Lipcon, Margulies, and Winkleman
Lipcon, Margulies and Winkleman is an American law organization based in Miami, Florida.
History[edit]
| Headquarters | U.S. |
|---|---|
| Major practice areas | Maritime law |
| Date founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Charles Lipcon[1][2] The firm specializes in maritime law.[3] |
| Company type | Professional Association |
| Website | www |
The firm was founded in 1971 by Charles Lipcon as a sole practitioner office.[4][5] Lipcon has written several books on maritime law and related topics, including Unsafe on the High Seas.[6][7][8]
In December 2006, a class-action lawsuit was filed by Lipcon on the behalf of a group of collectors against the "first strike" designation on collectibles, claiming it to be misleading and seeking over $10 million in damages.[9][10]
In February 2013, Lipcon filed a class action lawsuit against Carnival Corporation, alleging the stranding of over 3,000 passengers for five days on a ship without proper electricity and sanitation, seeking compensation for distress and punitive damages.[11][12]
In November 2015, Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina & Winkleman filed a lawsuit on behalf of the families of five Polish crew members aboard El Faro, which vanished in a hurricane on October 1.[13] By January 2016, a settlement exceeding $5 million was reached for the families of 10 individuals who lost their lives when El Faro sank during Hurricane Joaquin.[14]
In October 2019, the law firm Lipcon represented the Wiegand family in a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean, related to the death of 18-month-old Chloe Wiegand, who fell from an open window.[15] Salvatore Anello, the child's grandfather, was arrested in 2019 and later sentenced to three years of probation for negligent homicide.[15][16] Initially, the case was dismissed in July 2021 by U.S. District Judge Donald Graham in Miami, citing Anello's unforeseeable actions as the cause.[17][18] However, in July 2023, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta reinstated two negligence claims, sending the case back to Judge Graham for reconsideration.[16]
In September 2021, Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman filed a lawsuit against Carnival Corporation, citing a passenger's injury due to excessively slippery tiling on a cruise ship.[19]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Lipcon Margulies Alsina & Winkleman PA - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com.
- ↑ "US family blames cruise company for toddler's death". July 9, 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
- ↑ "Cruise ship victims can't use U.S. courts - experts". January 16, 2012 – via www.reuters.com.
- ↑ Topham, Gwyn (January 18, 2007). "Death on the high seas". The Guardian.
- ↑ "'Scarborough Country' for August 12". NBC News. August 15, 2005.
- ↑ "How to Stay Safe on the High Seas". ABC News.
- ↑ "Keeping crime at bay on cruises". August 2, 2010.
- ↑ Staff Writer. "Common sense needed to stay safe on cruise". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ↑ CURT ANDERSON. "Lawsuit questions 'first strike' coins' value". The Star Banner. Associated Press.
- ↑ CURT ANDERSON. "Lawsuit could cost a mint for coin graders". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press.
- ↑ "Stricken cruise passengers bring class action against Carnival". February 21, 2013 – via www.reuters.com.
- ↑ https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Triumph-suits-add-to-CCL-woes
- ↑ "El Faro Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Polish Families". The Maritime Executive.
- ↑ "Attorneys Reach First Settlement in El Faro Sinking". Daily Business Review.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Grandfather Charged in Death of Toddler Who Fell Out Cruise Ship Window". October 28, 2019.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Stempel, Jonathan (July 11, 2023). "US court revives lawsuit against Royal Caribbean over toddler's death" – via www.reuters.com.
- ↑ "Royal Caribbean is not responsible for the 2019 death of toddler Chloe Wiegand, judge rules". NBC News. July 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Parents of toddler killed on cruise ship argue for new chance to sue Royal Caribbean | Courthouse News Service".
- ↑ "Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman Sues Carnival For Passenger Hurt by 'Unreasonably Slippery' Tile". Daily Business Review.
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