar todos los gastos soportados por el incidente, así como los certificados médicos y/o un certificado del psicólogo-psiquiatra sobre el estado de ansiedad y de estrés postraumático (si existe), preferiblemente de un instituto público médico. El plazo para presentar una denuncia penal es de 90 días desde el momento del suceso, pero sería conveniente iniciar inmediatamente las acciones pertinentes mediante el envío de una carta solicitando daños y las denuncias penales. NOTA QUE EL PLAZO PARA PRESENTAR LA QUEJA ES 90 DÍAS A PARTIR DEL SUCESO.

QUÉ OFRECEMOS: el pool legal de “Justicia para el Norman Atlantic” le ofrece asistencia jurídica no sólo para obtener la máxima indemnización, a través de nuestro equipo de abogados expertos. Es necesario tener en cuenta el procedimiento implicará algunos asuntos muy peculiares, las leyes marítimas y de la conexión con el crimen investigaciones: como consecuencia del delito, intencional o no, el seguro y las empresas involucradas pueden negarse a pagar, hasta el final de la fase de investigación, a no ser que se vean forzados a través de quejas y acciones de incautación. La opción caso civil, que algunos bufete de abogados griego sugiere, es en este momento el camino más desconocido, por calendario y los resultados. Contamos con una experiencia específica en desastres marítimos y de masas, como el del Concordia, y por esta razón estamos muy confiados en nuestras posibilidades y en las opciones para obtener mejores resultados de nuestros clientes.

CUÁLES SON LOS GASTOS LEGALES: trabajamos en un método transparente y muy, no será necesaria una provisión de fondos y será a coste cero para los clientes. El sistema de pago se realizará por medio de pacto sobre la cantidad que se obtenga por nuestras gestiones. La asistencia cubre por completo todas las fases del procedimiento desde la parte extrajudicial hasta la judicial si fuera necesaria.

Póngase en contacto con nosotros por teléfono o correo electrónico, SIN COMPROMISO, consulta gratuita y asistencia letrada inmediata de nuestros abogados, ASISTENCIA JURÍDICA EN INGLÉS, ESPAÑOL Y griego. Abogados albaneses disponibles.

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sorrento-incendio-grimaldiENGLISH: A new fire on another ferry flying the Italian flag happened today 04/28/2015 off Palma de Mallorca, exactly four months after the tragedy of the Norman Atlantic  28/12/2014: the ferry “Sorrento“, the same class of ro-ro pax, the same construction project and the same fire extended throughout the ferry but this time seems fortunately without loss of life and serious injuries. broke out in the morning the fire on board Sorrento Italian flag (property of the italian shipowner Grimaldi Lines), chartered to the Spanish Transmediterranea shortly after departure from the Spanish port of Palma de Mallorca.

Given the gravity of the situation which developed immediately on board, it was decided to abandon ship. The Spanish Ministry of Works said the captain did not initially want to evacuate the ferry but passengers and crew eventually left the burning boat in lifeboats.

All passengers and crew members were rescued by other ships discovered in the area, including the Italian ship “Puglia” Tirrenia owned, leased to the Spanish company Balearia.

exterior_sorrentoThe fire broke out juast as happened on the Norman Atlantic, in the garage, on the 4th deck of the ferry and has then expanded to other areas of the ship. Onboard were the crew of 45 people and 160 passengers, including 14 Italians, in addition to the load of cars and trucks. The rescue operation, which involved numerous ships, took place in Spanish waters and was coordinated from Madrid Iberian Coast Guard, with the help from Rome of the Italian Coast Guard, as the vessel flies the Italian flag.

Passengers can rely on our legal pool to claim damages immediately, to find the right choice and on legal action to be activated (civil and/or criminal) and receive the best care for the Maritime law actions.

We suggest you right now what to do, not only with a brief guide on how and when to make a claim, but how to get the maximum compensation, and a small handbook to follow, strong of the experience at the forefront of maritime disasters following the shipwreck of the Costa Concordia and Norman Atlantic:

WHAT TO DO, some early suggestions:

  1. Make a list of your goods (jewelry, electronic equipment, money, clothes, etc..) lost in the shipwreck.
  2. Retrieve travel documents (voucher email, travel agency etc..) and document any expenses incurred for travel and for repatriation.
  3. For those who have suffered injuries keep copies of medical certificates and expenses, however, as you get home go to your doctor for medical report of anxiety and psychological stress as PTSD or “post traumatic stress disorder”.
  4. Please contact our Law Agency office to send instantly and totally free of charge first letter for the damages request, to the Cruises Company (so-called letter of legal action), which breaks any prescription (there are not 10 days as you might have heard on Tv news, but it is preferable to send as soon as possible notice of your damages in order to effect the legal interests).
  5. In case of injury this shall be subject to criminal legal action and file a complaint within three months after the fact (recommended).
  6. Do not sign any reimbursement form or paper from the Grimaldi or Tansmediterranea lines companies
  7.  The whole procedure with our office will take place online, without the need to physically visit our Offices, via email and web video connections, or if you prefer by making an appointment in major cities of Spain, or at our offices in Milano, Rome or Fiumicino or most of Italian cities.

We have activated a BLOG WITH ALL THE WRECK INFO & NEWS and a Chatline for advice on compensation for Sorrento wreck


ABOUT US: We are a group of lawyers, experts in Ship & mass disaster, as pool “Giustizia per la Concordia” we have been leaders among the civil parties in the crime trial for the shipwreck of Costa Concordia, in which we are still engaged in defending a group of about one hundred passengers in hearings against Francesco Schettino, in the trial running on the Norman Atlantic fire out of the Greek coasts, and we are, as civil parties and prominent leaders, from the early stages of investigations in all Italian major criminal cases involving common interests to victims of personal injury (justice for asbestos victims) or for financial loss of mass numbers (justice for victims of crack SAI insurance), as in many other procedural steps to protect victims of mass disaster and serial damages.

