Fully agree that lawsuits are warranted, however my question would be: are there any assets/money left to collect?

cokemaster:

Fully agree that lawsuits are warranted, however my question would be: are there any assets/money left to collect?

The NY Times - The Maverick Design Choices That May Have Doomed Titan

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14 July

Until the Titan disaster on June 18, no one had ever died while piloting or riding a submersible into the deep’s unending darkness. This remarkable safety record stood for nearly a century, despite explorers making many thousands of dives.

 

Federal investigators say it could take them up to 18 months to determine why Titan imploded, killing its five passengers. But engineers interviewed by The New York Times point out possible weak points in the sub’s design. 

 

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The NY Times - The Maverick Design Choices That May Have Doomed Titan

 

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Thanks for sharing. 

The thing that gets me the most is that they glued it together. 

I believe this sub used both adhesives as well as mechanical fasteners.  I believe I recall reading an account from a former passenger that the main hatch is bolted closed with (12? bolts) from the outside, and that one of the bolts was difficult to access and frequently was left off (I can't currently find this quote however).