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Judge Orders Miami Developer to Surrender to Authorities in Vessel Homicide Case Resulting From 2022 Boca Chita Crash. A Look at Previous Leesfield & Partners Boating Cases
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Organic Carrots Recalled Following Link to Deadly E. Coli Outbreak.
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One Dead After Bicycle Crash in Miami This Week. How Many Miami-Dade County Bicyclists Have Died in 2024?
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Private Contractor in Weston Electrocuted. What to Know.
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Mother and Son Seriously Injured In Miami Crash, authorities say. Leesfield & Partners’ Long History of Representing Injured Crash Victims.
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Infant Dies in Scorching Florida Heat After Father Tragically Forgets Him in Backseat
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Motorcyclist Knocked Off a Miami Overpass, Killed in Crash, officials say.
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U.S. Department of Labor: Contractors’ Safety Violation Could Have Prevented Fort Lauderdale Worker’s Death
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Leesfield & Partners Attorney Recovers $350,000 for Woman Who Shattered her Hip at a Florida Tourist Attraction
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Boat Explosion kills one, injured four others in Dania Beach
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One Dead, Two Others Hospitalized Following I-95 Crash Friday
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Lawsuit Filed Following Shooting at Miami Gardens Community
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Orlando NICU accused of covering up injury that paralyzed newborn baby, lawsuit says
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Here’s Why Fisher-Price is Recalling Over 2 Million ‘Unsafe’ Infant Swings all over North America.
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‘Committed to Seeking Justice:’ Leesfield & Partners files suit in case of tragic boat crash
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E-Bike Rider in Critical Condition Following West Palm Beach Crash
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Electric Vehicles Burst into Flames in Florida Garages Amid Flooding from Hurricane Milton. Why?
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YouTuber with Millions of Subscribers Gets Backlash for Texting While Driving Before Violent Miami Crash.
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One dead following morning Broward County crash on Oct. 2, officials say
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Child found shot in Florida Gated Community. What to Know
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U.S. Postal Service Ranks Florida by Dog Attacks. Where Does Your City Fall on the List?
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Leesfield & Partners Attorneys Secure Confidential Settlement in case of mother and 5-year-old injured after a car crashed through Discount Store
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Broward Teen Charged in Friend’s Accidental Shooting Death, police say
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Apple Juices Recalled in Nationwide Stores for Elevated Levels of this Chemical, FDA says. What to Know.
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Child dies after being hit by car outside of Miami pharmacy
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One dead, two others injured after golf cart clams into propane truck over the weekend, cops say
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Leesfield & Partners secured over $1.8 million for a man left with debilitating pain after a fall at a Florida vacation rental
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Girl hit by Car Over Labor Day Weekend Outside Miami Pharmacy Still in Critical Condition
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Woman killed in ATV accident that sent herself, one other careening into Miami canal, officials say
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Police find Body Found in North Miami Nursing Home with Missing Patient. What Happened?
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Miami-Dade Drivers Don’t Know School Traffic Laws, School Bus Cameras Footage Shows. What You Should Know.
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Woman faced felony charges Wednesday in fatal Pensacola crash involving U.S. Navy Sailors
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Teen Lauded as Hero after Following Electric Shock Incident that Injured Five People at Indiana Swimming Pool
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Broward County Schools Superintendent Calls for Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors
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One person hospitalized after propane leak at Broward County Elementary School Monday
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Broward School Cafeteria Evacuated, Several People Hospitalized Following Possible Carbon Monoxide Leak.
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Girl, 3, drowned at Miami-Dade County Park in Hialeah over the weekend.
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Miami Gardens crash Wednesday leaves at least 10 people injured. A look at Miami Crash Data.
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Woman permanently injured after ‘stampede’ at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, lawsuit says
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Forewarning about dangers of E-Bikes from Leesfield & Partners Founder rings true years later following incident spike
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One dead in efficiency fire at Miami-Dade County home early Monday morning
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Pregnant woman files lawsuit after she was exposed to Listeria, alleging Boar’s Head products are to blame.
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Horrific crashes over the weekend in Broward and Downtown Miami resulted in several deaths, injuries
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One injured after car smashes through storefront of boutique in Aventura Thursday
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Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease prompts warnings to the public. What to Know.
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Port St. Lucie authorities are urging public to check carbon monoxide detectors following elderly woman’s death
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Women injured after shooting at Broward Restaurant. This isn’t the first time.
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Florida Mechanic Killed Monday after Tire Explosion, authorities say
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Nine people dead in devastating Palm Beach County SUV crash Monday night
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FDA warns consumers about dangers of this supplement brand after lawsuit blames it for Georgia man’s death in December 2021
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issues statewide alert as part of awareness campaign for child safety
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An outbreak of Listeria prompted the recall of this popular deli meat all over the United States. Here’s What You Should Know.
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E-biker accused of leaving scene after crash that injured man on Central Florida beach, police say.
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Florida driver faces charges after deadly crash Sunday
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FWC urges boaters to be on the lookout for divers-down flags following several incidents on the water this month
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At least one person died following crash between car and bicyclist Thursday in Miami Gardens
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Child’s heat-related death in Arizona car acts as stark reminder for parents to never leave children unattended in parked cars
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‘Nearly as slippery as ice:’ Leesfield & Partners secures a $300,000 settlement for a client who suffered a violent fall at a Florida resort
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Pedestrian hit, killed while walking with children by two cars in Ohio, officials say. As more cars are on the road, it’s important to stay vigilant.
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Man’s family awarded $2 million in lawsuit after he died from burn at Kentucky motel. What do places like hotels and rental properties owe customers?
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Man’s drowning Monday at Orlando resort marks the second incident in just as many months at that location.
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A 45-year-old Washington man was killed lighting holiday fireworks. How to celebrate safely.
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Lawsuit Filed in Case of City of Doral Police Department Officers injured in April shooting at Martini Bar
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Police investigating after 5-year-old drowned in Miami-Dade pool. What to know to stay safe in the water this summer
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Florida beachgoer impaled by umbrella adds new fear for sunbathers. What dangers should you be on the lookout for this summer?
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Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers to steer clear of these carbon monoxide detectors. What’s wrong with the product?
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Leesfield & Partners attorneys settle case of woman with ‘severe and gruesome’ injuries after a fall at a townhome community
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Tragic drowning of three men Friday at Florida beach ahead of the July Fourth holiday acts as chilling reminder about water safety
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Leesfield & Partners continues to represent clients in Legionnaires’ Disease cases, closing out one last month and continuing work on multiple others
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One dead, another injured after being electrocuted in jacuzzi at Mexican resort
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Over 20 people hospitalized over the weekend in Bridgeport, Connecticut for carbon monoxide poisoning. How to keep your home safe.
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Underground tank explodes, leaving at least one man badly burned, officials say.
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Police investigate after 8-year-old drowned in neighbor’s Fort Lauderdale pool. These incidents on the rise, the CDC says.
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Several years after Leesfield & Partners founder Ira Leesfield protested the use of E-bikes and scooters in Coconut Grove, data shows he was right to object.
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Dozens of Miami condo residents hospitalized Tuesday after possible carbon monoxide leak. How often does this happen?
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Two boys lauded as heroes after rescuing Broward County man who drove into a canal Wednesday.
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Bus driver allegedly impaired during high schoolers’ Memorial Day weekend trip to Daytona Beach faces charges. Safety on the road is crucial
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Airbnb CEO talks difficulties of implementing carbon monoxide initiative in interview with NBC. How many people die needlessly from carbon monoxide poisoning?
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Miami Trolley Hits Man Trying to Retrieve Bicycle in Little Havana, police say. Are pedestrian deaths on the rise?
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Ocala driver charged after driving drunk in crash that killed 8, injured 38. How Leesfield & Partners does its part to fight for families and eradicate the prevalence of impaired drivers on the road.
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48 Years of Growth through Quality – Leesfield & Partners, P.A. leads Florida Personal Injury Practice!
