Udienza 14.10.2020 – second hearing in the criminal trial after the Covid-19 stop

The Bitonto bunker hall courtroom in session

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On 14.10.2020 in front of the Criminal Court of Bari in Collegial composition, chaired by Dr. Guida, was held the second hearing in the criminal trial for the disaster in the Norman Atlantic fire, which occurred in international waters in December 2014 between Italy and Greece.

In order to guarantee the social distancing between the parties due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the hearing was held as always in the Bitonto bunker hall, but distributing the judges, prosecutors, defenders of the accused and civil party lawyers, in three different rooms in the building, video connected to each other, and everything was done efficiently and well organized.

Our legal team, representing a large number of ferry passengers and relatives of victims and missing persons, participated from the very early stages at the criminal proceedings, having already constituted the clients as an offended party in the investigation and in the evidentiary incident, i.e. during the long phase of the preliminary assessment carried out by the court onboard the Norman Atlantic wreck by request of Bari public prosecutor’s office, then formally constituting ourselves as a civil party at the preliminary hearing on behalf of all our clients, proposing compensation requests to the court there, by transferring the action that we had already proposed to the civil court within two years of the accident.

The preliminary hearing phase ended positively with the indictment of all the defendants, and we therefore moved on to the opening phase of the actual trial, slowed down in February last year and then suspended due to the Covid-19 epidemic which also affected all procedural and judicial activities, but finally at this hearing we resumed activities by addressing the first formal issues, which essentially concerned the preliminary objections raised by the defendants against our appearance in court and participation in the trial as civil parties, and the request for expulsion proposed by the 4 companies that we have called for damages in their quality for civil liability, in this case Visemar transport, Visemar of navigation, Visentini shipyards and, of course, the Greek carrier ANEK SA.

These requests, based on the alleged application of EC Regulation 392 and of the Athens Convention and of the short two-year forfeiture period envisaged therein, as a restriction on the criminal laws and on the normal limitation and forfeiture periods, are already been proposed in front of the Judge of the hearing preliminary, and rejected by this with a very articulated ordinance, which clarified how the scope of application of the European regulation cannot in any way entail a compression of the constitutional rights of the injured party, limiting the possibility of appear, restricted on excessively narrow and rigorous terms, as a civil party affecting the right to participate in the criminal trial, and file for compensation for all damages suffered.

The court allowed all the defendants lawyers and civil liability companies to illustrate their objections and various requests, and then gave the turn to the Public Prosecutor, who laudably supported the offended parties and argued widely in favor of their legitimate right to participate in this trial, to then allow a round of replies to the civil parties lawyers.

From our side, we insisted on the rejection of all requests proposed by the defendants’ lawyers, arguing in a synthetic but very direct way on the various specific objections raised against us, in the certainty that once again, as already happened in the civil trial and then in the preliminary stage of this criminal trial, all matters will be rejected by the court in a favorable sense for passengers.

At the end of the hearing, which was closed around 3.00 pm, the court reserved the right to decide by order at the next hearing on the issues relating to the constitutions of civil parties, postponing for the continuation to 11th of November 2020, to address the other preliminary issues that as expected will concern the exceptions of territorial jurisdiction, and those concerning the cd. bis in idem and the conflict of jurisdiction between the Italian criminal trial and the one that is taking place in Greece.

In this regard, we are also following in parallel what happens in the Greek criminal trial, and we reserve the right to deal with the issues when they will be raised by the defendants, anticipating however that we believe that the problem of the overlap between the two judgments does not exist, having also been this question addressed, and positively resolved in favor of the jurisdiction of the Italian judges, by the GIP dott. Agnino during the preliminary hearing that ended last year.

Starting from the next hearing, the real indictment process will begin, establishing a schedule that will finally give a decisive acceleration to the trial, starting with the depositions of witnesses and consultants of the public prosecution office.

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Il 14.10.2020 innanzi al tribunale penale di Bari in composizione Collegiale, presieduto dal Dott. Guida, si è celebrata la seconda udienza nel processo penale dibattimentale per il disastro nell’incendio del Norman Atlantic, avvenuto in acque internazionali nel dicembre 2014 tra Italia e Grecia.

Al fine di garantire il distanziamento sociale tra le parti per via delle restrizioni Covid-19, l’udienza si è svolta sempre nell’aula bunker di Bitonto, ma distribuendo i giudici, pubblici ministeri, difensori degli imputati ed avvocati di parte civile, in tre diverse aule dell’edificio videocollegate tra esse, e tutto si è svolto in modo efficiente e ben organizzato.

Il nostro team legale, in rappresentanza di un largo numero di passeggeri del traghetto e di familiari di vittime e dispersi, ha partecipato sin dalle primissime fasi al procedimento penale, essendoci costituiti come parte offesa già nelle indagini e nell’incidente probatorio, ossia durante la lunga fase della perizia preliminare svolta dal tribunale a bordo del relitto su richiesta dell’ufficio della Procura di Bari, costituendoci poi formalmente come parte civile alla udienza preliminare per conto di tutti i nostri assistiti, proponendo in quella sede le richieste risarcitorie al tribunale, e trasferendo in sede penale l’azione che avevamo già proposto in sede civile entro il biennio dall’incidente.

