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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.

Update 2/3/2012: If you were on board the Costa Concordia when it ran aground and are interested in filing an individual claim for damages, it is important that you contact Proner & Proner immediately.  Mitchell Proner has been at the forefront of Costa Concordia litigation and is in a unique position to make sure that your voice is heard and your rights are protected.  Please remember that time is of the essence in maritime accident cases.  You deserve to be properly compensated for your suffering, and we are here to make sure that you obtain the full measure of damages to which you are entitled.

Personal injury attorney Mitchell Proner has filed a $460 million lawsuit in the civil courts of Florida on behalf of victims of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster. As developments regarding the class-action suit unfold, this page will be updated with links to news articles and video clips from around the globe.

For further information about the Costa Concordia class-action lawsuit, please contact Proner & Proner.

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News in English (sorted by date)

• "Divers recover 5 bodies from Italy Costa Concordia Wreck" (USA Today, Mar 26) http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/story/2012-03-26/Divers-recovering-5-bodies-from-Italy-cruise-wreck/53781188/1
• "More Bodies Found in Concordia Cruise Wreck" (Wall Street Journal, Mar 22) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304636404577298061515984568.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
• "Cruise firm Carnival loses £82 million in three months" (Southern Daily Echo, Mar 12) http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9584516.Cruise_firm_Carnival_loses___82_million_in_three_months/
• "OP-ED: Cruise Lines Need a Watchdog Agency" (Huntington News, Mar 10) http://www.huntingtonnews.net/25876
• "Removing Costa cruise ship may take 1 year" (Arizona Daily Star, Mar 10) http://azstarnet.com/news/world/removing-costa-cruise-ship-may-take-year/article_fe7cae9a-cdcb-5763-942b-ba97a8f3d5e8.html
• "Greenpeace finds pollution from Italy cruise ship wreck" (Physorg.com, Mar 9) http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-greenpeace-pollution-italy-cruise-ship.html
• "Costa accused of bullying Concordia crew to accept compensation" (Travelmole, Mar 7) http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2000630&c=setreg&region=2
• "Costa crew facing alleged settlement pressure" (Financial Times, Mar 6) http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/51ada0a0-6487-11e1-9aa1-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1ovY5N3nj
• "Judge bars consumer, environmental groups in Italian cruise ship inquiry" (CNN.com, Mar 3) http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/03/world/europe/italy-cruise-ship/
• "Carnival faces class-action suits" (International Travel Insurance Journal, Feb 27) http://www.itij.co.uk/story/133
• "Eight more bodies found in Costa Concordia" (Nine News, Feb 23) http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8424155/eight-more-bodies-found-in-costa-concordia
• "Divers find more bodies on ship" (icScotland, Feb 22) http://icscotland.icnetwork.co.uk/news/uk/tm_headline=divers-find-more-bodies-on-ship%26method=full%26objectid=30386284%26siteid=50141-name_page.html
• "Divers in Italy find 8 more bodies in Concordia cruise ship wreckage" http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/divers-in-italy-find-what-appears-to-be-4-more-bodies-of-those-missing-in-cruise-ship-disaster/2012/02/22/gIQAHrU3SR_story.html
• "Navy diver joins Concordia probe" (Stirling Observer, Feb 22) http://www.stirlingobserver.co.uk/stirling-news/scottish-news/2012/02/22/navy-diver-joins-concordia-probe-51226-30385723/
• "Costa execs among new suspects in Italy cruise probe" (MSN News Malaysia, Feb 22) http://news.malaysia.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5917189
• "Traces of cocaine found on hair sample from Costa Concordia captain" (Herald Sun, Feb 20) http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/news/cocaine-link-in-captain-francesco-schettinos-night-of-tragedy-on-the-costa-concordia/story-fn32891l-1226275163691
• "More Victims to Join Costa Concordia Lawsuit (Proner & Proner Blog, Feb 14) http://www.prolaw1.com/blog/2012/02/14/more-victims-to-join-costa-concordia-lawsuit-73838
