The family of a 76-year-old Kentucky man was awarded over $2 million this month after his death from a burning incident in a motel shower, according to news outlets. The incident happened in 2021 while the man was on a business trip. When he got in the shower, hot water…
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Man’s drowning Monday at Orlando resort marks the second incident in just as many months at that location.
A 51-year-old man who drowned Monday at Discovery Cove in Orlando is the second person to die after swimming in the property’s pool. Emergency responders were called out to the resort, a theme park promising interactive activities with marine animals, for a call about a man who was found unresponsive…
A 45-year-old Washington man was killed lighting holiday fireworks. How to celebrate safely.
A Washington man was found unresponsive after the fireworks he was lighting accidentally hit him in the head, knocking him unconscious, according to reporting from local news outlets. The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on July 5 as the man lit mortar-style fireworks, a kind of firework legal in Washington…
Lawsuit Filed in Case of City of Doral Police Department Officers injured in April shooting at Martini Bar
Two police officers with the City of Doral Police Department are suing a local bar, its managing company, a security company and one other after a man was allowed inside the location with a gun. The shooting happened on April 6, 2024, at the Martini Bar Doral, located at 3450…
Police investigating after 5-year-old drowned in Miami-Dade pool. What to know to stay safe in the water this summer
A 5-year-old boy died Thursday night after drowning in the backyard pool of a home in Miami-Dade County, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Emergency responders were called out to the home, located on the 14800 block of SW 168th Terrace, just before 8 p.m. Thursday. The boy was…
Florida beachgoer impaled by umbrella adds new fear for sunbathers. What dangers should you be on the lookout for this summer?
When sunscreen is applied and the sound of crashing waves lulls linen-clad beachgoers into placidity, the last thing they want to think about is the potential for hazards. But, as recent Florida headlines have shown, there are numerous dangers to be wary of, even in paradise. Reports of an umbrella…
Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers to steer clear of these carbon monoxide detectors. What’s wrong with the product?
In a statement released late last week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission urged buyers to avoid a specific company’s carbon monoxide detectors and replace it immediately. Carbon monoxide detectors have the capacity to prevent about 200 deaths of accidental exposure a year, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. With…
Leesfield & Partners attorneys settle case of woman with ‘severe and gruesome’ injuries after a fall at a townhome community
Trial Attorney and Partner, Justin B. Shapiro, recently resolved a case involving a woman who fell on an unstable concrete stepping stone, causing her to lose her balance and shatter her ankle in three places. The unstable slab was part of a walkway in a common area of the townhome…
Tragic drowning of three men Friday at Florida beach ahead of the July Fourth holiday acts as chilling reminder about water safety
Three Alabama tourists drowned Friday at a Bay County, Florida beach after getting caught in a rip current The men, ranging in age from their early to mid-20s, were visiting Florida’s panhandle with friends, according to reporting from NBC News South Florida. Their death comes just one week before July…
Leesfield & Partners continues to represent clients in Legionnaires’ Disease cases, closing out one last month and continuing work on multiple others
Leesfield & Partners attorneys secured a settlement for a woman who contracted Legionnaires’ Disease following a stay at a Florida hotel where she routinely used the hot tub. The woman began experiencing symptoms the day she checked out from the hotel, including swelling all over her body, attorneys said in…