La fase della udienza preliminare si è chiusa positivamente con il rinvio a giudizio di tutti gli imputati, e siamo dunque passati nella fase di apertura del processo vero e proprio, rallentato a febbraio dell’anno scorso e poi sospeso a causa dell’epidemia Covid-19 che ha interessato anche l’attività processuale e giudiziaria, ma finalmente alla udienza di oggi abbiamo ripreso le attività affrontando le prime questioni formali, che riguardano essenzialmente le eccezioni preliminari sollevate dai difensori degli imputati nei confronti della nostra costituzione in giudizio e partecipazione al processo come parti civili, e la richiesta di estromissione proposto dalle 4 società che abbiamo chiamato a rispondere dei danni nella loro qualità di responsabili civili, nella fattispecie Visemar trasporti, Visemar di navigazione, cantieri navali Visentini e, ovviamente, il vettore greco ANEK SA. Tali richieste, fondate sulla pretesa applicazione del regolamento CE 392 e della convenzione di Atene e del termine breve di decadenza biennale ivi previsto in prevalenza sulle norme penali e sui normali termini di prescrizione e di decadenza, sono state già proposte davanti al Giudice dell’udienza preliminare, e da questo rigettate con una ordinanza molto articolata, che ha chiarito quanto l’ambito di applicazione del regolamento europeo non possa in alcun modo comportare una compressione dei diritti costituzionali della parte offesa, limitandone in un termine eccessivamente ristretto e rigoroso la possibilità di costituirsi come parte civile e il diritto di partecipare al processo penale, chiedendo in quella sede il risarcimento di tutti i danni subiti.

Il tribunale ha consentito a tutti i difensori degli imputati e delle società responsabili civili di illustrare le loro eccezioni e le varie richieste, per poi dare la parola al Pubblico Ministero, che ha lodevolmente sostenuto le parti offese e argomentato ampiamente a favore del loro legittimo diritto a partecipare a questo processo, per poi consentire un giro di repliche alle parti civili.

Da parte nostra abbiamo insistito per il rigetto di tutte richieste riproposte dalle difese degli imputati argomentando in modo sintetico, ma molto diretto, sulle varie specifiche eccezioni sollevate nei nostri confronti, nella certezza che ancora una volta, come già avvenuto in sede civile e poi nella fase preliminare di questo processo penale, tutte le questioni vengano superate dal tribunale in senso favorevole ai passeggeri.

Il tribunale al termine della udienza, che è stata chiusa verso le ore 15,00, si è riservato di decidere con ordinanza alla prossima udienza sulle questioni inerenti le costituzioni di parte civile, rinviando per il prosieguo al giorno 11 novembre 2020, per affrontare le altre questioni preliminari che si prevedono riguarderanno le eccezioni di competenza territoriale, e quelle riguardanti il cd. bis in idem ed il conflitto di giurisdizione tra processo penale italiano e quello che si sta celebrando in Grecia.

A questo proposito stiamo seguendo parallelamente anche quanto avviene nel processo penale greco, ed ci riserviamo di trattare le questioni nel momento in cui verranno eccepite dai difensori degli imputati, anticipando tuttavia che riteniamo insussistente il problema della sovrapposizione tra i due giudizi, essendo stata peraltro anche tale questione affrontata, e risolta positivamente, a favore della giurisdizione dei giudici italiani, dal GIP dott. Agnino durante l’udienza preliminare terminata l’anno scorso.

A partire dalla udienza successiva si entrerà nel vivo del processo, stabilendo un calendario che darà finalmente una decisiva accelerazione al processo, dando il via alle deposizioni di testi e consulenti della pubblica accusa.

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Estratto audio della udienza, replica alle eccezioni delle difese degli imputati sulle costituzioni di parte civile

Seconda udienza preliminare 21.05.2019 – ammesse tutte le parti civili nel processo Norman Atlantic

TGR 21 maggio 2019 – Norman Atlantic, parenti vittime e sopravvissuti ammessi al processo penale

Dear Clients, on Tuesday May 21 2019 the second preliminary hearing of the criminal trial on the Norman Atlantic disaster was held in the Bitonto bunker hearingroom.

Let’s start by saying that ALL our clients were admitted as a civil party, and that this important result was by no means obvious or automatic or simple to obtain.

In fact, in the time from the previous hearing, in which we filed our request for the appearance in court, and this last hearing, the judge had assigned to the defendants an intermediate term for the filing of written memoirs with which to illustrate their exceptions and objections to the request to enter the process by passengers and family members, but also organizations and associations. Well, we can say that surely the lawyers (of Anek above all), have not been spared at all (and it must be said that they could also have done it with greater esteem and respect for the victims, as for example Costa Crociere did in the process on the sinking of the Concordia, which raised formal exceptions only against the cities and associations but not also about the constitution of a civil part of the passengers), but on the contrary they have once again (as in the civil trial) put into play every possible and imaginable procedural question, constraint of national and community legislation and of captious exception to try to prevent at any cost the request of the victims to participate in the criminal trial as parties in all aspects, and not only as spectators. Constituting as a civil party, in fact, allows the injured party from a committed crime, in addition to making a request to the judge for compensation on their damage suffered in relation to such conduct, but also play an important role as a private prosecution alongside the public one, exercised by the public prosecutor’s office, in the common search for truth and justice through the conviction of all those responsible for the disaster. Needless to say, the army of defendants’ lawyers would have preferred to have the trial without our unfriendly presence in the courtroom, and already the first heated controversy took place in the courtroom among lawyers, in a clearly nervousness due to the gravity of the charges, on one side, and the delicacy of the positions and the compensatory values ​​requested on behalf of the clients, on the other.

