Florida Injury Lawyer BlawgYesterday, we reported on the tragic accident that took the life of a bicyclist and seriously injured another in a hit and run accident that occurred in Key Biscayne in the early morning hours. In the last 24 hours, police has released additional information on what caused the accident, and the identities of the people […]
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Florida Pedestrians in Great Danger – Cell Phone abuse ignored
Florida, the third most populated state in the nation, has tepid or no laws to prevent cell phone or texting abuse, but at the same time, complaint ranking is No. 1 in pedestrian deaths. Leesfield & Partners has been clamoring and pushing the legislature for greater public protection from distracting cell phone/texting excesses. “We are […]
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92% of drivers use their phone means 100% of the public is at risk
A new study revealed that 92% of motorists use their phone while operating their vehicle. That reality must sink in. Whether you are in traffic, stopped at a red light, making 60mph on the highway, a pedestrian walking across an intersection, a bicyclist on a Sunday morning run, or in an Uber, understand that you […]
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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
Leesfield & Partners attorneys recently secured a confidential settlement for a woman and her 5-year-old son after a car drove into the Florida discount store where they waited at the checkout line. While the mother and son were waiting with other customers to pay for their items, a car came crashing through the store. The […]
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Child dies after being hit by car outside of Miami pharmacy
A 7-year-old pedestrian who was hit by an elderly driver while walking outside of a Miami pharmacy with her mother has died, officials announced over the weekend. The girl was walking outside the pharmacy, located at Southwest 32nd Avenue and 22nd Street, on Sept. 2 around 4:30 p.m. when a 92-year-old woman in a Nissan […]
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issues statewide alert as part of awareness campaign for child safety
Florida public safety partners have banded together to create a “Safe Start to the New School Year with Awareness” campaign ahead of the scheduled return to classes across the state in mid-August, according to a Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles press release. As parents, educators and students alike prepare for the return […]
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At least one person died following crash between car and bicyclist Thursday in Miami Gardens
A bicyclist died Thursday morning after being hit by a car in Miami Gardens, officials say. Emergency responders were called to the scene at 6:15 a.m. near Miami Gardens Drive and U.S. 441 after a driver in a black Nissan lost control of their car near Northwest 182nd Street. The car went off the road […]
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E-Bikes banned in Key Biscayne following tragic wrongful death incident of bicyclist – A call for legislative action
A recent accident in Key Biscayne, Florida, involving a 12-year-old riding an e-bike and a traditional bicycle, tragically resulted in the death of the bicyclist, Megan Andrews, a career-educator and pillar in the community. This incident has once again brought the dangers of e-bikes, particularly when operated by younger riders, into sharp focus. Key Biscayne’s […]
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Negligent Security and Client Safety
Your clients (and family) must be protected, safe and secure, at shopping centers, apartments, gas stations, office buildings and hotels, including parking lots/garages and any commercial property where they may be vulnerable to crime. Leesfield & Partners represents victims who have been attacked, abused, injured or killed because security was inadequate. We are on the […]
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Legal Tip #2 – Avoiding Arbitration
Banks. Cell phone service providers. Social networking sites. Insurance companies. Nursing homes. What do they have in common? They all attempt to rob you, their customer, of your day in court. And, usually, they succeed. Forced arbitration is the cancer of the American justice system. Accompanying—indeed accelerating— the national decline in civil jury trials […]
