May14
2014

Richard McAlpin Recognized as Super Lawyer for the Eighth Consecutive Year Richard J. McAlpin has been named a Florida “Super Lawyer” in the areas of Transportation and Maritime by Law & Politics for the eighth year in a row. In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, Law & Politics employs a […]

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May8
2014

TheMcAlpin Tanner Marcotte litigation team successfully represented Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. at a three-day arbitration that resulted in a complete denial of the crewmember’s claims for maintenance and cure and failure to provide prompt, proper and adequate medical care and treatment.  McAlpin Tanner Marcotte proved that Royal Caribbean had complied […]

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Apr20
2014

McAlpin Tanner Marcotte Wins Motion to Dismiss for Fraud on the Court – In a case involving claims of serious orthopedic and neurologic injuries after an alleged accident during a lifeboat drill, McAlpin Tanner Marcotte discovered plaintiff had failed to disclose a doctor who treated her for some of the […]

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Apr20
2014

McAlpin Tanner Marcotte successfully enforced a foreign selection clause requiring arbitration of a crewmember’s claim against his employer, a major cruise line.  Unhappy with the result, the crewmember appealed the federal court Order to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Appeal.  On appeal, McAlpin Tanner Marcotte successfully argued the lower […]

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