IMG_6571WHAT WE ARE DOING: as in the Norton Atlantic case, on the side of the civil requests of damages, we have already initiated procedures to request compensation for all passengers of the ferry that we are already assisting – sending formal requests for compensation for each of the survivors, while from the criminal investigation & trial point of view, we will immediately  file a first group of complaints to the Public Prosecutor in Greece, with requests to seize assets and goods of the two Companies involved, Grimaldi lines and Transmediterranea, to guarantee the compensation for damages to our clients. We are the only lawyers, up to the date, to have proposed in the Norman Atlantic case to the Public Prosecutor this important protection measure, for the victim’s future compensations, in the event that the insurance companies, for whatever reason, would try to refuse to pay. It is obviously fundamental to have the maximum possible adhesion from passengers,  to give on one hand greater impetus to our request to seize Companies’ assets, and in the other hand to be able – in this way – to ensure coverage through the seizure of assets  and trough our other initiatives in your favor. Check our LATEST NEWS from the top menu.

WHAT YOU NEED TO ACT FOR DAMAGE COMPENSATION: as the passengers list might be incomplete, you must be able to demonstrate that you were onboard of the Sorrento ship: even without the coupon ticket of Transmediterranea, it could be sufficient to prove your presence on board of one of the ships or helicopters that have rescued passengers; please keep all the receipts of the expenses you paid and need to pay and the medical certificates, please record the transfer and any further expenses in which you incurred to return home and to get medical opinions and visits; get yourself a certificate of a medical psychologist-psychiatrist about the state of anxiety and post traumatic stress (if present), preferably from a public medic institute. The time limit to file a  criminal complaint is of 90 days from the  moment of the sinking, but you should immediately start actions, sending a letter requesting damages and proposing our criminal complaints files. NOTE THAT THE TERM TO FILE A COMPLAINT IS 90 DAYS FROM THE FACT. 

WHAT WE PROVIDE YOU: the pool of “Giustizia per il Norman Atlantic” offers you a global and 360° legal assistance not only to get the maximum compensation, through our team of experienced attorneys with law firms present on virtually the entire territory in Italy, but we  also provided help to single survivors and groups of them to get back home forcing Anek Lines to ensure and pay for returns, and refund the costs of first needs, and we are providing more and more passengers informations and assistance to take a decision. We offer a full package of trust, even giving you the chance to get, for the forensic final report, the technical opinion of Prof. Giovanni De Girolamo, who is the leading expert of PTSD in Italy, already our consultant in the Costa Concordia’s case  and one of the experts appointed by our Ministries in catastrophic events such as Chernobyl, who will provide and examine the psychological consequences as a result of your participation in a highly traumatic experience such as the burning of the Sorrento or the Norman Atlantic and and being for 72 hours on top board, in harsh physical conditions, in order to relate effectively and targeting to be compensated in the right measure. Please note, You should consider that the compensation issue will involve some very peculiar matters, as maritime laws and connecting it to the crime investigations: as a result of a crime, intentional or not, the insurance and the involved companies might refuse to pay, until the end of the investigation phase, unless we push them through complaints and seizure actions. Not all the lawyers will be able to handle the case properly, and you should consider that Italy has the jurisdiction on the criminal procedure, so you might end up doubling the costs for an italian and uk/greece firm. The civil case option, that some greek law firm is suggesting, is at the moment the most unknown path, for timing and results. We have a specific experience on maritime & mass disaster, such as Concordia Shipwreck, and for this reason we are very confident on our means and on possibile choices for our client’s best results.

WHAT ARE THE LEGAL COSTS: we operate in a very clear and absolute transparent method, there is no need of any anticipated payment and we carry out the assistance without requesting any retainer and with zero costs for the Clients, the only expense that remains on your side is for medical certificates; obviously our lawyers do not work for free; the payment system is regulated as a contingency fees’ pact that predicts to leave to lawyers for their assistance a percentage of the amounts that will be earned as compensation in your favor.  For this case it is the best possible, virtuous and beneficial deal for the victims of the tragedy, since, without having to anticipate any expense or risk to pay thousands of euro in fees for legal actions, our lawyers will have to work to get the possible maximum compensations in your interest in the shortest time as possible. The assistance of our pool covers entirely any cost either for the phase out of court (letters and notices damages, negotiations, meetings, transactions, etc.) and either the actions that we are promoting and we intend to promote on behalf of all of our Clients (complaints, request for seizure, represent you as civil part in the criminal trial etc. etc.).

The whole procedure of transmission of documents and updates will be predominantly ONLINE through the blog, without the need to physically visit our Offices, or via email and web videoconferences, or by setting a traditional telephone call or in person at one of our offices, virtually across Italy entirely, or in Greece or in Albany.

We opened a helpline and a web forum for passengers to exchange informations and advices on the possible compensations in regard of the shipwreck – fire Norman Atlantic

Contact us by phone or email now, NO COMMITMENT OF EXPENSES, free consultation, immediate responses of our lawyers, FULL ENGLISH SPOKENSPANISH, Greek and Albanian lawyers available.

  • Help line 24/h                        +39 340 2602504
  • email                                     info@agenzialegale.net
  • Fiumicino (operative office)           +39 06 89019172
  • Roma                                               (Avv. Massimiliano Gabrielli)
  • Milano                                             (Avv. Cesare Bulgheroni)
  • Biella                                               (Avv. Alessandra Guarini)
  • Spain                                               (Avv. Luis Felipe Garcia)

Fire of the “SORRENTO” ferry: HELPLINE for passengers

sorrento-incendio-grimaldiA new fire on another ferry flying the Italian flag happened today 04/28/2015 off Palma de Mallorca, exactly four months after the tragedy of the Norman Atlantic  28/12/2014: the ferry “Sorrento“, the same class of ro-ro pax, the same construction project and the same fire extended throughout the ferry but this time seems fortunately without loss of life and serious injuries. broke out in the morning the fire on board Sorrento Italian flag (property of the italian shipowner Grimaldi Lines), chartered to the Spanish Transmediterranea shortly after departure from the Spanish port of Palma de Mallorca.

Given the gravity of the situation which developed immediately on board, it was decided to abandon ship. The Spanish Ministry of Works said the captain did not initially want to evacuate the ferry but passengers and crew eventually left the burning boat in lifeboats.

