Families of Germanwings Crash Victims Determined to Sue Lufthansa in the US

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In time for the one-year-death anniversary of the Germanwings' crash victims, the bereaved families are pushing through to file a lawsuit against the airline's parent company, the Lufthansa in the U.S.

The Germanwings crashed last March 24, 2015 that claimed the lives of 150 people. The sadness of the families has turned into anger as they cry for justice over the death of their family members. The families asserted that the Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz should not be permitted to fly the plane that struck into the French Alps due to his depression. They cried that the death anniversary of the Germanwings' crash victims made it more difficult for them to deal with the tragedy, International Business Times reported.

Families of the Germanwings' crash victims are pursuing to file the lawsuit in the U.S., where claims could be worth millions. The airline is now seeking a speedy and fair settlement of all justified damage claims, according to Giemulla. Tha latest reports claimed that the pilot Lubitz had suffered severe anxiety and depression that doctors advised him for psychiatric treatment days before the Germanwings' crashed.

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Andreas Lubitz, Germanwings, Lufthansa

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