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Originally Posted by charlene
I"m sure the pressure from the insurance companies had something to do with the original cause being cited as the hatches not being secured.. It will be interesting to see if any legal action is taken by any of the Fitzgerlad cres families as a result of the new findings.
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I doubt that. Any investigation/findings by the US Coast Guard would be independent and objective so I'm guessing that the US Coast Guard didn't have the technology then, or otherwise erred in their findings. The human error is now on their shoulders. I hope that there's no issue with the statute of limitations and so the door would be open for the families if they decide to do that. Don't know if the insurance companies involved are still in business. The expense and time needed for such legal action may be of little consolation to the families at this point, I don't know. But the coast guard should re-open the investigation and amend their original findings. Maybe the US Government will have to provide restitution.