Originally Posted by
homonculus
Most courts consider suffering in judging quantum, but trying this argument before a hearing where the alleged facts seem to ridicule their claim decimates any support for the airline.
The other issue that concerns me are the amounts involved. The relatives are claiming 50,000 euros and Lufthansa wants to pay 25,000. Even ignoring the USA, these sums seem derisory. If a family has lost a sole bread winner it wont even cover the first year's costs.......I am not discussing what the various conventions require the airlines to pay, I am commenting on the probity of these amounts which IMHO totally fail to compensate the relatives.
I don't understand why LH just doesn't pay up and be glad that the case is not all over the media any more. As you said, the claims are benign when compared to US standards, and there is probably more harm than good done by making any fuss about the payment and potentially have the media on the whole thing again.