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We have received this message and (better late than never!) Gladly publish it on our blog: we adhere to a number of class action brought by Codacons so maybe something will change!
soon
CODACONS LAUNCHES THE COLLECTION OF MEMBERSHIP FOR A CLASS ACTION AGAINST STUDENTS AND TRENITALIA commuters who suffer the CONTINUOUS DELAYS TRAINS ON THE WEB CAN FILL THE FORM TO REQUEST TO JOIN GROUP FOR DAMAGES
After legal action against Trenitalia announced by a student Veneto Codacons launches a campaign against the delays and inefficiency of the Italian railways, in the interests of commuters who daily suffer hardships. Now you can join the class Trenitalia ation against the Codacons put in place from
January 2010, the company aims to take the compensation for delays and poor service - said the association - Passengers have to travel like sardines on overcrowded carriages, because students who train constantly lose overtime hours of lessons with a negative impact on academic performance as well as workers who, the same reasons, arriving late at work with its economic consequences, can now report the hardship caused to Trenitalia submit them daily, and show an initial membership of the class action brought by Codacons. To take part in the association, simply fill out the form as of today will be posted on the blog of the President
www.carlorienzi.it and follow the instructions.
Codacons also categorically denies the allegations relating to the company little chance of victory before the court if you decide to sue Trenitalia. "It is true that you do not win against Trenitalia, and we have evidence - attacks the President Codacons , Carlo Rienzi - There are numerous victories by our association before the justices of the peace throughout Italy, for inconvenience, delay and inefficiency of various trains, with rulings that have ordered the company to heavy damages. " Here are the most impressive victories obtained by Codacons:
- year 2002: Justice of the Peace of Rome condemned to a heavy compensation Trenitalia in favor of several passengers on Eurostar Napoli-Milan 30.5.1998 remained locked in a dark tunnel,
- 2005: The Justice of the Peace of Naples Trenitalia condemnation to damages equal to 570 € more legal fees for having fall down a passenger;
- 2008: The Justice of the Peace of Milan Trenitalia condemnation to damages amounting to € 583.60 as attorney's fees amounting to € 2,438 for the delay by a train;
- year 2009: Justice of the Peace of Rome condemns Trenitalia for having a passenger traveling in the cold and without heating, with not only a compensation of 350 euro plus 1,300 in legal fees, but also the publication of the sentence in the newspapers "The Sole 24 ore "," La Repubblica "and" Il Mattino ".