7/21/2025 - According to recent reports, Florida consistently leads the nation in recreational boating accidents, and Orange County has seen a noticeable increase in collisions, onboard fires, and grounding incidents, many involving privately owned boats operating in local lakes and nearby coastal waters.

A&L Maritime Experts, LLC, a recognized leader in marine forensic consulting, has expanded its services to include specialized recreational boat casualty investigations in Orlando, responding to the growing demand for professional marine forensic expertise in Florida’s rapidly increasing boating market.

With more than five decades of hands-on marine surveying and forensic experience, the firm is focused on helping attorneys, insurers, and private boat owners resolve high-stakes disputes involving vessels ranging from 16 to 200 feet.

Founded by Captain Arlen Leiner, a Master Mariner and Marine Engineer with decades of seafaring and technical expertise, A&L Maritime Experts has built its reputation on delivering objective, evidence-based forensic investigations that stand up in courtrooms and arbitration panels.

“Expanding into Orlando was a natural step for us,” shared a representative from the company. “Recreational boat owners, insurance providers, and legal professionals need clear, fact-driven answers when accidents occur. Our work is to uncover the truth — whether it’s operator error, a mechanical failure, or a structural design flaw — and present findings that can be relied upon in legal and insurance settings.”

A&L Maritime Experts is well known for its specialization in small-to-medium-sized vessels, focusing on the unique challenges of investigating boats that often lack sophisticated monitoring systems.

For recreational boats, particularly those between 16 and 125 feet, determining the sequence of events relies heavily on analyzing physical evidence, damage patterns, and component failures. The firm’s methodology has earned recognition among law firms and insurers nationwide for its precision and reliability.

The team’s investigations are carried out with strict adherence to marine forensic standards. Each case is approached scientifically, whether it involves reconstructing the dynamics of a collision, identifying fuel or electrical system failures that led to onboard fires, or tracing structural weaknesses to hidden design flaws.

A&L Maritime Experts has already handled several significant cases that involved fuel system leaks causing fires, hull failures in high-speed recreational boats, and steering malfunctions that resulted in collisions on crowded waterways.

Findings are presented in detailed technical reports designed to be both accurate and understandable, ensuring judges, attorneys, and insurance adjusters have the evidence they need to make informed decisions.

The expansion into Orlando strengthens A&L Maritime Experts’ ability to respond quickly to accident scenes, which is critical in preserving physical evidence before it is altered or lost. The representative emphasized the importance of clarity and accessibility in marine forensic reporting, noting that overly technical documents can be a barrier to effective litigation.

“Our reports are crafted to be technically rigorous but written in a way that non-technical professionals can understand. We know that legal teams need clear conclusions, not confusing engineering jargon,” added the representative.

The firm’s reputation extends far beyond Florida, with its experts frequently consulting on marine cases across the United States and internationally. However, the focus on recreational boats in Orlando reflects a commitment to supporting Florida’s local boating community while maintaining the highest standards of technical precision and integrity.

“Every investigation we take on is driven by one principle: uncover the truth through evidence,” the representative stated. “Whether we are reconstructing a high-speed collision, investigating a fuel system fire, or examining a structural failure, our responsibility is to deliver findings that are unbiased and scientifically sound. Our clients trust us because they know we protect their credibility as much as their interests.”

For more information or to schedule a confidential consultation regarding recreational boat casualty investigations in Orlando, contact A&L Maritime Experts, LLC.

About A&L Maritime Experts, LLC

A&L Maritime Experts, LLC is a trusted marine forensic consulting firm specialising in small-to-medium-sized commercial boats and yachts, primarily between 20 and 125 feet. Founded by Master Mariner and Marine Engineer Captain Arlen Leiner, the firm combines over 55 years of hands-on maritime and technical experience to deliver objective, evidence-based investigations.

From accident reconstruction and structural assessments to mechanical failure analysis and expert testimony, A&L Maritime Experts provides clear, courtroom-ready reports that help attorneys, insurers, and vessel owners resolve disputes with confidence. Based in Panama City, Florida, the firm serves clients across the U.S. and internationally.

Contact Information

Website: https://www.almaritimeexperts.com/
Phone: +1 813 5389507
Email Address: [email protected]