• "Costa Concordia Ship Captain Ordered to Remain under House Arrest" (Proner & Proner Blog, Feb 7) http://www.prolaw1.com/blog/2012/02/07/costa-concordia-cruise-ship-captain-ordered-to-remain-under-house-arrest-73439
• "Costa Concordia: group of 6 cruise ship passengers seek 292 million pounds compensation" (The Telegraph, Feb 2) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9053795/Costa-Concordia-group-of-6-cruise-ship-passengers-seek-292-million-compensation.html
• "Costa Concordia: group of 6 cruise ship passengers seek 350 Euros compensation" (Irish Independent, Feb 1) http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/costa-concordia-group-of-6-cruise-ship-passengers-seek-350-million-compensation-3006121.html
• "Captain Acted Intentionally, Not Merely Negligently" (Proner & Proner Blog, Feb 1) http://www.prolaw1.com/blog/2012/02/01/proner-costa-concordia-captain-acted-intentionally-not-merely-negligently-73214
• "Cruise line offers no respect to survivors" (Central Florida Future; Feb 1) http://www.centralfloridafuture.com/opinion/cruise-line-offers-no-respect-to-survivors-1.2693414
• "Concordia passengers sue Costa" (Travel Blackboard, Feb 1) http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/127977/concordia-passengers-sue-costa
• "Costa Concordia passengers sue cruise company for $460m" (Guardian; Jan 31) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/31/costa-concordia-passengers-sue-company?newsfeed=true
• "Cruise ship survivors sue cruise line for $460 million" (video, MSNBC, Jan 31) http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/31/10278876-cruise-ship-survivors-sue-cruise-line-for-460-million
• "$460 Million Lawsuit Filed by Mitchell Proner" (Proner & Proner Blog, Jan 31) http://www.prolaw1.com/blog/2012/01/31/460-million-class-action-filed-on-behalf-of-costa-concordia-victims-73169
• "Costa Concordia Class Action: Mitchell Proner Interviewed on Colombian Radio" (Proner & Proner Blog, Jan 31) http://www.prolaw1.com/blog/2012/01/31/costa-concordia-class-action-mitchell-proner-interviewed-on-colombian-radio-73181
• "Lawyers Jump into Cruise Ship Disaster Cases" (Insurance Journal; Jan 30) http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/01/30/233126.htm
• "Proner Meeting with Maritime Lawyers" (Proner & Proner Blog, Jan 31) http://www.prolaw1.com/blog/2012/01/30/proner-consulting-with-martime-lawyers-preparing-for-costa-concordia-lawsuit-73064
• "In cruise ship disaster, an SOS for lawyers" (Reuters, Jan 28) http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/28/us-italy-ship-lawyer-idUSTRE80R00920120128
• "Class action lawsuit against Carnival: Attorney Mitchell Proner suing over Costa Concordia wreck" (video, Buffalohair Gazette International, Jan 25) http://buffalohair.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/class-action-lawsuit-against-carnival-attorney-mitchell-proner-suing-over-costa-concordia-wreck/
• "Lawyers Began Circling As Costa Concordia Death Toll Rises" (video, PIX 11, Jan 25) http://www.wpix.com/news/wpix-lawsuits-begin-after-cruiseship-crash,0,5810218.story
• "Proner to Costa Concordia Victims: We Will Fight for Fair Compensation" (Proner & Proner Blog, Jan 25) http://www.prolaw1.com/blog/2012/01/25/proner-to-costa-concordia-victims-we-will-fight-for-fair-compensation-72740
• "Dead for three years: family lies about Costa Concordia relative" (smh.com.au; Jan 24) http://m.smh.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/dead-for-three-years-family-lies-about-costa-concordia-relative-20120124-1qept.html
• "Phone Interview: Attorney on possible cruise lawsuit" (video, Local 10 Miami, Jan 23) http://www.local10.com/news/Phone-Interview-Attorney-on-possible-cruise-lawsuit/-/1717324/8487784/-/qxyup2z/-/index.html
• "Sunken Italian liner has reckless history: lawyer" (Univision 23, Jan 23) http://wires.univision.com/english/article/2012-01-23/sunken-italian-liner-has-reckless?refPath=/univision23
• "Lawyer Mitchell Proner on Representing Victims of Italian Cruise Ship Disaster" (video, Daily Press) http://www.dailypress.com/videogallery/67618284/News/Lawyer-Mitchell-Proner-On-Representing-Victims-Of-Italian-Cruise-Ship-Disaster
• "Mitchell Proner to Be Interviewed on Italian Television) (Proner & Proner Blog, Jan 23) http://www.prolaw1.com/blog/2012/01/23/mitchell-proner-to-be-interviewed-on-italian-television-72671
• "Mitchell Proner to Lead Costa Concordia Litigation" (Proner & Proner Blog, Jan 23) http://www.prolaw1.com/blog/2012/01/23/mitchell-proner-leading-litigation-against-costa-concordia-operating-company-72668

