German lawyer Elmar Giemulla told the dpa news agency today that 100 of his clients from 39 families gave him the go-ahead to pursue legal action in the U.S. At a Saturday meeting.
Prosecutors believe the Airbus A320 was intentionally crashed by its co-pilot, killing all 150 people on board the Germanwings Barcelona to Duesseldorf flight.
Lufthansa has offered around 100,000 euros (USD 108,000) per family, depending on its size. Giemulla says the offer is far too low.
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