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Cruise passengers

Florida cruise passenger overboard and disappearance attorney

Handle urgent safety needs first; review preserves the incident and rescue sequence while respecting those affected.

No attorney's fee unless we recover for you

Free passenger overboard and disappearance evaluation

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How we review your case

Handle urgent safety needs first; review preserves the incident and rescue sequence while respecting those affected.

We look at what happened, the available records and the other side’s explanation. Then we discuss whether the evidence supports a claim. No outcome is guaranteed.

Every legal rule about notices, deadlines, maritime worker status, Jones Act, maintenance and cure, unseaworthiness, arbitration, longshore law or limitation of liability requires individual review of the facts and applicable law

What should I do after this incident or dispute?

  1. Address immediate safety or medical needs first.
  2. Preserve original records concerning overboard and drowning.
  3. Collect cruise line and ship and sailing dates.
  4. Keep complete communications, including unfavorable or uncertain details.
  5. Request prompt individual review; do not calculate a deadline from general guidance.

What records should I keep?

A guide to passenger overboard and disappearance

Frequently asked questions

What should I preserve for passenger overboard and disappearance?

Address immediate safety or medical needs first. Preserve original records concerning overboard and drowning. Collect cruise line and ship and sailing dates. Keep complete communications, including unfavorable or uncertain details. Request prompt individual review; do not calculate a deadline from general guidance.

Which details help review passenger overboard and disappearance?

Cruise line; Ship name; Sailing date; Return date. Identify missing records or uncertain facts.

Does submitting create representation?

No. Representation requires a signed written engagement agreement. No outcome is guaranteed.

How can I arrange a meeting?

Meetings by appointment only.

South Florida and statewide service

Serving Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach and clients throughout Florida, including Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville. Based in Hollywood, Florida. Serving clients throughout Florida. Meetings by appointment only.

Complete the passenger overboard and disappearance questionnaire