News in Italian (Notizie in italiano)

• "Costa Concordia, recuperati i 5 corpi individuati giovedì. Restano 2 dispersi" (IGN, 26 marzo) http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/News/Cronaca/Costa-Concordia-recuperati-i-5-corpi-individuati-giovedi-Restano-2-dispersi_313132172604.html
• "Palermo, il conto per Costa Crociere dopo il naufragio della Concordia? 460 milioni di dollari. Il 16 e 17 marzo, l’avvocato Mitchell Proner spiegherà il perché durante un seminario" (Centonove, 7 marzo) http://settimanalecentonove.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/palermo-il-conto-per-costa-crociere-dopo-il-naufragio-della-concordia-460-milioni-di-dollari-il-16-e-17-marzo-lavvocato-mitchell-proner-spieghera-il-perche-durante-un-seminario/
• "Naufragio Concordia: sale a 8 conto dei corpi trovati oggi" (corrispondenti.net, 22 febbraio) http://www.corrispondenti.net/index.php?id=41375
• "Costa Concordia: ritrovati 4 corpi" (Il Journal, 22 febbraio) http://www.iljournal.it/2012/costa-concordia-ritrovati-4-corpi/313153
• "Costa Concordia - Il mistero della cocaina sui capelli di Schettino" http://www.ogginotizie.it/117884-costa-concordia-il-mistero-della-cocaina-sui-capelli-di-schettino/
• "Giglio: azione Usa, 39 passeggeri chiedono 528 mln di dollari" (Libero, 15 febbraio) http://www.liberoquotidiano.it/news/935772/Giglio__azione_Usa_____passeggeri_chiedono_____mln_di_dollari.html
• "Naufragio, ricorsi a raffica contro rimborso Costa" (campanianotizie.com, 13 febbraio) http://www.campanianotizie.com/cronaca/italia/15804-naufragio-concordia-aumentano-ricorsi-contro-rimborso-costa.html
• "Concordia: group action a Miami" (Il Secolo XIX, 31 gennaio) http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/genova/2012/01/31/APjTtCnB-concordia_group_action.shtml
• "Costa Concordia, class action Codacons a Miami, Proner: 'In America la giustizia funziona, vinceremo'" (Genova24it, 31 gennaio) http://www.genova24.it/2012/01/costa-concordia-class-action-codacons-a-miami-proner-in-america-la-giustizia-funziona-vinceremo-27312/
• "Nave Affondata: Proner (USA), 'Inchino' E' Stato Intenzionale" (AGI.it, 31 gennaio) http://www.agi.it/genova/notizie/201201311654-cro-rt10218-nave_affondata_proner_usa_inchino_e_stato_intenzionale
• "Codacons e avvocati Usa chiedono 460 mln dollari per primi 6 ricorrenti" (La Repubblica Genova, 31 gennaio) http://genova.repubblica.it/dettaglio-news/16:44/4106399
• "Concordia. Negli Usa 500 passeggeri fanno la class action" (VITA.it, 31 gennaio) http://www.vita.it/news/view/117789

News in Spanish (Noticias en español)

• "Hallan 4 cadáveres más en crucero encallado en Italia; suman 8 (AP, 22 feb) http://noticias.terra.cl/mundo/europa/hallan-4-cadaveres-mas-en-crucero-encallado-en-italia-suman-8,5dacd003046a5310VgnVCM4000009bf154d0RCRD.html
• "Una niña, entre los cuatro cuerpos hallados en el 'Costa Concordia'" (elpais.com, 22 feb) http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2012/02/22/actualidad/1329932034_864508.html
• "Interponen sobrevivientes del Costa Concordia demanda multimillonaria" (info7.mx, 15 feb) http://www.info7.com.mx/a/noticia/317027/normal/ultimo/24
• "Naufragio Costa Concordia: 'la justicia en Italia es muy lenta' y Asociación Codacons recurre a Miami" (La Gran Epoca, 1 feb) http://www.lagranepoca.com/22816-naufragio-costa-concordia-justicia-italia-es-muy-lenta-asociacion-codacons-recurre-miami
• "Costa Concordia Class Action: Mitchell Proner Entrevistado en Radio de Colombia" (31 enero) http://www.prolaw1.com/blog/2012/01/31/costa-concordia-class-action-mitchell-proner-interviewed-on-colombian-radio-73181
• "Demandas colectivas por caso Concordia se presentarán el miercoles en EEUU" (Univision 23, 1 enero) http://feeds.univision.com/feeds/article/2012-01-23/demandas-colectivas-por-caso-concordia-1?refPath=/univision23

News in German (Informationen in deutscher Sprache)

• "Acht Leichen im 'Costa Concordia'-Wrack entdeckt" (Welt Online, 22. Februar) http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/weltgeschehen/article13881231/Acht-Leichen-im-Costa-Concordia-Wrack-entdeckt.html
• "Überlebende von 'Costa Concordia': Das Geschäft mit der Katastrophe" (stern.de, 3. Februar) http://www.stern.de/panorama/ueberlebende-von-costa-concordia-das-geschaeft-mit-der-katastrophe-1781746.html
• "Wirtschaft: 160000 Dollar pro Passagier" (Suddeutsche.de, 26. Januar) http://newsticker.sueddeutsche.de/list/id/1266903

News in French (Nouvelles en français)

• "Huit cadavres découverts à bord de l'épave du Concordia" (rtbf.be, 22 février) http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_des-corps-de-plusieurs-victimes-retrouves-a-bord-du-costa-concordia?id=7614693
• "Les rescapés du Costa Concordia préparent l'offensive judiciaire" (la-Croix.com, 25 janvier) http://www.la-croix.com/Actualite/S-informer/Monde/Les-rescapes-du-Costa-Concordia-preparent-l-offensive-judiciaire-_NG_-2012-01-25-761929

News in Slovenian (Novice v slovenskem jeziku)

• "Odvetniki v imenu šestih potnikov Coste Concordie vložili tožbo v višini 460 milijonov dolarjev"(novice.Dnevnik.si, 1 februar) http://www.dnevnik.si/novice/svet/1042506684