All passengers and crew members were rescued by other ships discovered in the area, including the Italian ship “Puglia” Tirrenia owned, leased to the Spanish company Balearia.

exterior_sorrentoThe fire broke out juast as happened on the Norman Atlantic, in the garage, on the 4th deck of the ferry and has then expanded to other areas of the ship. Onboard were the crew of 45 people and 160 passengers, including 14 Italians, in addition to the load of cars and trucks. The rescue operation, which involved numerous ships, took place in Spanish waters and was coordinated from Madrid Iberian Coast Guard, with the help from Rome of the Italian Coast Guard, as the vessel flies the Italian flag.

Passengers can rely on our legal pool to claim damages immediately, to find the right choice and on legal action to be activated (civil and/or criminal) and receive the best care for the Maritime law actions.

We suggest you right now what to do, not only with a brief guide on how and when to make a claim, but how to get the maximum compensation, and a small handbook to follow, strong of the experience at the forefront of maritime disasters following the shipwreck of the Costa Concordia and Norman Atlantic:

WHAT TO DO, some early suggestions:

  1. Make a list of your goods (jewelry, electronic equipment, money, clothes, etc..) lost in the shipwreck.
  2. Retrieve travel documents (voucher email, travel agency etc..) and document any expenses incurred for travel and for repatriation.
  3. For those who have suffered injuries keep copies of medical certificates and expenses, however, as you get home go to your doctor for medical report of anxiety and psychological stress as PTSD or “post traumatic stress disorder”.
  4. Please contact our Law Agency office to send instantly and totally free of charge first letter for the damages request, to the Cruises Company (so-called letter of legal action), which breaks any prescription (there are not 10 days as you might have heard on Tv news, but it is preferable to send as soon as possible notice of your damages in order to effect the legal interests).
  5. In case of injury this shall be subject to criminal legal action and file a complaint within three months after the fact (recommended).
  6. Do not sign any reimbursement form or paper from the Grimaldi or Tansmediterranea lines companies
  7.  The whole procedure with our office will take place online, without the need to physically visit our Offices, via email and web video connections, or if you prefer by making an appointment in major cities of Spain, or at our offices in Milano, Rome or Fiumicino or most of Italian cities.

We have activated a BLOG WITH ALL THE WRECK INFO & NEWS and a Chatline for advice on compensation for Sorrento wreck


ABOUT US: We are a group of lawyers, experts in Ship & mass disaster, as pool “Giustizia per la Concordia” we have been leaders among the civil parties in the crime trial for the shipwreck of Costa Concordia, in which we are still engaged in defending a group of about one hundred passengers in hearings against Francesco Schettino, in the trial running on the Norman Atlantic fire out of the Greek coasts, and we are, as civil parties and prominent leaders, from the early stages of investigations in all Italian major criminal cases involving common interests to victims of personal injury (justice for asbestos victims) or for financial loss of mass numbers (justice for victims of crack SAI insurance), as in many other procedural steps to protect victims of mass disaster and serial damages.

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 WHAT WE ARE DOING: as in the Norton Atlantic case, on the side of the civil requests of damages, we have already initiated procedures to request compensation for all passengers of the ferry that we are already assisting – sending formal requests for compensation for each of the survivors, while from the criminal investigation & trial point of view, we will immediately  file a first group of complaints to the Public Prosecutor in Greece, with requests to seize assets and goods of the two Companies involved, Grimaldi lines and Transmediterranea, to guarantee the compensation for damages to our clients. We are the only lawyers, up to the date, to have proposed in the Norman Atlantic case to the Public Prosecutor this important protection measure, for the victim’s future compensations, in the event that the insurance companies, for whatever reason, would try to refuse to pay. It is obviously fundamental to have the maximum possible adhesion from passengers,  to give on one hand greater impetus to our request to seize Companies’ assets, and in the other hand to be able – in this way – to ensure coverage through the seizure of assets  and trough our other initiatives in your favor. Check our LATEST NEWS from the top menu.

WHAT YOU NEED TO ACT FOR DAMAGE COMPENSATION: as the passengers list might be incomplete, you must be able to demonstrate that you were onboard of the Sorrento ship: even without the coupon ticket of Transmediterranea, it could be sufficient to prove your presence on board of one of the ships or helicopters that have rescued passengers; please keep all the receipts of the expenses you paid and need to pay and the medical certificates, please record the transfer and any further expenses in which you incurred to return home and to get medical opinions and visits; get yourself a certificate of a medical psychologist-psychiatrist about the state of anxiety and post traumatic stress (if present), preferably from a public medic institute. The time limit to file a  criminal complaint is of 90 days from the  moment of the sinking, but you should immediately start actions, sending a letter requesting damages and proposing our criminal complaints files. NOTE THAT THE TERM TO FILE A COMPLAINT IS 90 DAYS FROM THE FACT. 

WHAT WE PROVIDE YOU: the pool of “Giustizia per il Norman Atlantic” offers you a global and 360° legal assistance not only to get the maximum compensation, through our team of experienced attorneys with law firms present on virtually the entire territory in Italy, but we  also provided help to single survivors and groups of them to get back home forcing Anek Lines to ensure and pay for returns, and refund the costs of first needs, and we are providing more and more passengers informations and assistance to take a decision. We offer a full package of trust, even giving you the chance to get, for the forensic final report, the technical opinion of Prof. Giovanni De Girolamo, who is the leading expert of PTSD in Italy, already our consultant in the Costa Concordia’s case  and one of the experts appointed by our Ministries in catastrophic events such as Chernobyl, who will provide and examine the psychological consequences as a result of your participation in a highly traumatic experience such as the burning of the Sorrento or the Norman Atlantic and and being for 72 hours on top board, in harsh physical conditions, in order to relate effectively and targeting to be compensated in the right measure. Please note, You should consider that the compensation issue will involve some very peculiar matters, as maritime laws and connecting it to the crime investigations: as a result of a crime, intentional or not, the insurance and the involved companies might refuse to pay, until the end of the investigation phase, unless we push them through complaints and seizure actions. Not all the lawyers will be able to handle the case properly, and you should consider that Italy has the jurisdiction on the criminal procedure, so you might end up doubling the costs for an italian and uk/greece firm. The civil case option, that some greek law firm is suggesting, is at the moment the most unknown path, for timing and results. We have a specific experience on maritime & mass disaster, such as Concordia Shipwreck, and for this reason we are very confident on our means and on possibile choices for our client’s best results.

