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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,…

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Country’s Leading Carbon Monoxide Law firm Secures Eight-Figure Settlement

Leesfield & Partners recently represented a couple exposed to carbon monoxide while on vacation in a foreign country. Despite numerous legal obstacles, an eight-figure settlement was secured in less than nine months.  This is the latest of several CO exposure cases this firm has handled recently, an area of personal…

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Leesfield & Partners seeing an increase in drop-fire cases due to defective pistols

Leesfield & Partners has represented many clients injured in drop-fire cases against gun manufacturers.  One of the many allegations included that the subject pistols had a design defect which caused them to fire without the trigger being pulled.  The flawed designs were responsible for the accidental discharges, which caused death…

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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

MIAMI, March 3, 2023- Boris and Lydie Lavenir’s 19-month-old daughter, Enora, died while staying at an Airbnb in Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida, in August 2021. The autopsy determined Enora died of Acute Fentanyl Toxicity which established that the toddler came into contact with a lethal dose of Fentanyl left…

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Leesfield & Partners files suit on behalf of bicyclist hit by car in Key Biscayne

Among South Florida bicyclists, Key Biscayne is known for its perfect cycling area with approximately 5 miles of straight scenic roadway. Every day around sunrise and sunset, large groups of cyclists make their way up and down Virginia Key and Key Biscayne, located just two minutes from Downtown Miami. This…

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Leesfield & Partners settles back to back Legionnaires’ Disease cases against Resort

Leesfield & Partners reached two six-figure settlements in Legionnaires’ Disease cases against the same Resort. Ira Leesfield and Michael Shepherd argued that the resort was negligent in failing to properly maintain and sanitize its water systems, including decorative water features, which led to the spread of the bacteria and the…

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$16 million recovery for hotel guest raped and beaten in open hallway while security watched

In just 11 months, Partner Justin Shapiro secured a $16 million settlement for his clients, an elderly couple from New York who was savagely attacked while staying in a South Miami hotel.  That day the individual defendant walked into the hotel, through the lobby, straight into an elevator to the…

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$95 million verdict – Leesfield & Partners Obtains Largest Motor Vehicle Accident Verdict in Miami-Dade County’s history

Miami, June 2022 – Partner Adam Rose secured a record-setting verdict on behalf of his clients, a family whose daughter was killed and son incapacitated by a drunk driver who was overserved at a popular Miami bar. While the reading of the jury’s verdict gave the family the satisfaction of…

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Captain in Fatal Parasailing Incident Charged with Manslaughter

We previously reported it here, Leesfield & Partners represents the families of two fatally injured victims who died when they were parasailing near Key West in July 2020. The captain was charged with manslaughter for conducting parasailing activities in winds too strong under Florida Law.  Early on in our investigation…

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Miami Resort Injury Attorney Issues Warnings to Travelers After Recent Tragic Deaths at Sandals Emerald Bay in Bahamas

-Miami, FL – Ira Leesfield, a national leader in resort injuries recoveries and Chairman of the American Association for Justice Resort Torts Litigation Group, issued precautions to hotel guests and travelers– “Check out safety protocols online before you book or arrive.”  The Miami-based law firm of Leesfield & Partners, P.A.…

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