Rivkind, Margulies & Rivkind, P.A. | Maritime/Admiralty Law

If you have been injured or victimized on a cruise ship, yacht, boat or any other type of watercraft, our law firm of Rivkind Margulies & Rivkind P.A., can help you. Partners Brett Rivkind and Bruce Margulies combine over 60 years of practice to form a highly specialized firm that focuses exclusively on maritime law.

World's Leading Legal Authority On Maritime Law

At any given time, there are many cruise ships coming and in and out of ports all over the world. Unfortunately, not every day at sea is “smooth sailing,” and accidents happen frequently as a result of negligent or reckless conduct by various parties. In order to recover compensation for lost wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and other losses resulting from a cruise ship accident, a victim or their family usually must be able to show that the defendant acted negligently.

Passengers who are seeking to assert claims against cruise ship companies, such as Carnival, Royal Caribbean, or Norwegian, may have a contractual obligation created through the ticket sales process to file any personal injury claims that they may have in the courts of Miami-Dade County. This makes it especially important to consult a Miami maritime lawyer. To learn how our attorneys can help, please contact us for a free case review.

Committed To Ensuring Justice Is Done

Rivkind Margulies & Rivkind P.A. is a preeminent maritime and admiralty law firm with an international reputation for dedication and excellence. Brett Rivkind and Bruce Margulies combine nearly 60 years of practice to form a highly specialized firm that focuses exclusively on maritime law.

The firm aggressively represents passengers and crew members from around the world who have been injured or victimized on a cruise ship, yacht, boat, or other watercraft.

The attorneys routinely are solicited for appearances on national television and news programs, often lecture on maritime law to judges and attorneys, and have testified before Congress on cruise ship safety. Other attorneys also seek Rivkind Margulies & Rivkind P.A.’s counsel on maritime injury cases and appeals because of the firm’s exceptional skills and expertise in this complex area of law.

This expertise has led to multiple successes on behalf of clients, in high-profile cases.

As a leader in the maritime field, the firm has established major contacts who assist in handling all types of maritime cases. Our attorneys utilize various maritime experts suited to the facts of each case. We consult with an ex-ship’s medical doctor who reviews cases to determine whether a ship’s physician may have committed medical negligence. We deal with Captains who review cases to determine the liability of the cruise ship company. We have contacts with ex-security officers of cruise ships who are available for consultation regarding breach of security issues in cases such as sexual assaults.

Our legal team is familiar with various manuals and procedures of cruise ship companies, including required safety management systems that cruise lines must put in place to protect passengers. Our attorneys and experts can easily determine whether regulations were violated.

Clients can expect to work directly with these experienced attorneys, not with associates and paralegals who have limited familiarity with their case or with maritime law. In addition to our lawyers, we have a completely bilingual staff who will be working on your case.

Based in Miami, the firm is ideally situated near one of the world’s greatest cruise line hubs. Further, cruise lines generally require any litigation against them be filed in Florida courts.