In their memoirs and subsequent discussion in the hearing room, the defenders of the Greek shipowner, but not only them, tried to enforce the rules of Reg. (EC) 392/2009 in the criminal trial which, as you now by know, provides (art 16, point 3 of the Athens Convention) a two-year preclusional term, which led us prudently to initiate a civil lawsuit in Bari in December 2016, thus claiming, in a very insidious way, that today it would not be possible for us to validly transfer the compensation action from the civil to the criminal trial, due to some alleged forfeiture and other (alleged) defects matured during the civil trial. Nevertheless the defendants’ defenses claimed that the nature and legitimacy of the requests was not adequately demonstrated and documented.

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.

The investigation phase has been closed; Norman Atlantic approaches the criminal trial

A big step towards the criminal trial that will bring finally light and justice to the Norman Atlantic marittime disaster; great satisfaction from our legal team, not only because we are approaching the trial, but also because the Public Prosecutor has clearly listened to the complaints of our clients, adding to the accused list all the crew members who did not provide the necessary assistance to passengers. There was no loading plan for the heavy trucks, and the fire started to develop from one of the refrigerated trucks, because there were not enough power outlets and the truck drivers kept their engines running to cool the goods. A hypothesis that had already made its way in the days following the fire, as a malpractice prohibited by navigation regulations. And there were other and numerous negligence, both in the risk assessment and during the evacuation, with extreme disorganization and several crew members who left the ship way before the passengers were safe. Now the Bari prosecutor, after 3 years close investigations, adding all the crew members to the accused, mainly for our multiple reports of severe complaints from our clients for abandonment of the ship; 30 people and two companies, Visemar and Anek Lines, now face the criminale trial for the shipwreck of the Norman Atlantic ferry, which took place off the Albanian coast on the night of December 28 2014 after a fire broke out on board that cost the lives of 31 people, including some Syrian migrants, even minors, and the wounding of others 64.

All the subjects under investigation are liable for involuntary cooperation in shipwreck, culpable homicide and multiple culpable injuries. Numerous violations on security and the navigation code are also contested. To the original 18 people already in the file of the p.p’s office of Bari, Ettore Cardinali and Federico Perrone Capano, they added others 12: they are the legal representative of Visemar, society owner of the ferry, Carlo Visentini, the two legal representatives of the Greek Anek Lines, charterer of the Norman Atlantic, in addition to the commander Argilio Giacomazzi and 26 crew members. 6 of them also contend that they had left the ship avoiding to help passengers way before they were safe. A series of negligences emerged in the expert’s report of the Port Authority of Bari, above all on the assessment of the risks and on the organization of the operations of evacuation of the ship, which would have caused the shipwreck and the death of some passengers. About the causes of the shipwreck we already ran trough a probationary incident phase that lasted about two years with numerous accesses aboard the wreck, moored since February 2015 in the port of Bari, and still subjected to seizure.

The experts report about a ineffective firefighting system and unprepared crew. The fire supposedly started from a refrigerated truck running a diesel engine during navigation. Furthermore, according to the accusatory hypothesis, a plan to load the 128 TIR on board (of which about 60 refrigerators) was missing, arranged on the bridges in an approximate manner, without respecting the distance between the vehicles and the availability of elettric power, forcing hauliers to keep the engines running. And both the captain and carrier companies were full aware of this malpractice. We are also waiting to call accusation about the reason why the captain and the shipping companies have decided to prevent the intervention of the Albanian tugs to wait the arrival from Bari of the rescue, forcing the passengers to fear for their life two day on a ship adrift in flames and in the stormy sea.

In the next few weeks we will update all our clients with more detail on the following steps, about the civil case running in Bari, relations between civil and criminal proceedings, and strategies of our team in order to bring justice and compensation to all.

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

Exactly two years ago, on December the 28^th 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.

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. 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.

Costa Concordia case and Norman Atlantic

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

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

A 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.

A bordo del Norman Atlantic – 12 giugno 2015

Friday the 12th of June 2015, together with the experts appointed by the Criminal Court of Bari, consultants of parties in disputes and my colleagues, we did the first official site inspection on the ship Norman Atlantic, burned down December 28, 2014 off the coast of Albania, while on its way from Greece to Italy. The ship is being sealed in custody for over six months, and after being towed from Tirana to Brindisi, and then to Bari, has been moored in the cruise dock of Bari port. Inside, remained the cars and trucks carrying the goods and all the belongings of the passengers, escaped from death, unfortunately not all, on board of the helicopters and with the few ferry’s means of saving. Everything that was not carbonized by the fire, which reached temperatures above 900 Celsius degrees (it melted aluminum wheels of the cars), has rotted under the heat of the sun; in the enclosed decks to reach the main brigde, we walked in total darkness between smelly sewage, fumes of dioxin, deformed walls, insects and rusty irons, in high danger conditions.

