Alberto J. Castaner Esq.
Castaner & Cía PSC
Castañer & Cía PSC has represented clients from all over the world in personal injury and wrongful death cases in Puerto Rico. We have obtained millions of dollars in compensations to those injured or the families of wrongful death victims. We hire the best experts to take your case and get the maximum compensation possible. We are known for fiercely defending our client's right and not to be the type of lawyers who will look for early settlements instead of working hard to hold those who by negligence cause damage to our clients.
We have represented clients involved in:
- Premises liability cases (accidents in hotels, airports, tourist attractions, etc.)
- Zipline excursions
- Parasailing
- Fishing excursion
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Fire safety cases
- Workplace injuries
- Jones Act claims
- Maritime injuries
- And more...
Castañer & Cía PSC ha representado a clientes de todo el mundo en casos de lesiones y muerte por accidentes en Puerto Rico. Hemos obtenido millones de dólares en compensaciones para los perjudicados o las familias de las víctimas de aquellos que han muerto a causa de un accidente. Contratamos a los mejores expertos para llevar su caso y obtener la máxima compensación posible. Somos conocidos por defender ferozmente el derecho de nuestros clientes y no ser el tipo de abogados que buscarán acuerdos de transacción rápidos en lugar de trabajar duro para responsabilizar a aquellos que por negligencia causan daños a nuestros clientes.
Hemos representado a persona envueltas en:
- Casos de responsabilidad de facilidades (accidentes en hoteles, aeropuertos, atracciones turísticas, etc.)
- Excursiones en tirolina
- Parasailing
- Excursión de pesca
- Accidentes automovilísticos
- Casos de seguridad contra incendios
- Lesiones en el lugar de trabajo.
- La Ley Jones
- Lesiones marítimas
- Y más...
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Maritime Law
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Defense
- Collections
- Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
Contingent fees are accepted on personal injury, products liability, collections, etc. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Hourly fee
- Puerto Rico
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- 1st Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Court of International Trade
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Research Assistant
- Puerto Rico Court of Appeals, Hato Rey, P.R./ Hon. Judge Migdalia Fraticelli
- Current
- Adjunct Professor of Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law
- - Current
- Maritime and Admiralty Law
- Managing Partner
- Castaner & Cía PSC
- - Current
- - Representing clients injured in airports, retail stores, boating accidents, work related accidents, on commercial vessels and cruise ships, among others. - Providing legal advice to stevedores, port operators, custom brokers, third party logistics providers, and the Puerto Rico Shipping Association. Working on maritime related cases dealing with ship arrests, salvage claims, and other in rem proceedings. - Participating as co-counsel for Clavesbert Law Offices, PSC on transportation related cases.
- Territory Partner (Puerto Rico)
- Trupanion Pet Insurance
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- Associate
- Cintron Law Offices
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- - Concentrated on civil cases in Corporate Law, Employment Law, Torts, Debt Collection, and Real Estate Law. - Managed all aspects of cases from inception through completion. - Participated in State Court case litigation including legal investigation, draft of legal documents and appearance in court. - Prepared legal documents as memoranda, motions, complaints and discovery documents. - Maintained close relationships with clients, including Office of the Superintendent of the Capitol, Estate of Francisco Mendoza, Shareholders of Mendoza Enterprises, Doral Bank Center Professional Condominium, and Maderas 3C, Inc.
- Tulane University School of Law
- LL.M. | Admiralty and Maritime Law
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- Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law
- J.D. | Law
- Honors: Cum Laude
- Activities: Member of Faculty Senate
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- University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
- B.A. | Psychology
- Honors: Cum Laude
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- Universita Ca' Foscari, Venice, Italy
- Certificate | International Commerce in the European Union
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- Appreciation for service to crew memebers who worked for bankrupt shipowners
- Seaman's Church
- Represented 45 crew members left stranded for three months on two ships while owners underwent bankruptcy proceedings. Was able to accomplish repatriation of all of them in less than 30 days and collected 100% of their unpaid wages plus one month wages worth for severance pay before any other creditor in the bankruptcy collected.
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- Member
- Current
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- Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
- Member
- Current
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- Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (Transportation Committee)
- Member
- Current
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- American Association for Justice # 360175
- Member
- - Current
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- U.S. Maritime Law Association
- Member
- - Current
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- Proctor in Admiralty
- U.S. Maritime Law Association
- Website
- Website
- Q. How can I file a small claims law suit in Puerto Rico? I
- A: Good morning: There is no "small claims" court for personal injury claims in Puerto Rico. You will have to file suit in state court or federal court (if your claim exceeds $75,000 and you and the defendant live in different states). If you plan to sue a cruise ship, be advised that most cruise ship lines have a forum selection clause which require that you file suit in Miami. If the excursion company is based in PR and you live in the mainland US, you are better off filing suit in federal court where you have a right to a trial by jury (provided that you meet the above conditions) which is not available in state courts. Feel free to contact us should you have additional questions. Regards, Alberto J. Castañer, Esq.
- Q. Failure to pay for storage on a boat storage lot
- A: Good afternoon: You must look into Alaska state law for available remedies. If the contract was purely for land storage and no maritime services were rendered, maritime law would not apply and the land owner may not seize (or arrest) the vessel in federal court under admiralty procedures. However, a similar remedy may be available under Alaska law so we recommend you contact a local attorney for advise. Hope this was helpful. Best Regards, Alberto J. Castañer
