Family Sues OceanGate for Titan Implosion Negligence

The family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a renowned French explorer known as 'Mr. Titanic,' has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against OceanGate, the operator of the Titan submersible, following its June 2023 implosion during a Titanic wreck exploration. The lawsuit accuses OceanGate and its late co-founder, Stockton Rush, of gross negligence and recklessness, alleging that the company failed to disclose critical information about the submersible's durability and ignored warnings about its flawed design. The suit claims the crew experienced 'terror and mental anguish' as the submersible failed, citing evidence such as the dropping of weights and the crackling noise of carbon fiber under pressure. The Titan sub lost communication and possibly power about 90 minutes into its dive, leading to the catastrophic implosion that killed all five passengers. OceanGate has not commented on the lawsuit, which comes amid an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard.