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At least two people have died, and several others were injured in multiple South Florida crashes over the weekend.
The first of the collisions occurred on Friday, Sept. 25, just before 8 a.m. The crash was located at North Collier Boulevard and East Elkam Circle. Officials told reporters with local media that a motorcyclist heading north on Collier Boulevard was in the left lane approaching East Elkman Circle when another vehicle, a Toyota Tacoma, was traveling south on the same road on the inside lane and was also approaching East Elkman Circle. The motorcyclist allegedly attempted to turn and was T-boned by the pickup truck, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
The man was identified as a 67-year-old from Marco Island. The driver of the Tacoma was identified as a 33-year-old from Naples. The motorcyclist was taken to Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, where he died from his injuries.
The second incident took place shortly after at around 11 a.m. in Doral and involved at least six vehicles, according to reporting from local media. The incident occurred near Northwest 36th Street and 87th Avenue. Of the at least six people who were involved, at least two people were critically injured, the newspaper reported. At least one person was airlifted to the hospital and another was transported via ambulance.
No additional details, including what may have caused the crash, have been released as of Monday, Sept. 28.
The latest in this string of incidents occurred on Monday, Sept. 28, and resulted in the closure of all northbound lanes of Interstate-95 in southern Martin County. The lanes were closed for several hours following the crash, which occurred near mile marker 91 at about 3:40 a.m.
When emergency officials arrived, they found a tractor-trailer and a sedan engulfed in flames. Tragically, the driver of the sedan died at the scene.
No additional details were immediately available.
Leesfield & Partners
That a loved one was critically injured or killed in a horrific motor vehicle accident is news that no family ever wants to hear. Tragically, however, it is the news that thousands of Floridians receive every year. Whether due to construction negligence, faulty vehicles, or another driver’s recklessness, these families continue to suffer tremendous losses as the number of vehicle accidents continues to increase. In 2025, there were approximately 367,713 crashes in the state, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ Crash Dashboard. (This online database tallies crash data and separates them by county and crash type.) Of these tragic incidents, there were about 2,993 deaths. About 238,959 others were injured. In Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, where Leesfield & Partners operates its main offices, there were approximately 56,088 and 1,677 crashes respectively.
In Miami-Dade County, where Leesfield & Partners operates its flagship office at 2350 South Dixie Highway, there were 278 motor vehicle accident deaths in 2025. At least 18,629 people were injured. Of these incidents, 1,237 involved motorcycles and resulted in the death of 62 motorcyclists.
In Monroe County, where the firm has maintained an office since at least the 1980s, there were 1,677 crashes with 16 fatalities. At least 714 people were injured in Monroe County crashes in 2025. Of these incidents, 57 involved motorcycles and at least one motorcyclist died.
For the last five decades, our skilled personal injury trial attorneys have been dedicated to securing the best possible outcome for families affected by tragic crashes. From pedestrian deaths to paraplegic injuries incurred from a negligent driver’s actions, our attorneys represent each client with the compassion and tenacity necessary to achieve justice on behalf of them and their loved ones. In that time, the firm has earned a reputation as one of the top personal injury firms in the state having obtained historic verdicts and settlements for the people we represent.
In a case that involved the death of a family’s medical-school-bound daughter and permanent injury to their son, Leesfield & Partners attorneys obtained a $95 million verdict for the family. In that case, the family was on their way to drop off their daughter at her medical school’s orientation when a drunk driver was speeding down the wrong side of the road on I-95. The result was a head-on collision that killed their daughter, 23, and caused severe injuries to their 21-year-old son. Following the crash, the young man was left needing a wheelchair and unable to speak. Additionally, he required round-the-clock care due to his injuries.
At trial, the jury awarded $57 million to the son and $38 million to the parents, marking the largest verdict in Miami-Dade County history for a motor vehicle accident case.
“The result in this case shows what hard work and creative lawyering can do for clients with devastating injuries,” said Ira Leesfield, the firm’s Founder and Managing Partner. “Along with co-counsel Aaron Davis, we are happy to settle with two defendants and to obtain this record verdict for them.”
The firm also recovered over $36 million for a family who lost their loved one in a fatal motor vehicle accident case.
Leesfield & Partners obtained over $29 million in another crash case that resulted in severe injuries to our clients. The crash in this instance was caused by road construction.
Previous Cases
A $15.4 million recovery was obtained for a Fort Lauderdale handyman who was injured as a backseat passenger in a high-speed motor vehicle accident. The man in that case was in a car that was stopped at a drawbridge when another car hit it from behind, causing skull fractures, frontal lobe brain damage and facial fractures.
As a result of his injuries, our client developed a seizure disorder that could not be controlled by medication. This ended the then-22-year-old’s career as a handyman in the area.
Leesfield & Partners previously represented the families of three teenage girls after they were struck by a commercial truck driver making an illegal U-turn on the turnpike. The girls in that case were on their way to the library when the driver turned directly into their path. Tragically, one girl was killed and the other two sustained serious injuries.
Our attorneys worked tirelessly to settle the case for over $8.6 million for the families. The firm also obtained an over $7.6 million arbitration award for the family who lost their daughter.
Mr. Shapiro settled a pedestrian case for $6 million, the maximum recoverable amount. The crash happened in October 2019 when our client was walking back to her office after a midday break. While she was in the marked crosswalk in broad daylight, a pickup truck driver suddenly made an illegal left turn.
As a result, she suffered horrific skull fractures, brain hemorrhages and significant injuries to her left leg. The driver claimed not to have seen our client despite clear visibility, the marked crosswalk and road signage.
In another pedestrian-involved case, Leesfield & Partners obtained a $2.9 million recovery our client who was injured due to a driver’s negligence.
The firm previously settled a pedestrian case for $1.2 million. The pedestrian in this case was a child who was hit while attempting to cross a street in Fort Lauderdale. As a result of the crash, our minor client hit his head on the pavement and suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Previously, Mr. Shapiro represented a minor who was told to cross the street by a careless school bus driver just before he was struck in the road by a speeding driver. The boy suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of the crash and had to be airlifted to the hospital. Through an investigation and identifying what could have been an overlooked defendant, Mr. Shapiro discovered that the bus driver violated state law and endangered the students she was tasked with protecting. By not stopping as far right as possible and by not ensuring 200 feet of visibility in either direction from her bus, this driver risked the lives of several students and our client.
A confidential settlement was reached in that case.
Trial Attorney Bernardo Pimentel II settled a $1 million fatal car accident case on behalf of a family who tragically lost their 8-year-old daughter due to the negligence of a pharmaceutical delivery company’s employee. In that case, the company attempted to argue that this employee was an independent contractor, however, Mr. Pimentel argue that because this company exerted a certain level of control over this driver, – wearing a uniform and issuing a schedule he was obligated to follow – their claim was invalid. This level of control categorized him as an employee making the company liable for his reckless driving.
Mr. Shane recently obtained a confidential amount for a young passenger who was injured in a severe Florida crash.
Mr. Pimentel also settled a confidential case on behalf of a family whose 5-year-old son suffered serious injuries when he was hit by a car that crashed through the front of a Florida discount store.
Evan Robinson, a Leesfield & Partners Trial Attorney, previously secured a six-figure settlement on behalf of a client was injured in a Monroe County car accident.
If you or a loved one was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Florida, don’t wait. Call a Leesfield & Partners attorney today for a free consultation at 800-836-6400.