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E-Bikes banned in Key Biscayne following tragic wrongful death incident of bicyclist – A call for legislative action
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Lawsuit filed against AirBnb and Homeowner in pool drowning case
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Leesfield & Partners Secures Eight-Figure Recovery in Confusing Highway Construction Case
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Leesfield & Partners and the Leesfield Family Foundation continue to support Give Miami Day and The Melissa Institute
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Decorative Fountain Electrocution Tragedy Ends in $10 Million Settlement
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Insights from Leesfield & Partners: HB 837 and Its Implications on Personal Injury
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Country’s Leading Carbon Monoxide Law firm Secures Eight-Figure Settlement
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Leesfield & Partners seeing an increase in drop-fire cases due to defective pistols
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Leesfield & Partners files lawsuit against Airbnb for death of one-year-old exposed to fentanyl during stay at high-end Palm Beach house
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Leesfield & Partners files suit on behalf of bicyclist hit by car in Key Biscayne
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Leesfield & Partners settles back to back Legionnaires’ Disease cases against Resort
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$16 million recovery for hotel guest raped and beaten in open hallway while security watched
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$95 million verdict – Leesfield & Partners Obtains Largest Motor Vehicle Accident Verdict in Miami-Dade County’s history
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Captain in Fatal Parasailing Incident Charged with Manslaughter
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Miami Resort Injury Attorney Issues Warnings to Travelers After Recent Tragic Deaths at Sandals Emerald Bay in Bahamas
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Don’t Be a Low-hanging Fruit Lawyer! How to Multiply Your Client’s Settlement with Defendant’s Personal Money?
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Punitive Damages Secured In “Utter Medical Neglect” Case In Polk County
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Back to back $25 Million Negligent Security Lawsuits filed for murder in gated community and for hotel rape victim
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Scooter operator fatally injured in collision with UPS truck in Miami Beach
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$1.5 million recovered in dog bite cases with no or disputed insurance coverage
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Gas tank explosion at Seminole Classic Casino
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School bus driver – The non-obvious defendant
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Leesfield & Partners, leads the nation in shipboard medical negligence cases
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Negligent Security and Client Safety
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Sunscreens and after-sun products found to contain benzene, a carcinogen banned by the FDA for its unacceptable toxicity
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Leesfield & Partners retained by family following wrongful death of 3-month-old baby boy while at Sarasota child care facility.
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Leesfield & Partners sues corporations responsible for creating safety standards that resulted in furniture tip-over fatality
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Furniture tip-over incident in Pompano Beach is most painful reminder of furniture industry’s inadequate standards and unacceptable negligence
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Leesfield & Partners Expansion Plans – 2021
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‘The Lie That Doomed This Defendant’: Miami Attorneys Land $2 Million Settlement Over Explosion
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Miami Trucking Accident Practice continues to expand with latest settlements
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Turned down by prominent Florida negligent security firm, Leesfield & Partners secures 7-figure settlement in shooting case
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Open Letter to Florida Bar Members Young Lawyers Section
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Miami’s latest construction incident quickly blamed on alleged crane malfunction leaves many unanswered questions
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Open Letter to Florida Bar Members of the Solo and Small Firm Section
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Scooter-sharing service becomes latest dangerous quasi-uninsured pollutant on Miami roadways and sidewalks
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CPSC Warning Issued for Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play sleeper after tenth infant death is not enough
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The E-bike Epidemic – Op-Ed by Ira H. Leesfield
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Airbnb’s vicarious liability and failures to vet dangerous hosts and properties
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Protect children against furniture tipping-over. Anchor it!
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Florida Supreme Court Settles How to Determine the Reliability of Expert Testimony
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The family of Zachary Jackson retains Leesfield & Partners to investigate and potentially file a lawsuit against the Dodd Family Daycare
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Site Inspections in Premises Liability Cases: Timing is Crucial… Get in Immediately!
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Human Error and Defective Construction Design go largely hand in hand
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Leesfield & Partners Launches a Travel Tort Division
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2017 – Leesfield & Partners’s “Cases from Other Places” and Our Own Backyard
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Does Florida have a problem with the airboat industry?