Once we reached the higher opened deck, where passengers found refuge and were trapped for nearly three days in extreme weather surroundings (7-8 sea force, with waves of six meters and freezing winds over 50 km/h) and dreadful psycho-physical conditions, caught between the fire beneath them – melting the soles of their shoes, and the jets of icy water sprayed from the tug boats, we realized perfectly that these ships are death traps from which, in the event of a real emergency, it is impossible to escape. To save more than 500 persons on board were present only two lifeboats and some inflatable liferaft, to be reached sliding in a tube along the 25 meters of the ship’s side, adrift and on fire. Too bad that the red hot steel flank and flames melted the tube, and a man remained stuck inside, while on starboard side, the lifeboat and the tube were reduced to ashes even before they could be prepared for disembarking.

Beyond the technical aspects, regarding the investigations about the causes of the fire, on the ship’s malfunction and the behavior of the crew in the early stages of the emergency, the inspection of the ship has been helpful for us lawyers to better understand the tragedy experienced by our clients. Compared to the inspection on board of the Costa Concordia, which offered us, at distance of two years from the wreck, a kind of immediate snapshot of the moment when the passengers left everything and fled through the giant ship that ended up half under water – which is why I defined it as a modern Pompeii, on the upper deck of the Norman Atlantic we had the feeling of endless time of waiting for help, we found objects that passengers have used for the days in which they were trapped on board, the notebook with the drawings used to keep the kids occupied, blankets, a few bottles of water, bags and shoes of women, abandoned since then; everything else, in passenger’s cabins and lower decks, was reduced to ashes or buried inside the rusty carcasses of burned cars and trucks, along with the bodies of other passengers and clandestine still missing.

The shipping company has requested to delete the logo ANEK LINES from the side of the ship, considered embarrassing and damaging to their commercial image. Certainly it would also like to erase the memory of the tragedy and of the dead, but this will not happen. We lawyers of the victims are here for this, and after this strong experience we will know how to make it even better. The trial will bring light on the ferry industry, ships of shame, and on responsibilities for malfunctions, which are to be found also in the too easy system of controls on ships by the relevant authorities.

Avv. Massimiliano Gabrielli

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Il 12 giugno con i miei colleghi di Giustizia per la Concordia, Alessandra Guarini e Massimiliano Gabrielli, sono salito a bordo di quello che resta del Norman Atlantic per eseguire coi periti incaricati dal Tribunale e con i consulenti delle parti il primo sopralluogo sulle condizioni della nave. Siamo entrati da un passaggio – il c.d. accesso del pilota – che dalla fiancata sinistra della nave permette di attraversare una parte del ponte 1 per poi accedere ai ponti superiori con una delle scale posizionate all’interno dei ponti carico. Immediatamente entrati siamo letteralmente assaliti da un fetore indescrivibile di fumo, di putredine e di carburante che ti entra nel naso e in gola nonostante le mascherine che tutti noi portiamo.

Il buio all’interno é totale e ci si può muovere solo usando torce elettriche che ognuno di noi porta con se… nonostante le torce il percorso é veramente pericolosissimo perché camminiamo attraverso carcasse contorte di camion completamente bruciati e gli spazi sono assolutamente angusti. Non solo: il pavimento é esso stesso contorto per essere stato deformato dal calore, scivoloso per essere ricoperto di poltiglia di olio e carburante e acqua e comunque disseminato di detriti metallici. Si sentono anche le mosche, tante, grosse, che ti seguono ovunque in quei meandri bui e rumori di ferraglia che si muove, scricchiola, e si intravvede qualche piccolo animale che scappa al nostro arrivo. Il percorso che ci viene indicato dai militari della guardia costiera che ci accompagnano é assolutamente caotico e si ha l’impressione che nemmeno loro sappiano effettivamente quale strada pigliare tanto che alcune delle persone che mi precedevano prenderanno una strada diversa da quella che il militare che avevo più vicino mi indicava.

Finalmente, dopo avere salito due ponti attraverso scale buie e scivolose dove tutto era coperto da viscidume e dal nero fumo che permea quasi del tutto l’interno della Norman, spuntiamo in uno spazio aperto dove vediamo direttamente le condizioni del ponte e delle auto che erano state li posteggiate: il pavimento, come all’interno, é tutto contorto per il calore che si era sviluppato e la vernice che lo ricopriva é bruciata così che é quasi tutto color ruggine. Le auto sono solo degli scheletri e addirittura vediamo che i cerchioni si sono completamente fusi…uno dei consulenti che erano con noi ci dice che l’alluminio fonde a 900 gradi! Questa, dunque, é la temperatura infernale che almeno è stata raggiunta, addirittura all’aperto! Curiosamente – ci dicono che sarebbe dipeso dallo sbandamento che comunque la nave ha subito – le carcasse delle auto si sono ammassate tutte verso il lato dritto della nave. In maniera inspiegabile vediamo due auto – una Porsche e una Volvo – targate Grecia – sul ponte all’aperto, posizionate sul lato sinistro, che si sono salvate senza apparentemente subire alcun danno.

Sempre sul lato a dritta possiamo vedere quello che rimane delle due scialuppe di salvataggio che non sono state calate a mare (l’incendio si era sviluppato da quella parte e evidentemente non fu possibile sbracciarle): non esistono più, sono completamente polverizzate e inspiegabilmente vediamo all’interno di esse ancora intatte le buste delle razioni di emergenza. Fortunatamente riusciamo a salire al ponte quattro e al cinque senza la necessità di dover rientrare nel ventre nero delle nave: dall’esterno per essere tutte le vetrate esplose per il calore si vedono comunque i resti dei saloni interni che risultano completamente carbonizzati. L’odore tremendo che esce da quelle sale fa presumere che lá ci possano ancora essere dei resti umani.

