From Castaway to Courtroom: The Unbelievable Tale of Survival, Loss, and a $1 Million Lawsuit

In 2012, what was meant to be a routine two‑day fishing trip off the coast of Mexico quickly turned into one of the most extraordinary survival stories ever documented. José Salvador Alvarenga, a Salvadoran fisherman, vanished at sea with a young crewmate and spent an astonishing 438 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean before washing