Leesfield & Partners recently thwarted a company’s attempt to claim that an employee driver involved in a fatal crash was an independent contractor in a recent settlement. This case was handled by Bernardo Pimentel II, a Trial Lawyer at the firm and resulted in a $1 million settlement for the…
A woman canoeing with her husband this week has died after their vessel flipped on top of an 11-foot alligator and the animal attacked in Kissimmee, Florida, officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. Cynthia Diekema, of Davenport, has been identified as the woman who was killed…
More than 30 people were rescued Saturday from the waters off Miami Beach after a multi-million-dollar yacht began taking on water, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Emergency responders were called around 5 p.m. near Monument Island, and 32 people were rescued, according to a news release from the…
Police in Sarasota chased down a speeding and out of control boat this week, but there was no operator on board to be chastised. That is because the vessel’s operator, who was not wearing the skill switch, had been tossed off when a wake hit. As a result, the man…
Five people have been hospitalized, including three children, after a boat collided with a docked vessel Saturday night in North Miami Beach. The incident happened before 8 p.m. near Maule Lake and was caught on surveillance footage, according to reporting from Channel 10 News. A boat operator with seven passengers…
A man’s viral video where he jokingly claims he fell and will sue for millions of dollars has gained traction online, but the video highlights serious safety concerns that can have long-lasting effects for actual victims. In the video, which has over 115,000 likes and hundreds of comments and shares,…
Thousands of tourists and locals languish on Florida’s white, sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. It’s a dream many vacationers fantasize about while enduring frigid winters, but for Floridians, it’s just another typical Sunday afternoon. Whether visitors return sunburned to a hotel room or their primary residence, one thing they all…
One of two motorcyclists has died after the two crashed into a concrete wall, causing them to be thrown over a Florida highway overpass. The incident happened just after 9 p.m. Monday near Orlando on Interstate 4. The pair were riding alongside one another on separate motorcycles when taking an…
A Florida man who was accused of crashing into a motorcyclist before plowing into a Good Samaritan in a deadly crash was sentenced Wednesday, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The 41-year-old driver was charged with two counts of driving under the influence manslaughter, vehicular homicide and leaving the…
A substitute teacher is accused of asking multiple students in her elementary school’s classroom to hit another child, then allowing the beating to take place. Geanene Che’rrie White, 57, was charged March 1 with one count of child abuse and four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.…