WHAT ARE THE LEGAL COSTS: we operate in a very clear and absolute transparent method, there is no need of any anticipated payment and we carry out the assistance without requesting any retainer and with zero costs for the Clients, the only expense that remains on your side is for medical certificates; obviously our lawyers do not work for free; the payment system is regulated as a contingency fees’ pact that predicts to leave to lawyers for their assistance a percentage of the amounts that will be earned as compensation in your favor.  For this case it is the best possible, virtuous and beneficial deal for the victims of the tragedy, since, without having to anticipate any expense or risk to pay thousands of euro in fees for legal actions, our lawyers will have to work to get the possible maximum compensations in your interest in the shortest time as possible. The assistance of our pool covers entirely any cost either for the phase out of court (letters and notices damages, negotiations, meetings, transactions, etc.) and either the actions that we are promoting and we intend to promote on behalf of all of our Clients (complaints, request for seizure, represent you as civil part in the criminal trial etc. etc.).

The whole procedure of transmission of documents and updates will be predominantly ONLINE through the blog, without the need to physically visit our Offices, or via email and web videoconferences, or by setting a traditional telephone call or in person at one of our offices, virtually across Italy entirely, or in Greece or in Albany.

We opened a helpline and a web forum for passengers to exchange informations and advices on the possible compensations in regard of the shipwreck – fire Norman Atlantic

Contact us by phone or email now, NO COMMITMENT OF EXPENSES, free consultation, immediate responses of our lawyers, FULL ENGLISH SPOKENSPANISH, Greek and Albanian lawyers available.

  • Help line 24/h                        +39 340 2602504
  • email                                     info@agenzialegale.net
  • Fiumicino (operative office)           +39 06 89019172
  • Roma                                               (Avv. Massimiliano Gabrielli)
  • Milano                                             (Avv. Cesare Bulgheroni)
  • Biella                                               (Avv. Alessandra Guarini)
  • Spain                                               (Avv. Luis Felipe Garcia)

Incendio sul traghetto italiano SORRENTO: risarcimento ai passeggeri

 

sorrento-incendio-grimaldiUn nuovo incendio su un altro traghetto battente bandiera italiana è avvenuto oggi 28.04.2015 a largo di Palma di Mallorca, esattamente 4 mesi dopo la tragedia del Norman Atlantic del 28.12.2014: il traghetto “Sorrento“, stessa classe di navi ro-ro Pax, stesso progetto di costruzione e stesso incendio esteso su tutta l’imbarcazione ma questa volta sembra per fortuna senza perdite umane e feriti gravi. E’ divampato in mattinata il fuoco a bordo della motonave Sorrento battente bandiera italiana (di proprietà dell’armatore Grimaldi Lines), noleggiata alla compagnia  spagnola Transmediterranea poco dopo la partenza dal porto spagnolo di Palma di Mallorca.

Vista la gravità della situazione da subito sviluppatasi a bordo, è stato deciso l’abbandono della nave. Tutti i passeggeri ed i membri dell’equipaggio sono stati tratti in salvo da altre navi accorse in zona, tra cui la nave italiana “Puglia” di proprietà Tirrenia, noleggiata alla compagnia spagnola Balearia

exterior_sorrentoL’incendio sarebbe divampato come sul Norman Atlantic nel locale garage, sul ponte 4 del traghetto e si è poi esteso ad altre aree della nave. A bordo c’erano l’equipaggio composto da 45 persone e 160 passeggeri, tra cui 14 italiani, oltre al carico di auto e camion.  L’intervento di soccorso, che ha coinvolto numerose navi, è avvenuto in acque spagnole ed è stato coordinato da Madrid dalla Guardia Costiera iberica, con il concorso da Roma della Guardia Costiera italiana, visto che il vascello batte bandiera italiana.

I passeggeri possono affidarsi al ns pool per reclamare da subito il risarcimento danni, orientarsi sulla scelta sulla azione legale da attivare (civile o penale) e ricevere la migliore assistenza per la scelta sul percorso legale.

Noi Vi suggeriamo sin da subito cosa fare, con un breve guida non solo su come e quando richiedere il risarcimento, ma come ottenere il massimo risarcimento, ed un piccolo vademecum da seguire, forti della esperienza in prima linea nei disastri marittimi a seguito del naufragio della Costa Concordia nel quale – a capo del pool di avvocati “Giustizia per la Concordia“, abbiamo rappresentato circa cento passeggeri nel processo penale contro il Comandante Schettino e siamo protagonisti delle azioni civili e risarcitorie per molti altri passeggeri che in precedenza si erano affidati ad agenzie per gestione dei sinistri, alle associazioni di categoria o dei consumatori, rimanendo tagliati fuori dal processo penale e dalle altre iniziative processuali in Italia che abbiamo promosso efficacemente da subito.

SIAMO INTERVENUTI NEL PROCESSO ROGO NORMAN PER CONTO DI UN VASTO GRUPPO DI PASSEGGERI Continua a leggere

Norman Atlantic: l’Avv. Bulgheroni in Procura a Bari

cesare bullL’Avv. Cesare Bulgheroni del nostro pool si è recato oggi dì nuovo in Procura della Repubblica a Bari per incontrare i responsabili delle indagini sull’incendio del Norman Atlantic, tuttora in corso, al fine di verificare lo stato delle stesse e coordinare i prossimi appuntamenti; è previsto infatti per il giorno 28.04.2015 il conferimento di incarico ai consulenti della Procura per svolgere ulteriori esami ed accertamenti tecnici non ripetibili ex art. 360 c.p.p. nei confronti dei nuovi indagati (due membri equipaggio), nell’estrazione dei dati ed analisi dal sistema di rilevamento incendi (autosafe – fire alarm control panel) la cui centrale è collocata sulla plancia della nave ormeggiata in banchina a Bari, e nella estrazione dei dati contenuti nel telefono cellulare Samsung in uso al Comandante Argilio Giacomazzi la notte dell’incidente. Inoltre i PM di Bari dovranno decidere se procedere alle notifiche riguardo alla richiesta di incidente probatorio tramite pubblici proclami o con notifiche dirette a tutte le parti offese. Ad oggi ancora non è stata fissata la data di prima udienza per l’incidente probatorio che dovrebbe svolgersi quanto prima. Proseguono infine le operazione di identificazione delle vittime e di analisi DNA dei corpi rinvenuti a bordo ed in mare, ultimo caso circa due settimane fa ad Ostuni.

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Mr. Cesare Bulgheroni, one of th lawyers of our pool went today again in the Prosecutor’s Office in Bari to meet the investigators on the case of Norman Atlantic, still in progress, in order to check the status of the same and coordinate the upcoming events; it is expected for the day 28/04/2015 the transfer of assignment to the consultants of the prosecutor to conduct further tests and technical assessments not repeatable art. 360 Code of Criminal Procedure against the new investigated (two crew members), data extraction and analysis from the fire detection system (Autosafe – fire alarm control panel) whose center panel lies on the bridge of the ship moored at the quay in Bari, and in the extraction of data from the Samsung phone in use to the Commander Argilio Giacomazzi the night of the accident. In addition, the PM of Bari will have to decide whether to make the notifications concerning the request for the probative evidence hearing through public proclamations or notifications direct to all offended parties. The date still has not been fixed for the first hearing in the recording of evidence procedure that should take place as soon as possible. Finally, it continue operation of victims identification and DNA analysis of the bodies found on board and at sea, the last event about two weeks ago in Ostuni.

Norman Atlantic investigation and probative procedure close to a crucial start

IMG_6571Prosecutors that are investigating on the Norman Atlantic case, as soon as the transfer of the ship from Brindisi to Bari will take place, will begin the process of trial evidence probative accident; it is important to proceed with the formalization of passengers positions to the Prosecutor’s office in Bari, presenting the complaints form that we have provided and we are sending on behalf of all our clients;  it is also urgent to start claims for passengers and victim’s relatives damage compensation for the disaster, through a letter of the law firm to the companies Visemar and Anek Lines, as well as insurance. Please contact us for a free and immediate advice.


I Pubblici Ministeri che indagano sul caso Norman Atlantic, non appena il trasferimento della nave da Brindisi a Bari avrà luogo, daranno il via al procedimento di incidente probatorio; è importante procedere alla formalizzazione delle posizioni dei passeggeri alla Procura della Repubblica di Bari, presentando la denuncia-querela che abbiamo fornito e stiamo inviando a nome di tutti i nostri clienti; è anche urgente avviare le richieste di risarcimento danni dei passeggeri e parenti delle vittime del disastro, attraverso una lettera dello studio legale alle società Visemar e Anek Lines, così come alle assicurazioni. Contattateci per una consulenza gratuita ed immediata.


Οι εισαγγελείς που ερευνούν την υπόθεση Norman Ατλαντικού, μόλις η μεταβίβαση του πλοίου από Πρίντεζι προς Μπάρι θα πραγματοποιηθεί, θα ξεκινήσει η διαδικασία της δίκης αποδεικτικών στοιχείων αποδεικτικής ατύχημα? είναι σημαντικό να προχωρήσει με την επισημοποίηση των επιβατών θέσεις στο γραφείο του Εισαγγελέα στο Μπάρι, παρουσιάζοντας τα παράπονα αποτελούν ότι έχουμε δώσει και στέλνουμε για λογαριασμό όλων των πελατών μας? είναι επίσης επιτακτική ανάγκη να αρχίσουν απαιτήσεις για τους επιβάτες και τους συγγενείς αποζημίωσης για ζημίες του θύματος για την καταστροφή, μέσα από μια επιστολή του δικηγορικού γραφείου για τις εταιρείες Visemar και Anek Lines, καθώς και ασφάλιση. Παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε μαζί μας για μια ελεύθερη και άμεση παροχή συμβουλών.


Prokurorët që po hetojnë mbi rastin Norman Atlantik, sa më shpejt transferimin e anijes nga Brindisi për në Bari do të zhvillohet, do të fillojë procesin e provave gjyq aksidenti dëshmuese; është e rëndësishme që të vazhdojë me formalizimin e udhëtarëve pozitave të zyrës së Prokurorit në Bari, duke paraqitur ankesat formë që ne kemi dhënë dhe ne jemi të dërguar në emër të të gjithë klientët tanë; ajo është gjithashtu urgjente për të filluar pretendimet për udhëtarët dhe të afërmit kompensimin viktimës dëmit për katastrofën, përmes një letre të firmës ligjit të kompanive Visemar dhe Anek Lines, si dhe sigurim. Ju lutemi të na kontaktoni për një këshillë të lirë dhe të menjëhershme.


Yer alacak Bari, Brindisi geminin transferi en kısa sürede, Norman Atlantik davayla ilgili soruşturma Savcılar, deneme kanıt delil kaza süreci başlayacak; bu şikayetleri sağladık ve tüm müşterilerimiz adına gönderme olduğunu formu sunulması, Bari Cumhuriyet Savcılığı’na yolcu pozisyonların resmileştirilmesi devam etmek önemlidir; o yolcu ve şirketlerin VISEMAR ve Anek Hatları hukuk firması bir mektupla felaket için kurbanın yakınları hasar tazminat, iddialarını, hem de sigorta başlatmak için de acil. Özgür ve acil tavsiye için bizimle irtibata geçiniz.


Les procureurs qui enquêtent sur l’affaire Norman Atlantique, dès que le transfert du navire de Brindisi à Bari aura lieu, vont commencer le processus de témoignage au procès accident probante; il est important de procéder à la formalisation des passagers postes au bureau du procureur de Bari, présentant les plaintes font que nous avons fourni et nous envoyer au nom de tous nos clients; il est également urgent de commencer revendications pour les passagers et les parents dommages la rémunération de la victime de la catastrophe, par une lettre du cabinet d’avocats pour les entreprises Visemar et Anek Lines, ainsi que l’assurance. Se il vous plaît nous contacter pour un conseil gratuit et immédiat.

NORMAN ATLANTIC Compensations for passenger’s damages: what to do!

 

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For the passengers and workers of the Norman Atlantic ship, property of “Visemar di Navigazione” fleet and operated by the Agenzia Archibugi , destroyed by fire out of Greece costs, now begins the ordeal of seeking for damages compensation, and the hard choice between the possible legal action to activate (civil or criminal) and on the choice of a lawyer’s office to trust.

We suggest you right now what to do, with a short handbook on how to get the maximum compensation as a result of our deep experience on disaster of the Costa Concordia as leaders of the legal pool “Giustizia per la Concordia“, for personal injury, material damages, compensation for ruined vacation, compensation for lost property and items, expenses for transportation, etc.. etc..; we have represented about a hundred passengers in the criminal trial against Captain Schettino and we are leaders of civil actions for many other passengers who previously had entrusted other law firms, or consumer’s associations, as they ended being cutted off from the criminal trial and other procedural initiatives in Italy we promoted effectively and immediately . Continua a leggere

ΝΟΜΙΚΗ ΥΠΟΣΤΗΡΙΞΗ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΑΤΥΧΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ NORMAN ATLANTIC: ΠΩΣ ΘΑ ΔΙΕΚΔΙΚΗΣΕΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΑΠΟΖΗΜΙΩΣΗ

ΝΟΜΙΚΗ ΥΠΟΣΤΗΡΙΞΗ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΑΤΥΧΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ NORMAN ATLANTIC: ΠΩΣ ΘΑ ΔΙΕΚΔΙΚΗΣΕΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΑΠΟΖΗΜΙΩΣΗ

