Evan Robinson, a Leesfield & Partners Trial Lawyer, secured a $350,000 settlement for a woman who shattered her hip as a result of a violent fall at a Monroe County tourist attraction. Our client visited the popular tourist attraction while on vacation in the Keys with her husband. As the…
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Broward Teen Charged in Friend’s Accidental Shooting Death, police say
One teen charged, another killed after the two were playing with a loaded gun at an apartment in Broward County, officials say. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday. The teen who was hit was identified by police in reporting by The Miami Herald as 16-year-old Christopher Granados. He was…
Woman permanently injured after ‘stampede’ at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, lawsuit says
A woman is suing Walt Disney World following claims she was permanently injured in a “stampede” that ensued before an event at its Magic Kingdom park. The alleged incident that injured the Pennsylvania native took place on June 25, a day that saw the park “packed and extremely busy,” her…
‘Nearly as slippery as ice:’ Leesfield & Partners secures a $300,000 settlement for a client who suffered a violent fall at a Florida resort
Leesfield & Partners attorneys, including Partner, Justin B. Shapiro, and Trial Lawyer, Evan Robinson, recently secured a $300,000 settlement for a client who suffered a traumatic fall at a Florida resort, causing him to shatter his wrist so severely it required painful reconstructive surgery with the implantation of metal hardware. …
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…
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…
‘The Lie That Doomed This Defendant’: Miami Attorneys Land $2 Million Settlement Over Explosion
When a Cape Coral man was left severely injured in an explosion on his outdoor patio because someone had accidentally left a gas grill turned on, his attorneys felt all signs pointed to a cleaning company that had stopped by the day before. Leesfield & Partners, the plaintiff’s attorneys, had…
Site Inspections in Premises Liability Cases: Timing is Crucial… Get in Immediately!
Experienced personal injury lawyers know all too well that dangerous conditions exist all around us as soon as we leave our home. Over the past four decades, Leesfield & Partners’s trial attorneys have seen unsuspecting members of the public suffer horrific injuries as a result of just about every conceivable…
The importance of photographs in premises liability cases
They say “a picture is worth a thousand words.” As we have seen in many of our premises liability cases, pictures can be worth far more. When our clients are severely injured as a result of dangerous or defective premises, their health is understandably their primary focus. Pain and shock…
Unsafe and neglected balcony railings lead to fall and catastrophic injuries
A month after falling off the balcony at a North Bay Village apartment complex, Jimmy O’Reilly is still at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Critically injured, it is still unknown whether Jimmy will be able to walk again. In its on-camera investigation, Local 10 asked the same questions attorneys with the firm…