Nearly six months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore, families of three of the six deceased workers have sued Grace Ocean Private Limited, the owner of the cargo ship that struck the bridge.
At a press conference on Tuesday, the relatives of Miguel Ángel Luna González, José Mynor López and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, described the tragedy as “deadly negligence.”
In the lawsuit, the group is asking for an amount of money that was not specified at the conference, as well as work permits to be able to “live with dignity in the United States.”
“We seek justice, not for ourselves, but for all essential immigrant workers and families. We hope that no one ever has to live a tragedy like this and that justice means preventing future tragedies,” said Carmen Luna, Miguel Luna’s wife.
The lawyer in the case, Matthew Wessler, explained that his goal is to bring transparency, focusing on the families’ requests. The …