On Thursday night at 10:00 PM, NBC will broadcast a special report on the Costa Concordia during an episode of Rock Center With Brian Williams. The special will features a story about the survivors of Italy’s Costa Concordia shipwreck, and the rights that they unknowingly signed away when they boarded the ship. Here’s the introduction to the NBC special called "Costa Concordia Survivors Battle Cruise Line for Settlements:"
Six months after the Costa Concordia shipwreck, many survivors are frustrated and angry. Only after their nightmare did they realize that cruise ships are far less accountable than airlines or railroads. In buying their cruise tickets, they signed away rights that Americans usually take for granted. Harry Smith reports on Thursday’s new episode of Rock Center on NBC: