the next few days may bring some more announcements from MTGOX about the situation. so waiting is an option.
but whilst you wait, look for any bitcoin meetings in your area, find some other people near you that might be in a similar situation and form a group. if the worst does happen, then you as a group can file a lawsuit and because its a group the costs initially would be divided between you. this will make it cheaper and also with more then one person. you can plan the best strategy to impliment it.
I actually found a few more peeps here in sweden through the sweclockers forum that are in the same situation as my brother. We exchanged few messages, but its to soon to form a group or a meet-up since there isnt nay official statements that MT.gox really has gone bankrupt.
Bear in mind there have been a lot of wild theories posted here as fact, so don't believe anything
This is a very important point.
There is no reliable information about what is happening with MtGox yet.
There are rumors that they are bankrupt (rumors that a lot of us believe), but no facts.
They haven't reported they are bankrupt. They haven't reported that they are shutting down permanently. They haven't reported anything at all.
It's a good guess that they probably are insolvent and that they won't be able to re-open, but it is just a guess. Hopefully more information will become available in the next few days (or weeks).
Waiting for reliable info seems to be the smartest thing to do right know.