Για τους επιβάτες και το προσωπικό του πλοίου Norman Atlantic, ιδιοκτησία του στόλου της εταιρίας “Visemar di Navigazione” και υπό διαχείριση της εταιρίας Agenzia Archilbugi, που καταστράφηκε λόγω πυρκαγιάς λίγο έξω από τις ελληνικές ακτές, μόλις ξεκινάει η περιπέτεια για την αξίωση αποζημίωσης και η δύσκολη επιλογή της κατάλληλης νομικής οδού (αστικό ή ποινικό δίκαιο) και δικηγορικής εταιρίας, που θα αναλάβει τη διαχείριση μιας τόσο δύσκολης υπόθεσης. Τι μπορείτε να κάνετε για να λάβετε τη μέγιστη δυνατή αποζημίωση; Λόγω της συμμετοχής και εμπειρίας μας στην περίπτωση του ναυαγίου «Costa Concordia» μπορούμε να σας βοηθήσουμε να εγείρετε αξιώσεις για σωματικές και υλικές βλάβες , αποζημίωση για απώλεια περιουσιακών στοιχείων, δαπάνες μεταφοράς, αποζημίωση για μη ολοκλήρωση του πακέτου διακοπών κλπ. Έχουμε εκπροσωπήσει στο παρελθόν 100 επιβάτες στην ποινική δίκη κατά του Καπετάνιου του Costa Concordia, κ.Schettino και έχουμε συμβουλέψει εκατοντάδες άλλους επιβάτες σχετικά με αγωγέnorman atlantic in fiammeς που είχαν κατατεθεί είτε από άλλους δικηγόρους ή από ενώσεις καταναλωτών, που αρχικά δεν αποκλείσθηκαν από την ποινική δίκη αλλά με τη συμβολή μας καταφέραμε να τους εκπροσωπήσουμε άμεσα και αποτελεσματικά. Μην απευθυνθείτε σε Ενώσεις Καταναλωτών και δικηγόρους που δεν έχουν πείρα στο ναυτικό δίκαιο. Μην συμμετέχετε σε ομαδικές αγωγές. Η αποδοτικότερη λύση είναι να προσφύγετε ατομικά ενώπιον των δικαστηρίων για όσες βλάβες έχετε υποστεί. Πολλές δικηγορικές εταιρίες και σύνδεσμοι καταναλωτών δηλώνουν δημόσια πως οι ομαδικές αγωγές είναι ο πιο αποτελεσματικός τρόπος να διεκδικήσει ο επιβάτης αποζημίωση και μάλιστα προσδιορίζουν ήδη την αποζημίωση σε 10.000€ τουλάχιστον. Πιστεύουμε ότι οι αποζημιώσεις θα είναι υψηλότερες στην περίπτωση του Norman Atlantic καθώς υπάρχουν αρκετές ιδιαιτερότητες, όπως η εγκατάλειψη του πλοίου εν πλω σε σφοδρή κακοκαιρία (7-8 μποφόρ) που καθιστούσε τις προσπάθειες διάσωσης και περισυλλογής των ναυαγών εξαιρετικά δυσχερή. Οι συγκλονιστικές μαρτυρίες των επιβατών αποδεικνύουν την ιδιαίτερα δυσχερή κατάσταση: «Καιγόμαστε και βυθιζόμαστε, κανείς δεν μπορεί να μας σώσει», «Βοήθεια, είμαστε στο πλοίο ολομόναχοι», «Τα παπούτσια μας λιώνουν από τα φλεγόμενα πατώματα». Περίπου 150 άτομα διασώθηκαν από τις σωσίβιες λέμβους του Norman Atlantic, αλλά λόγω των κακών καιρικών συνθηκών η μεταφορά προς τα ελληνικά διασωστικά πλοία ήταν πολύ δύσκολη έως ακατόρθωτη. Πολλές από τις σωσίβιες λέμβους καήκαν από την φωτιά. Παράλληλα κάποια ελικόπτερα της ελληνική αεροπορίας προσπαθούσαν να διασώσουν μερικούς από τους 512 συνολικά επιβαίνοντες στο πλοίο. Όλοι οι επιβάτες δικαιούνται αποζημίωση από συμβατική ευθύνη της πλοιοκτήτριας εταιρίας, αλλά δικαιούνται και αποζημίωση για τις τυχόν παραβάσεις των προδιαγραφών των κανονισμών ασφαλείας καθώς και για τυχόν πλημμέλεια της πλοιοκτήτριας εταιρίας σχετικά με την ασφαλή προετοιμασία του πληρώματος για παρόμοιες καταστάσεις. Αυτοί οι παράγοντες μπορούν να επιδράσουν αυξητικά ως προς το ύψος της αποζημίωσης, κατά τη θεωρία της τιμωρητικής αποζημίωσης ή punitive damages , όπου σύμφωνα με το Δίκαιο των ΗΠΑ, επιπροσθέτως της τυπικής αποζημίωσης για βλάβες το δικαστήριο επιδικάζει τιμωρητική αποζημίωση ώστε να αποτρέψει την εταιρία από μελλοντικές τέτοιες εγκληματικές παραλείψεις. Γιατί η ομαδική αγωγή δεν ενδείκνυται; Μπορείτε να προστατέψετε τα δικαιώματά σας και να λάβετε την υψηλότερη δυνατή αποζημίωση. Οι ομαδικές αγωγές ενδείκνυται όταν πολλοί ενάγοντες για τους ίδιους λόγους απαιτούν μια μετριοπαθή αποζημίωση κάνοντας χρήση ενός δικηγόρου συλλογικά με σκοπό τη μείωση των εξόδων και αμοιβών. Η ζημία που προκύπτει από την εν πλώ πυρκαγιά στο Norman Atlantic δεν συνιστά μια τυπική περίπτωση αποζημίωσης κατά τις συνήθεις διαδικασίες των ενώσεων καταναλωτών κλπ. Η ατομική προσφυγή δίνει τη δυνατότητα να αξιοποιηθούν όλα τα ένδικα μέσα και να μην περιοριστεί ο ενάγων στην ελάχιστη αποζημίωση που συνήθως επιδικάζουν τα δικαστήρια σε περιπτώσεις ομαδικών αγωγών. Εξειδικευόμαστε στη μεσολάβηση και στην εξωδικαστική επίλυση διαφορών, η οποία ενδείκνυται για τη γρήγορη και άμεση εξασφάλιση αποζημίωσης απευθείας από την πλοιοκτήτρια εταιρία. Η εταιρία μας διαθέτει έμπειρους νομικούς συμβούλους και συνεργάτες στην Ιταλία (Ρώμη, Μιλάνο, Φιουμιτσίνο) με εξειδικευμένη γνώση κυρίως όσον αφορά τη Σύμβαση των Αθηνών σχετικά με τη θαλάσσια μεταφορά επιβατών και των αποσκευών τους. Για παράδειγμα, δίνεται η δυνατότητα βάσει της Σύμβασης των Αθηνών, σε περιπτώσεις αγωγής αποζημίωσης για σωματική βλάβη και θάνατο, ο ενάγων να επιλέξει την πιο ευνοϊκή δικαιοδοσία, δηλαδή την Ιταλική. Το εισιτήριο της κρουαζιέρας αναφέρει πως το Ιταλικό Δίκαιο ισχύει. Σε περιπτώσεις σωματικών βλαβών ο Ιταλικός Νόμος παρέχει πιο εκτεταμένα μέσα θεραπείας σε σχέση με τον Ελληνικό Νόμο. Το να βασιστείτε σε ενώσεις καταναλωτών, να εμπιστευθείτε αλλοδαπές δικηγορικές εταιρίες ή δικηγόρους που δεν ειδικεύονται σε αυτόν τον τομέα, θα οδηγήσει αναπόφευκτα στον διπλασιασμό των δικαστικών εξόδων και των χρεώσεων ανά ώρα που θα βαρύνουν οικονομικά εσάς. Παρακαλώ λάβετε υπόψη σας ακόμα ότι κάποιες μεγάλες εταιρίες ανά τον κόσμο απλά θα παρακάμψουν τους πελάτες τους στην ιταλική ένωση καταναλωτών, η οποία συνδέεται με δικηγόρους και ιταλικές δικηγορικές εταιρίες, προσπαθώντας να συγκεντρώσουν ικανό αριθμό ατόμων ώστε να καταθέσουν ομαδική