Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A.

Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. is a maritime law firm, and it belongs in a car accident directory for one reason: Miami is the cruise capital, and injuries at sea, in port or on shore excursions follow rules that ordinary injury firms rarely handle.

Practice areas

• Maritime law and cruise ship law
• Shore excursion accidents
• Cruise ship overboard, drowning and sexual assault claims
• Boating and yacht accidents
• Jones Act and seafarers’ rights
• Dock, ferry and commercial fishing accidents
• Hotel and resort accidents
• Brightline train accidents
• Maritime wrongful death
• International arbitration

Office and service area

The office is at 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1480, Coral Gables, ZIP 33134, bordering Miami. The firm lists further offices in Houston, Seattle, Atlanta, Vail and Maui, and publishes several toll-free numbers.

What distinguishes this listing

Shore excursion accidents are the link to road injuries: a tour bus, taxi or ATV crash on an excursion booked through a cruise line can be a claim against the line itself. The passenger ticket usually sets written notice and filing deadlines far shorter than Florida’s usual two years, and often requires suit in a particular federal court. Crew members are covered separately under the Jones Act, a federal statute. Brightline train accidents are also named, relevant to South Florida’s newest rail line. The firm states “Hablamos Español” and offers a free consultation. No email address or fee statement was published.

Common questions

I was hurt on a cruise excursion. Does Florida’s two-year deadline apply?

Usually not. The ticket contract typically sets shorter limits. Get advice quickly.

Does the firm represent crew members?

Yes. Jones Act and seafarers’ rights are named practice areas.

Is the office in Miami?

It is in Coral Gables, ZIP 33134.

Is Spanish spoken?

The firm states “Hablamos Español.”