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Attorneys David J. Horr and Juan C. Perez, Jr., recently completed a two-week jury trial where a passenger sued Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. due to a fall she experienced while boarding a cruise ship.  The passenger was...

In a decision that will impact international shipyards, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal directed the trial court in Meyer Werft GMBH & Company, KG, v. Humain to grant Meyer Werft’s motion to dismiss...

In Troutman v. Seaboard Atlantic LTD., No. 19-10533 (11th Cir. 2020) , the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Seaboard, finding that Troutman’s suit was barred...

Horr, Skipp & Perez, P.A., recently obtained another favorable ruling in an arbitration in favor of a cruise ship operator in a crewmember personal injury case where the Claimant challenged the choice of law and venue clauses...

The team of Brian Scarry and George Florez were successful in obtaining a summary judgement for Carnival Corporation in a negligence action. In Carroll vs. Carnival Corporation, the court found that Carnival is entitled to...

The team of David Horr and Stephanie Wylie were victorious today in the appeal of Castro vs. Pullmantur. This is a case where a cabin steward, (Castro) brought a personal injury suit against his employer under the Jones Act....

Craig P. Liszt, a board certified Admiralty and Maritime attorney, and recent addition to the HSP team was reappointed to the Admiralty Law Committee of the Florida Bar. His new term will begin in July 2017 and run until July...

Stephanie Wylie persuaded a guest personal injury plaintiff to dismiss his appeal In the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the shipowner on the guest’s claim arising...

Partner, Stephanie Wylie, will present oral argument before Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal on April 3, 2017. The issues on appeal include whether to enforce the foreign forum selection clause in the seafarer’s...

Brian Scarry recently completed negotiations finalizing an excellent multiple defendant settlement involving a significant personal injury. The 2015 case alleged a variety of premises liability claims against multiple...