Accediamo alla plancia di comando dove troviamo un ambiente che, salvo la parte centrale adiacente alla safety room che risulta del tutto bruciata (e anche il soffitto li é deformato dal calore), é cristallizzata ai momenti concitati dell’emergenza. Con Alessandra e Massimiliano ci aggiriamo attoniti in quel l’ambiente che ci ricorda drammaticamente il nostro accesso al ponte di comando della Concordia: lo stesso abbandono e lo stesso senso di tragedia che abbiamo respirato anche lá. Carte buttate ovunque, telefoni abbandonati, sediole rovesciate, il caos di chi evidentemente non ha potuto o saputo dominare quello che stava accadendo.

Dal punto di vista tecnico pare di intendere che i periti e i consulenti siano orientati a ritenere che la causa dell’incendio sia da attribuire ad un camion che trasportava derrate alimentari e che non era stato attaccato alla rete elettrica di bordo…il perché é facile da intuire: troppi camion e autobus erano stati stipati contemporaneamente sul Norman e non c’era più abbastanza spazio per poter fare attaccare alla rete di bordo tutti quanti così causandosi il pericolo di scintille dai motori accesi che avrebbero potuto innescare il focolaio di un incendio. Altro punto da verificarsi é perché gli impianti antincendio non lo abbiano spento: i tecnici stanno verificando che i serbatoi del diesel che alimenta il DGE e l’impianto sono praticamente pieni. Ciò segnala che non sarebbero stati utilizzati fino in fondo e quindi rimane da capire se sia stata una scelta cosciente quella di evitare di usare gli impianti o se invece non abbiano funzionato e perché.

A noi rimane quel senso di orrore per quello che abbiamo veduto, mischiato all’umana pietá per quelli, tutti, che hanno avuto la sfortuna di essere a bordo di quella trappola mortale che non solo é stata usata per evidentemente potersi ottenere il massimo profitto possibile (ed eccessivo) dal carico di troppi automezzi stipati all’inverosimile ma che nemmeno ha funzionato nei propri sistemi di emergenza essenziali per carenze tecniche e per la palese impreparazione del personale di bordo che, oltretutto, si é macchiato della colpa peggiore di avere abbandonato al proprio destino le persone a loro affidate. Cercheremo di fare luce su tutte le manchevolezze, le colpe e le impreparazioni che si sono verificate per amore di verità e per sete di Giustizia, Giustizia per il Norman Atlantic. Con ancora nelle narici e in gola l’odore della morte che promana da quel girone infernale che é stato il Norman.

Cesare G. Bulgheroni

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Il sopralluogo è stato difficile e pericoloso. Siamo saliti al buio, passando attraverso le carcasse bruciate dei tanti mezzi stipati a bordo, in spazi angusti e pericolanti. Abbiamo tutti immediatamente compreso che il carico era eccessivo! L’aria era irrespirabile ed insalubre! Ogni parte della nave è deformata dalle fiamme e le superfici sono sconnesse e scivolose. Con i periti e i consulenti abbiamo cercato ogni elemento utile a ricostruire le cause dell’incendio e del perché i dispositivi di sicurezza non abbiano funzionato. Rimane il “mistero” della scatola nera e dei dati mancanti: il disco interno recuperato dalla nave é bruciato mentre quello esterno, contenuto nella capsula galleggiante, é stato oggetto di una attività di lettura nella fase delle indagini, eseguita senza che venisse fatta una copia forense e con conseguente alterazione dell’originale. Ad oggi mancano proprio i files audio, fondamentali per ricostruire quanto accaduto a bordo la notte dell’incendio! Per questo abbiamo chiesto ai periti di verificare ogni circostanza utile ad escludere eventuali manomissioni.

Ho visto molto orrore dentro quella nave completamente divorata dalle fiamme. Ho visto sul ponte più alto le paratie dove per giorni hanno trovato riparo i naufraghi in attesa dei soccorsi. Ho visto gli zaini dei bambini, i blocchi e le matite usati per distrarli dalla tragedia che stavano vivendo. Siamo rimasti stupiti della richiesta della società Anek Line di cancellare il logo ancora visibile sul fianco del relitto per evitare pubblicità negativa, visto che proprio davanti a quel molo attraccano le grandi navi da Crociera! Ma non riusciranno a cancellare la memoria della tragedia e delle vittime!  L’avv. Massimiliano Gabrielli, l’Avv. Cesare Bukgheroni ed io del legal team “Giustizia per il Norman Atlantic” non dimenticheremo i passeggeri e nemmeno ciò che abbiamo visto e respirato tra quelle lamiere contorte. Staremo a fianco delle vittime affinché la verità sia accertata e i colpevoli puniti!

Avv. Alessandra Guarini

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Incendio del traghetto “Francesca” di Adria Lines tra Bari e Durazzo

INCENDIO DEL TRAGHETTO “FRANCESCA”: dopo il tragico caso del “Norman Atlantic” il 28.12.2014 e l’incendio del ferry “Sorrento” al largo di Palma de Mallorca il 28.04.2015 , un nuovo incendio divampato per cause non ancora accertate nella sala macchine del traghetto “Francesca” della linea Adria Ferries, partito da Bari con circa 260 persone a bordo tra passeggeri ed equipaggio e diretto a Durazzo, dove sarebbe dovuto arrivare alle 8 del mattino. L’incendio è divampato verso l’una di notte ma questa volta è stato contenuto e poi spento da personale di bordo. Non appena è scattato l’allarme, intorno all’una, sono state approntate le scialuppe, ma non è stato dato l’ordine di abbandono della nave perchè intorno alle 2.30, si è appreso che le fiamme erano state spente dalla squadra antincendio di bordo e che non c’era alcun pericolo per le persone che si trovavano sul traghetto. La nave era ancora vicina alla costa pugliese ed è stata immediatamente raggiunta da tre mezzi della Capitaneria di porto di Bari e da vedette della guardia di finanza e dei vigili del fuoco. Sono stati allertati anche i rimorchiatori a Bari e Barletta. La motonave “Francesca” è comunque rimasta alla deriva, ed è rientrata in mattina al porto di Bari con l’intervento di un rimorchiatore: non ci sono stati feriti e le condizioni dei passeggeri sono buone, anche se la esperienza vissuta dalle persone, sopratutto dopo i noti e recenti casi di incendi a bordo di traghetti, impossibili da domare e che si erano rapidamente trasformati, come per il “Norman Atlantic” nel rogo totale della nave, provocando feriti e morti tra i passeggeri, alcuni dei quali ancora risultano dispersi.

Il Traghetto “Francesca” aveva a bordo 201 passeggeri (una cinquantina gli italiani) con 53 componenti dell’equipaggio, fra i quali 20 italiani. A ciascuno di loro spetterà un risarcimento del danno in base alla esperienza drammatica vissuta a bordo della nave, oltre che per il disagio per il mancato rispetto della tratta fino a Durazzo, effettuato con altra nave solo il giorno successivo.

CHI SIAMO: siamo un gruppo di avvocati, esperti in Ship & mass disaster, come pool “Giustizia per la Concordia” siamo stati leader tra le parti civili nel processo per il naufragio della Costa Concordia, che ancora ci vede impegnati in difesa di un gruppo di circa cento passeggeri nelle udienze del processo penale contro Francesco Schettino, e siamo costituiti come parti civili, come pool “”Giustizia per Norman Atlantic” rappresentiamo circa cinquanta passeggeri e familiari di tre dispersi nella tragedia dell’incendio a bordo del traghetto Norman Atlantic della compagnia Anek Lines avvenuto il 28.12.2014, siamo attivi anche nel caso dell’incendio a bordo del traghetto “Sorrento” della compagnia Transmediterranea avvenuto il 28.04.2015 a largo di Palma de Mallorca, e siamo protagonisti di primo piano nelle fasi di indagini e processuali nei maggiori processi penali italiani che coinvolgano interessi diffusi per vittime di danni alla persona (giustizia per vittime amianto) o per danno finanziario di massa (giustizia per vittime crack fondiaria-sai), come in molte altre iniziative processuali a tutela delle vittime di mass disaster e danni seriali.

COSA VA FATTO: sul fronte civilistico occorre attivare subito le procedure di richiesta del risarcimento danni per tutti i passeggeri del traghetto “Francesca“, come avvenuto per alcuni passeggeri che già assistiamo – inviando una lettera di richiesta di risarcimento del danno alla compagnia Adria Ferries per ciascuno dei soggetti a bordo, mentre per il profilo penale suggeriamo di presentare immediatamente una denuncia-querela alla Procura della Repubblica di Bari, con richiesta di sequestro dei beni per Adria Ferries e le misure interdittive ex D.Lgsl. 231/2001, a garanzia del risarcimento danno ed i futuri indennizzi in favore delle vittime del naufragio, nel caso in cui le compagnie assicurative, per qualsiasi motivo, si rifiutino di pagare. Avendo esperienza specifica nel settore dei disastri marittimi, siamo in grado di individuare le violazioni alle norme di sicurezza e la mancata applicazione delle procedure di emergenza, che comportano gravi responsabilità per le compagnie di navigazione. Nel caso emergano a seguito delle indagini da parte delle autorità della capitaneria di porto e della magistratura, anche malfunzionamenti o presumibili violazioni delle normative di sicurezza o impreparazione alla emergenza da parte dell’equipaggio, questo innalzerebbe la responsabilità della compagnia di navigazione, ed il livello dei risarcimenti attraverso la pretesa di un “danno punitivo” sul modello americano, che oltre alla componente tipica del risarcimento del danno “compensativo”, assume una funzione di prevenzione su violazioni future per tutti soggetti analoghi (armatori o vettori). Nel caso della Costa Concordia sono stati richiesti i danni punitivi, elevando le richieste di risarcimenti nel processo penale ad oltre i 500mila euro per passeggero.

