Description Of Practice

Florida Admiralty and Maritime Lawyers

The Miami admiralty and maritime law firm of Cassidy & Black understands the intricacies of this highly specialized area of law. More importantly, we understand the cruise vessel, commercial shipping and yachting industries. We use our practical knowledge, our education and our experience to represent passengers, crewmembers, shippers and other individuals and businesses in all types of admiralty and maritime law cases. We also handle personal injury and transportation law matters.

For legal assistance with a maritime law or personal injury concern, call Cassidy & Black toll-free at 877-559-4962 or contact us online.

Primary Focus

 Areas of Practice

• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Maritime Arbitration
• Civil Trial
• Products Liability Law
• Insurance Law   

Passenger Personal Injury Claims

Although passengers aboard a cruise vessel are usually kept unaware of the fact, a 100,000-ton cruise ship is a staggeringly complex piece of machinery. A cruise ship may contain thousands of potential hazards - wet floors, loose handrails and other hazards similar to those found on land. Other passengers or crewmembers may cause injuries, either negligently or intentionally. If a slip and fall happens on a cruise ship, however, there are special issues to consider, from where the case must be litigated to specific injuries unique to cruise line accidents.

The maritime personal injury attorneys at Cassidy & Black have successfully represented numerous clients in maritime and personal injury claims since 1983. We fight hard on behalf of our clients.

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

  AV Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Achievements, Awards, Articles or other publications

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Lecturer, "Products Liability in Admiralty", Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, Atlanta, Georgia,, 1976

• Elected Student Bar Association Class Representative, 1972-1973
• Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Civil Procedure and Contracts
• West Corpus Juris Secundum Award

• Dade County Bar Association, Member
• Federal Bar Association, Member
• The Florida Bar Member, Admiralty Committee
• American Bar Association, Member
• Maritime Law Association of the United States, Member
• The Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Miami, 1992 - 1993
  President
• Transportation Lawyers Association, Member
• Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, Inc., Member
• Miami Maritime Arbitration Council, Miami, Florida, Director
• Association of Average Adjusters, London, England, Foreign Subscriber

Educational Background

Bar Admissions  

• Massachusetts, 1974
• Connecticut, 1977
• Florida, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

• Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1974
  J.D., Honors: Cum Laude
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1967, B.B.A.

Elected Student Bar Association Class Representative, 1972-1973
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Civil Procedure and Contracts
West Corpus Juris Secundum Award

Personal Information

Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education AV Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.