Marla asked:
I have done a bit of research and most victims seem to be shrugging their shoulders, like “oh well”. Is anyone interested in bringing a class-action suit against the airlines? I had video equipment stolen from my checked luggage with Continental Airlines and they won’t cover anything. Does anyone know a lawyer who might be interested? 
Your question first talks about suing TSA and then the airlines, they are totaly independent…
The TSA or Travel Safety Administration, is a government agency committed to ensuring the safe travel of people in America…. They do go through bags but its never an easy thing to do to accuse someone of something when you didnt see it, and that person is a government employee…
The airlines are not supposed to go through your bags anymore, they are not in charge of their own security but again, its tough to accuse someone when they will say they never saw your bag and the TSA guy that opened it will say that he didnt take anything… you just cant win at this…
I’m sorry about your loss and I’m really surprised that the airline wouldnt do more to help you out…
Actually, TSA has a process by which you can request compensation for items that were lost, stolen, or damaged during security screening. You can find it here:
Of course, if you filed a claim, and it was denied, then you could take them to court over it. But how, exactly, to you intend to prove that the video equipment was in your bag when you handed it over to TSA but not when you got it back? You’d need more than just you’re word, or anyone could sue TSA saying something went missing when they’d never had it in their bag in the first place.
They airline won’t cover anything because they had nothing to do with it. They are responsible for making sure your bag gets from one airport to the other, and if the whole bag was missing it would be their responsibility, but they don’t open your bags. Items that go missing from a bag are TSA’s responsibility, and the airline doesn’t have the authority to file a claim with TSA on your behalf, so there is nothing they could do beyond suggesting you contact TSA about it (which they should have done).
I am interested in joining a class action suite against TSA. My brand new laptop was damaged at a security checkpoint.
Any class action lawsuit would be tossed if you haven’t already gone through the proper channels. Its very easy to file a claim with TSA (which actually stands for Transportation Security Administration). You can find a link for claims at.