COSA VI OCCORRE: poiché la lista passeggeri di partenza è incompleta, è opportuno  dimostrare che eravate presenti a bordo del traghetto andato a fuoco: anche senza il tagliando-biglietto, è sufficiente che risulti la presenza a bordo anche in base a qualche attestato di sbarco ed alla identificazione disposta dalla Procura di Bari; conservate con cura l’elenco delle cose che sono andate perdute nell’incidente, le spese extra che avete sostenuto e tutte le ricevute di spesa e i certificati medici, annotate gli spostamenti e le spese che avete sostenuto per il rientro a casa o per il prolungamento del viaggio e per recarvi a fare le visite mediche; procuratevi appena possibile una certificazione di un medico psicologo-psichiatra relativa allo stato di ansia e stress post traumatico (se presente), preferibilmente di una struttura pubblica. Il termine per proporre la querela penale è di 90 giorni ma è opportuno inviare subito la lettera di richiesta danni e proporre appena possibile le denunce penali per consentirci di includervi nel procedimento e usufruire degli eventuali sequestri.

COSA VI FORNIAMO: il nostro pool legale vi offre assistenza legale e personale a 360 gradi non solo per ottenere il massimo risarcimento, attraverso il nostro team di avvocati, esperti di diritto marittimo e disastri di massa, ma abbiamo  fornito e stiamo fornendo a sempre più passeggeri informazioni, assistenza per il rientro a casa di gruppi di passeggeri, costringendo la compagnia di navigazione a garantire i rimpatri e versare un fondo per le spese di prima necessità; piuttosto che impostare la nostra azione come class action, sappiamo per esperienza che ogni singola posizione deve essere considerata come un caso a parte ed essere oggetto di una analisi del danno e dello stress subito da ciascun passeggero in base alla sua personale esperienza. Attraverso il ns consulente medico-legale che è il massimo esperto di Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Italia, già nostro consulente nel processo Costa Concordia e nel processo Norman Atlantic oltre che consulente del Ministero in eventi catastrofici quali Chernobyl, potremo valutare le conseguenze psicologiche in conseguenza alla vostra partecipazione ad una esperienza fortemente traumatica come l’incendio di una nave e la permanenza per ore a bordo, in condizioni psicofisiche difficilissime e di terrore, al fine di relazionare in modo efficace e mirato per essere risarciti nella giusta misura.

QUANTO VI COSTA: operiamo in modo molto chiaro e nella assoluta trasparenza, non è richiesto alcun versamento e portiamo a termine l’incarico senza anticipazioni e con zero spese a carico dei nostri clienti, l’unica spesa che resta a vostro carico è quella per le certificazioni e relazioni mediche; ovviamente i nostri avvocati non lavorano gratis; il sistema di pagamento previsto è quello del patto di quota lite, ovverosia dell’avvocato a percentuale su quello che riusciremo ad ottenere come risarcimento dei danni in vostro favore. E’ certamente, in questo caso, un accordo e meccanismo virtuoso e vantaggioso per le vittime del naufragio, poiché, senza dover anticipare alcuna spesa o rischiare di dover pagare migliaia di euro in parcelle per le spese legali, i nostri avvocati a percentuale avranno tutto l’interesse ad ottenere in vostro favore il massimo risultato nel minor tempo possibile. L’assistenza del ns. pool legale copre interamente con questo accordo sia la fase stragiudiziale (lettere e intimazioni risarcitorie, trattative, incontri, transazioni etc.) che tutte le azioni penali che stiamo promuovendo ed intendiamo promuovere per conto di tutti i nostri clienti (denunce-querele, richiesta di sequestro etc. etc.)

PERCHE RIVOLGERVI A NOI: si tratta di un settore del diritto molto complesso e un normale avvocato di famiglia non è in grado di orientarsi da subito con efficacia; oltre al diritto della navigazione, ci sono anche normative internazionali e comunitarie che si applicano: la Convenzione di Atene si applica ai trasporti internazionali via mare. Quindi, anche se per esempio, tutti i contratti in genere  comprendono una clausola contrattuale di giurisdizione, che vincola ogni azione alle corti favorevoli all’armatore, sottoponendola alla legge di questo, la convenzione Atene dispone che il risarcimento per reclami su lesioni personali e morte di solito può essere portato nel paese più favorevole a voi, che in questo caso è certamente l’Italia. Inoltre per i profili penali della vicenda occorre valutare la possibile costituzione di parte civile contro i responsabili del disastro. Un passeggero, concettualmente, potrebbe sporgere denuncia in un foro giudiziario per lui più conveniente, come nel paese dove risiede, ma per questo non ricevere alcun risarcimento in alcuni casi, mentre se il passeggero avesse presentato una denuncia in una posizione forse meno conveniente come in Italia, ci potrebbero essere maggiori riconoscimenti economici. FATE ATTENZIONE, inoltre, perché nella vicenda alcuni grandi studi legali in tutto il mondo stanno già facendo molta pubblicità ingannevole sulla vicenda, sostenendo di aver preso parte attiva al processo Costa Concordia (non è affatto così) passando poi semplicemente i clienti alle associazioni dei consumatori, collegate con avvocati e studi legali italiani, cercando di raccogliere abbastanza persone per far partire la class action, che come avvenne per il naufragio Concordia a Miami è stata rigettata come giurisdizione, tagliando fuori molti passeggeri dalle cause italiane che sono invece arrivate ai risarcimenti (la scelta era legata alla evidente possibilità di chiedere la quota massima di onorari per la class action nel sistema legale americano a percentuale: 40% del denaro che arriva ai loro clienti); così, legandovi a queste associazioni consumatori e i famelici studi internazionali, in una class action molto probabilmente avviata in una giurisdizione errata e certamente meno favorevole per voi, darete i vostri soldi allo studio legale internazionale, alle associazioni dei consumatori ed ai legali italiani. Affidarsi ad associazioni consumatori, uffici legali esteri od Avvocati non esperti del diritto e del territorio, produrrà inevitabilmente un duplicarsi delle spese legali e dei tempi del risarcimento a Vs. discapito.