αγωγή και θα σας ζητήσουν το μέγιστο των εξόδων επί της ομαδικής αγωγής με βάση υπολογισμού το ποσοστό του αμερικάνικου νομικού συστήματος: 40% των χρημάτων που θα κερδίσετε με την αγωγή! Επομένως, με το να καταθέσετε την ομαδική αγωγή μαζί τους, θα δώσετε τα χρήματά Σας στα διεθνή δικηγορικά γραφεία, στις ενώσεις καταναλωτών και στις ιταλικές δικηγορικές εταιρίες. Το δικηγορικό μας γραφείο στην Ιταλία (με γραφεία στο Μιλάνο, στη Ρώμη και στο Φιουμιτσίνο) αποτελείται από μία ομάδα πλήρως αγγλομαθών δικηγόρων, ειδικών σε υποθέσεις αποζημιώσεων σε περιπτώσεις ναυαγίων και στο ναυτικό δίκαιο, που εξασκούν το δίκαιο του τουρισμού και των ταξιδίων, καθώς και ειδικών στη μεσολάβηση. Χειριζόμαστε καθημερινά υποθέσεις είτε αστικής είτε/ και ποινικής δικαιοδοσίας σε ζητήματα αποζημιώσεων και ναυτικά θέματα. Για τη διεξαγωγή μίας υποθέσεως στην Ιταλία απαιτείται Ιταλός δικηγόρος που θα λάβει μέρος στη δίκη, επομένως αν ήδη έχετε κάποιον δικηγόρο που εμπιστεύεστε στη χώρα σας μπορούμε να συνεργαστούμε μαζί του, να χειριστούμε την υπόθεση υπό τις υποδείξεις του και να οδηγήσουμε την υπόθεση με την εμπειρία μας στο ιταλικό δίκαιο και την πρακτική στα εγχώρια δικαστήρια. Η εταιρία δεν έχει ακόμα επίσημα ανακοινώσει το πλήρες πακέτο αποζημίωσης για τους επιβαίνοντες στο πλοίο κατά τη διάρκεια της πυρκαγιάς. ΤΙ ΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΚΑΝΕΤΕ. ΜΕΡΙΚΕΣ ΠΡΩΤΕΣ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΕΣ: 1. Φτιάξτε μία λίστα όλων των πραγμάτων σας (κοσμήματα, ηλεκτρονικός εξοπλισμός, χρήματα, ρούχα κτλ) που χάθηκαν στο ναυάγιο. 2. Αναζητήστε τα ταξιδιωτικά έγγραφα (παραστατικό του ταξιδιού από ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο – e-mail-, ταξιδιωτικό πρακτορείο κτλ) και καταγράψτε όλα τα έξοδα ταξιδιού και επαναπατρισμού που κάνατε. 3. Για όσους από εσάς τραυματιστήκατε, κρατείστε αντίγραφα ιατρικών πιστοποιητικών και εξόδων, ενώ μετά την επιστροφή σας επισκεφθείτε το γιατρό σας για να εκδώσει ιατρική γνωμάτευση για άγχος και ψυχολογικό στρες οφειλόμενο σε «διαταραχή μετατραυματικού στρες» (PTSD). 4. Παρακαλώ επικοινωνήστε με τη δικηγορική μας εταιρία προκειμένου να στείλετε αμέσως και εντελώς δωρεάν ένα πρώτο έγγραφο με το οποίο θα ζητάτε αποζημίωση στην πλοιοκτήτρια (στο εξής έγγραφο δικαστικής διεκδίκησης), το οποίο διακόπτει κάθε παραγραφή ή και αποσβεστική προθεσμία (δεν πρόκειται για 10 ημέρες, όπως ίσως ακούσατε στις ειδήσεις στην τηλεόραση, αλλά σε κάθε περίπτωση είναι προτιμότερο να στείλετε το συντομότερο δυνατό το έγγραφο με τη ζημία που υπεστήκατε ώστε να εκκινήσει η νόμιμη τοκοφορία). 5. Σε περίπτωση τραυματισμού, αυτός υπόκειται στην ποινική διαδικασία και πρέπει να καταθέσετε έγκληση μέσα σε τρεις μήνες από το συμβάν (συστήνεται). 6. Η όλη διαδικασία με το γραφείο μας θα λάβει χώρα διαδικτυακά, χωρίς να απαιτείται η φυσική σας παρουσία στα γραφεία μας, μέσω ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου (e- mail) και μέσω διασυνδέσεων με κάμερα στο διαδίκτυο. Άλλως αν το προτιμάτε, μέσω προσωπικής συνάντησης στα γραφεία μας στο Μιλάνο, στη Ρώμη ή στο Φιουμιτσίνο ή και στις περισσότερες ιταλικές πόλεις. 7. Έχουμε ανοίξει μία γραμμή επικοινωνίας για συμβουλές αποζημιώσεως στην περίπτωση του ναυαγίου Concordia. ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ: προσωπική παρουσία δεν απαιτείται εκτός σπάνιων και ειδικών περιπτώσεων. Δεν πιστεύουμε έτσι κι αλλιώς ότι θα οδηγηθούμε σε δίκη, καθώς η πιθανότητα συμβιβασμού που θα προκύψει από τη διαδικασία της μεσολάβησης, ενισχύεται από την ποινική υπόθεση και τα αποτελέσματα των ερευνών. Έτσι, το γραφείο μας εξουσιοδοτείται να λειτουργεί εξ ολοκλήρου διαδικτυακά, με ειδικές συνδέσεις βίντεο, πολύ εύκολες στη χρήση. Όλες οι αιτήσεις, τα έγγραφα και οτιδήποτε χρειαστεί θα αναρτηθεί στην ιστοσελίδα, θα σταλεί με ηλεκτρονικό μήνυμα, ή στην περίπτωση των πρωτότυπων εγγράφων μέσω ταχυδρομείου. Πιστεύουμε ότι όλοι οι επιβάτες θα δικαιούνται αποζημίωσης διαταραχής μετατραυματικού στρες (PTSD), επομένως είναι καλό να αποκτήσετε μία γνωμάτευση ειδικού ιατρού κατά την επιστροφή σας και να κρατήσετε όλες τις αποδείξεις στο όνομά σας. Προκειμένου να προχωρήσουμε προς όφελός σας, είναι επείγον να στείλετε την επιστολή στην οποία θα αξιώνετε τις καταγραφείσες ζημίες, αν δεν το έχετε ήδη πράξει. Αυτό θα είναι χωρίς καμία χρέωση, όπως και όλες οι άλλες δικές μας πρωτοβουλίες για λογαριασμό σας, καθώς λειτουργούμε υπό τη βάση κοινής συμφωνίας, ότι εάν δεν πάρετε τα λεφτά σας δεν θα αναζητήσουμε τα έξοδα και τις χρεώσεις μας. Είναι τόσο απλό. Εμείς θα πρέπει να έχουμε αντίγραφο του εισιτηρίου σας και κατόπιν αυτού θα λάβετε από εμάς όλα τα έγγραφα: ερωτηματολόγια, την αναφορά και το συμφωνητικό. Λάβετε παρακαλώ υπόψη σας ότι το γραφείο μας κάνει μία σημαντική προσπάθεια να συγκεντρώσει όλες τις λεπτομέρειες από τους επιβάτες και τις αρχές, προκειμένου να καταθέσει μήνυση για όλους τους πελάτες μας, διότι πιστεύουμε ότι αυτός είναι ο καλύτερος και ο πιο αποτελεσματικός τρόπος να ανοίξει ο δρόμος προς την αλήθεια για το τι συνέβη και για τα περιουσιακά στοιχεία της εταιρίας προκειμένου να επιτευχθούν υψηλές αποζημιώσεις. Είμαστε πεπεισμένοι ότι θα εμπιστευθείτε κυρίως την αφοσίωσή μας στο συμφέρον σας. Επικοινωνήστε μαζί μας τώρα, χωρίς δέσμευση χρέωσης, για δωρεάν συμβουλές και άμεσες απαντήσεις!

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