Would you take $14,460 for Contra Costa shipwreck?

$14k???? I'd tell those bastards to put it in the damned smokestack that's still sticking up out of the water over there.

I'd say I was so screwed up that my entire family could never work again, I can never go to the beach again because of fear, I developed arthritis and hemorrhoids from being too close to salt water, I can't take a dump properly because my bowels were literally scared shitless, I can't get an erection anymore, whatever it took.

For $14 million and free lifetime cruises though the problems might go away.

For those who want to know a little more about many of the class action lawsuits, and perhaps have been injured in some way by big business, this LINK: ClassActionLawsuits can provide you with a plethora of information, and the opportunity (IF an injured party) to file your claim and become part of the class, and even collect on your fair share and entitlement to financial compensation for your grevious injuries.

Perhaps by the price fixing of a major chocolate candy bar maker. Or the false advertising claims by a major cereal maker. Or being shortchanged on weight for a gas grill propane tank exchange. Or cat litter. Or an amusement park ride. Or Wal-Mart. Or Apple I-Tunes. Or Google. Or Target. Or Zappos. Or Symantec. Or a baker, credit card company, auto manufacturer, and more. Many more.

The list of suits and settlements goes on and on, and you may be entitled to a fair share of this wealth.

As relates to the original topic of this thread, The Costa Concordia:

-When the captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia was asked if he knew where he was going, he replied "off course".

-The captain of the Costa Concordia says he is not guilty of manslaughter and has witnesses to prove he was nowhere near the passengers who died.

-Now I know it's nearly the 100th anniversary of Titanic and all that, but aren't the Italians going a bit far with their tribute?

-Man phones the model shop and asks have you got a model of the Costa Concordia. "Yes sir, we have one left". That's very good. can you put it on one side for me please?"

-The current plight of the Costa Concordia reminds me of a comment made by Churchill. After his retirement he was cruising the Mediterranean on an Italian cruise liner and some Italian journalists asked why an ex British Prime Minister should choose an Italian ship. "There are three things I like about being on an Italian cruise ship" said Churchill. "First their cuisine is unsurpassed. Second their service is superb. And then, in time of emergency, there is none of this nonsense about women and children first".

-Costa Concordia - the only cruise liner where the sauna is cold but the pool is at 90 degrees.

Each, right?
Who takes a cruise alone?
So that amount is for each and you're a couple.
I'd take it.
Question: Is that amount also for the relatives of the dead?.. The ones who died?
Crew?
Does the lady who announced over the loudspeaker that everyone should just go back to their cabin get that too?

Seriously, has anyone been in a life and death situation? It is just dumb luck that more people weren't killed. They would have to give me 14 million, not thousand. And the captain should be hung from the highest yardarm. Just ask the relatives of those that were lost.

None of us can say. It may be too much or too little depending on what a particular individual had to endure. If I was exacuated in a swift manner and felt no iminent danger, it would be fine. On the other hand, if I was in limbo for any extended period, it could be far too little.

Good Luck!
Ric at Joes

None of us can say what we would do in any situation if it happened to someone other that yourself.
Not everyone is out for blood.

Usually in a big lawsuit, the deaths will be paid first and then any remaining insurance money will be divided between the rest. Many times there is close to no ins. money left by the time it goes to trial.
Most of the passengers should take the $14 while it is offered.

DonDiego fears snidely333 may have revealed too much about himself, . . . especially Milli Vanilli.
Oh, and DonDiego wasn't even aware one could buy a simple bladed-razor with a battery in the handle. He looked up "Gillette M3 Power" on Google and found the website. A notice remains posted that one may be eligible for a refund if one purchased the subject razor between 1 May 2004 and 31 October 2005.
DonDiego employs a Gillette Sensor razor. A blade used to last 6-to-8 weeks; now that he retains his facial hair, the blade lasts 3-to-4 months; he doesn't shave anywhere but his face. He buys the cheapest house-brand blades that fit. The 2 cans of Barbasol shaving cream he possesses should last 20 years, . . . probably beyond DonDiego's demise. But DonDiego digresses . . .

The only class-action suits DonDiego can recall being involved in concerned certain irregularities in operations/reporting of corporations in which he held common stock over the years.
Notification was usually by mail in an official looking envelope from some law firm, or firms. Later a 12 or 16 page questionnaire would arrive. Filling it out would require several hours of research into exact dates/times/amounts of stock bought/held/sold. Then, usually about 6 or 8 months later, a slightly different - but equally lengthy and detailed - form would arrive asking the same or very similar questions all over again.
Eventually, after some years - and after DonDiego had forgotten all about it - he'd receive a check for, maybe, $7.62 or something, . . . with a warning that if he were to cash it he'd be forfeiting any future claim.
He doesn't bother to fill out these forms anymore.

$14,460 now would have some appeal to poor old survivor DonDiego, compared to a maybe $50,000 or more later after an undetermined length of time and after the lawyers retain the lion's share of any settlement, . . . especially if he were to still get the 30%-off coupon on another cruise too. DonDiego tries to imagine the "Survivors' Party" all the recipients could have, . . . maybe even a cruise party, . . . and trash the ship while partying! Cool.

Oh, by the way, the Mach3 Power Nitro Razor is now available for snidely's purchase.

DonDiego would think the sinking of the Concordia did go overboard a mite.

However, cabins are still available on the MS Balmoral — operated by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, whose parent company (Harland and Wolff) built RMS Titanic — for an 8 April 2012 departure from Southampton commemorating the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic.
1309 passengers - the same number which sailed on the RMS Titanic - will embark. They will follow the same route at the same time, exactly one century later, which the RMS Titanic took, stopping to commemorate the loss of RMS Titanic with a service at 2:20am on 15 April right where the great ship sank. Here's the itinerary: Itinerary
Presumedly all passengers will survive.

The above cruise is sold out.

However, a shorter cruise round-trip from New York City, Anniversary Cruise, still has cabins available.
One can book here: Titanic Memoral Cruise

Disclaimer:
DonDiego has no financial, personal, or other relationship with the cruise line or its affiliates. He does not intend to participate in any of the cruises cited.

In related news, Italian Cruise ship captain Francesco Schettino began his new job as a bus driver yesterday....