COSA FARE, alcuni primi consigli:

1.  Stilare un elenco dei beni imbarcati (gioielli, attrezzature elettroniche, danaro, vestiti etc.) andati persi nel naufragio.
2. Recuperare i documenti di viaggio (voucher email, agenzia di viaggio etc.) e documentare ogni spesa sostenuta per il viaggio e per il rimpatrio.
3. Per coloro che hanno subito lesioni conservare copia dei certificati medici e delle spese, recarsi comunque dal proprio medico per avere referto su ansie e turbamento psicologico (stress post-traumatico)
4. Rivolgersi al ns. pool di legali per inviare subito e gratuitamente una prima lettera con richiesta per iscritto del risarcimento danni alla compagnia armatrice (cd. lettera di intervento legale), che interrompe ogni prescrizione (prima possibile per  far decorrere gli interessi legali).
5. Non sottoscrivere alcuna quietanza di rimborso anche parziale.
6. Nel caso di lesioni si può proporre querela entro tre mesi dal fatto (consigliabile)

Tutta la procedura di trasmissione dei documenti e di aggiornamento avverrà prevalentemente ONLINE attraverso il blog, senza necessità di recarsi fisicamente presso il ns. Ufficio, ovvero tramite email e video-collegamenti web, oppure fissando un tradizionale appuntamento telefonico o di persona presso uno dei nostri uffici.

Abbiamo attivato un BLOG CON TUTTI GLI AGGIORNAMENTI con un forum passeggeri per scambio di informazioni e consulenza sul risarcimento naufragio – incendio

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

Un 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.

El 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.

Los 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.

QUÉ 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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• Milano                                             (Avv. Cesare Bulgheroni)
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• Spain                                                (Avv. Luis Felipe Garcia)

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ENGLISH: 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.

The 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

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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.

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 SPOKEN – SPANISH, 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)

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Fire of the “SORRENTO” ferry: HELPLINE for passengers

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.

The 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

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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.

 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 SPOKEN – SPANISH, 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)

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Incendio sul traghetto italiano SORRENTO: risarcimento ai passeggeri

 

Un 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. 

L’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

Norman Atlantic investigation and probative procedure close to a crucial start

Prosecutors 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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: GLI AVVOCATI DEL POOL GIUSTIZIA PER LA CONCORDIA DENUNCIANO LA FALSIFICAZIONE DELLA LISTA PASSEGGERI E CHIEDONO IL SEQUESTRO DEI BENI CONTRO ANEK LINES E VISEMAR.

COMUNICATO STAMPA ANSA 08.01.2014: Falsificazione dei documenti di bordo, per motivi di risparmio sui costi, alla base del motivo per il quale a distanza di ben 11 giorni dall’incendio del traghetto Norman Atlantic ancora non si riesce ad avere una lista passeggeri definitiva, impedendo di conoscere l’esatto numero di dispersi tra i passeggeri, oltre ai clandestini.

Con il decreto 13.06.1986 del Ministero della Sanità è fatto obbligo a tutte le navi da crociera e navi traghetto abilitate al trasporto di 500 o più passeggeri, di assicurare la presenza di un medico a bordo. In base ad una circolare del Ministero dei Trasporti (14.07.2011), esiste però una possibile deroga nel caso in cui si imbarchino fino a 499 persone, con un notevole risparmio economico per la compagnia di navigazione.

Questo il possibile motivo per cui la lista passeggeri del traghetto andato in fiamme sarebbe proprio di 499 persone ed i conti delle presenze a bordo non tornano.

Per tale ragione gli avvocati Cesare Bulgeroni, Alessandra Guarini e Massimiliano Gabrielli, noti per il processo Concordia, stanno presentando, per conto di un gruppo di passeggeri del Norman Atlantic, una serie di denunce ex art. 432 c.p. per falsificazione dei documenti di bordo, ed hanno chiesto alla Procura di Bari di sottoporre a sequestro immediato tutti i beni in Italia della società greca Anek Lines e della compagnia armatrice Visemar, anche a garanzia dei futuri risarcimenti in favore dei passeggeri.

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Risarcimento danni Norman Atlantic: come fare!

Per i passeggeri della nave traghetto “Norman Atlantic”, della compagnia italiana di Bari “Visemar di Navigazione” e gestita dall’operatore marchigiano Agenzia Archibugi, colpita da un grave incendio a largo delle coste della Grecia, partito da Igoumenitsa e diretto ad Ancona, dopo la drammatica disavventura dell’abbandono nave in condizioni meteo particolarmente difficili, inizierà ora il calvario del risarcimento danni, della scelta sulla azione legale da attivare (civile o penale) e sulla scelta dell’avvocato a cui affidarsi.

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 GIA INTERVENUTI NEL ROGO NORMAN PER CONTO DI UN GRUPPO DI PASSEGGERI

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

 

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 .

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 αγωγές 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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