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Victims of Medical Malpractice agree to multi-million dollar settlements
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Recreational Injuries and Verdicts Continue to Rise in spite of Deterrent Verdicts – $36.6 Million (October 10, 2017)
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Hollywood Nursing Home well known by Miami Lawyer
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Leesfield & Partners ramps up “Drop Fire” / Accidental Gun Discharge practice
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Negligent Security on the Rise in the Era of ‘Online Hospitality Services’
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Ira Leesfield Reappointed to Serve on the Federal Judicial Nominating Committee for Florida
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Boat Tour Safety Regulations in Focus following latest Airboat Tragedy
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92% of drivers use their phone means 100% of the public is at risk
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Cases from other places and from our good friends here in Florida
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Sewn Up With Surgical Tools Inside Your Body? Don’t Take It Lying Down
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Tort Reform: Fueled by Disinformation and Hypocrisy
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Spoliation of Evidence – Sanctions and Remedies for Destruction of Crucial Evidence in Florida
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Are Visa and MasterCard Illegally Fixing ATM Fees?
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Florida’s Jet Ski Safety Statutes – Great for Public Safety / Great for Litigants
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Holding Gun Manufacturers Responsible for Buyers’ Rampages Remains an Uphill Battle
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Walt Disney World 100% Liable for Creating Zone of Risk in Alligator Attack
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It’s (Probably) the End of Financial Consumer Arbitration, As We Know It… And We Feel Fine
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Legal Tip #4 – Negligence Per Se Instruction – A Highly Effective Trial Weapon
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Hire a Personal Injury Attorney Who Does Not Let the Defense Drag Its Feet
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Could the Miami Heat be Liable if Chris Bosh Gets Hurt – Even if He Signs a Waiver?
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Legal Tip #3 – Liability Waivers – Unjust but not unbeatable
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Legal Tip #2 – Avoiding Arbitration
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Legal Tip #1 – Special Jury Instruction on “Medically Unnecessary / Unreasonable” Treatment
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Fighting for Clients
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Florida Drivers Must Purchase Uninsured Motorist Coverage
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Creative Lawyering Yields Another Great Result for Injured Child
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Boating Safety Tips
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Insurance policy limits are not the limits of recovery
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Don’t Forget to Read the Owner’s Manual, Trial Lawyers!
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Pharmacy Malpractice, Medication Error – Trust, but verify
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The importance of photographs in premises liability cases
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Resort Torts – Spring Break
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Broward bicyclist struck and killed by truck
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Wrongful death of construction worker at a downtown Miami construction site
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Explosion in Sunny Isles Beach caused by Gas Leak in Boiler Room
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GoFundMe Campaign for two sisters who died in head-on collision on I-95 – Dram Shop Case
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Social Media’s Impact on Personal Injury Cases by Daniel L. Diaz-Balart
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GoFundMe as an alternative to predatory Lawsuit Loans
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Drowning incident at Jungle Island in Miami
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Toddler drowns in pool in Pompano Beach – Florida leading cause of death of children between 1 and 4
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Fatal hit and run in key biscayne caused by alcohol and cell phone use
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Fatal hit and run of two bicyclists in Key Biscayne
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A year of growth in many ways
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Fatal boating collision during holiday weekend in Miami
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Addressing the Perils of Parasailing – by Ira H. Leesfield
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4-year-old child killed by dog in Miami
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Fatal boating collision on takes four lives
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South Florida Roads: Six fatalities under 24 hours
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Children poisoned by carbon monoxide at Daycare sent to Hospital
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Settlement in personal injury construction case involving toppled crane and operator error
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Electrocuted workers in Miami Beach in critical condition at Ryder Trauma Center
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Florida Pedestrians in Great Danger – Cell Phone abuse ignored
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Tragic fatal boating incident in Key Biscayne
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Fatal Electrocution of 7-year-old boy in North Miami likely caused by Code Violation
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Tivoli Park Management is to blame for drowning of twin toddlers say residents
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Broken lock on swimming pool fence of Deerfield Beach complex leads to the fatal drowning of two twin toddlers
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Lawsuit filed in case of fatal explosion against Holy Cross Hospital
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Unsafe and neglected balcony railings lead to fall and catastrophic injuries
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Will Florida finally pass regulations of the Parasailing Industry?
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Ira Leesfield recognized amidst the release of George Clooney’s The Monuments Men
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Ventilator-dependent twin brothers die during power outage
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Florida bans texting while driving – Law in effect October 1, 2013
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Miami Archdiocese again in the spotlight for more claims of sexual abuse on high school students
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Fatal Car2Go Accident downtown Miami
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Manager of Aquatic Adventures fights parasailing regulations and hires convicted drunk driver as parasailing boat operator
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Health of teenagers injured in Panama City parasailing accident improving amidst questions about potential Parasail operator’s negligence
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Parasail accident in Panama City sends two teenagers to hospital in critical condition
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Three people killed by carbon monoxide in North Carolina hotel room in two months
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Motorcycle Crash on US-1 near Leesfield & Partners Miami Office
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County truck responsible for 7-vehicle crash and critically injured victims
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Florida’s ban on texting while driving – A toothless law in need of more bite!
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Florida on its way to ban texting-while-driving? How a worthless piece of legislation will keep roads unsafe
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What are the responsibilities of a resort towards guests who use the resort’s swimming pool?
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13-year-old boy drowns at Disney’s Pop Century Resort in Central Florida
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Make the right call on texting and driving
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Jack3d at center of lawsuit filed by family for son’s wrongful death
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning kills elderly woman in Miami
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Fatal Plane Crash in Florida linked to engine and oil pressure problems
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Small plane carrying three passengers crashes into Florida home
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Multiple fatalities in bus accident in Miami
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Construction Site Accident in Doral: Collapse of Parking Garage Results in 2 Fatalities
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Masseur at Fontainebleau Hotel arrested for sexually assaulting guest
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Driving and Texting finally recognized as Reckless and Offensive by Florida Court
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Awareness of Florida Resort Torts heightened in fatal electrocution case of young child
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Leesfield leads Resort Tort fight for family of electrocuted 11-year-old girl
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Lawsuit Filed Against Orange Lake Country Club Following 11-Year Old Girl’s Electrocution Death
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Deadly Parasail Accident in Pompano Beach – “There’s no due diligence, no inspection. You just take your chances,” Ira Leesfield says to Miami Herald
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License of boat captain involved in parasailing death and brain injury of tandem passengers revoked
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Latest Pompano Beach parasailing incident results in the death of Kathleen Miskell
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NY prosecutors charge woman with vehicular homicide for texting while driving
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Latest fatality in boating accident amidst new report Florida leads nation in boating accident-related deaths
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed in accidental electrocution case
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Medical condition to blame in fatal accident by new Marlins’ Stadium
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Code violation responsible for the fatal electrocution of 11-year-old guest at Central Florida Resort
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Autopsy confirms electrocution caused the death of 11-year-old Orlando Resort guest
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Electrocution suspected in death of 11-year-old – Latest Resort Tort Incident in Florida
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ATV Accident causes death of 11-year-old in Naples, Florida
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Teenager killed in hit-and-run is latest tragedy on dangerous Florida roads
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Part One – “411 Pain” & Lawyer Referral Services – Florida Landscape of PIP Benefits & PIP Fraud Claims
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Food poisoning resulting in the death of healthy 32-year-old mother
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Injury to Canadian tourists caused by lack of illumination in private parking lot
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Drivers cheat death and escape fiery truck collision – Safety lessons to be learned
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Jail time if you kill someone while texting and driving … in Massachusetts
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Florida still refuses to ban texting while driving
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Wrongful death caused by the negligence of a boat operator
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The injustice behind “Stand your ground” Law
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Rivera May Have Been Intoxicated in Wrongful Death Accident of Alanna Demella
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Fontainebleau hotel security questioned after two sexual assaults in four days
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Resort Death of Pregant Woman Challenges Leesfield & Partners
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Critical Injuries to Two Car Occupants in a Collision with 18-Wheeler
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Lawsuit Filed against Parasail Operator in Wrongful Death of Cruise Passenger
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Jack3d Dietary Supplement Investigated by the US Army in the deaths of two soldiers
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Sexual Assaults of Hotel Maids due to Lack of Security
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Bus Passengers Injured in Collision with FedEx Truck
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Woman Waiting for Bus is Killed by Out of Control Driver
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Students Hospitalized for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in New York
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Leesfield & Partners Names University of Miami Law Student Recipient Of Its Annual FAWL Scholarship
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DUI Victim awarded $15M for injuries sustained in Broward County DUI Crash
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Brain Damaged DUI Victim Awarded $15.4 Million Verdict in Broward County Court
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Settlement Reached in Minor Child Pool Entrapment Case in Orlando Resulting in Brain Damage
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