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Update 2/14/2012: The law firm of Proner & Proner is highly experienced in filing both class-action and individual claims, having recovered millions of dollars on behalf of our clients in both types of litigation. After evaluating the legal issues surrounding a class action in this particular case, we feel that filing a class-action on behalf of victims of the Costa Concordia cruise ship accident is not in their best interests at this point. Instead, we have filed individual actions collectively out of the belief that approaching this case as a mass tort rather than a class action will result in the greatest likelihood of our clients receiving the most significant economic recovery possible.

Moment by moment, we are analyzing all of the variables that impact on this case, and as of now, we remain unconvinced that bringing a class action is the proper strategy to take on behalf of the Costa Concordia victims we are representing from all over the world. Our primary goal is to see that those passengers who have suffered so greatly as a result of this needless tragedy are able to obtain the full measure of damages to which they are entitled.

If you or someone you love was on board the Costa Concordia when the shipwreck occurred, it is imperative that you contact Proner & Proner immediately to ensure that your rights are protected.

Archived Article: 1/25/2012

Mitchell Proner, who is preparing to file a class-action lawsuit against the owners and operators of the Costa Concordia, appeared on New York station WPIX to discuss the upcoming litigation. The Costa Concordia ran aground on January 13, 2012, killing at least 16 of the more than 4,200 passengers aboard, while injuring and traumatizing hundreds more.

In the interview, Proner stated that victims have been telling him "horror stories [that] are worse" than those reported by the media. He went on to describe the accident and the ensuing injuries and deaths as being the result of "complete systems failure."

Proner will be filing the class-action lawsuit in Florida, the home state of Carnival Cruise Lines, the owner of the company that operates the Costa Concordia. Although the terms set forth by the cruise ship tickets state that all litigation must occur in the Italian courts, Proner is confident that the US courts will accept the case due to the egregiousness of the reckless behavior that caused the accident.

"We're going to get them compensation," Proner said, summing up what he attended to accomplish on behalf of the victims of the shipwreck.

You can watch the interview in its entirety on the Daily Press website.