Florida Injury Lawyer Blawg
A construction worker died after a horrific fall onto Biscayne Boulevard on Monday, March 23, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
No name has been released as of Wednesday, March 25. Officials with Florida Highway Patrol told reporters that the incident happened just before 4 a.m. The man fell about 20 feet from the overpass on Interstate 395, landing on the street.
He died at the scene, and the area was closed as officials and emergency responders investigated the incident.
This is the same site where six other workers were injured in January, according to local media. That incident occurred after a concrete beam broke near 1490 NW Third Ave., The herald reported. At least one person was seriously injured in that incident.
The investigation is ongoing.
Leesfield & Partners
Leesfield & Partners is a personal injury law firm with over five decades of experience representing injured clients and grieving families throughout Florida. In that time, the firm has secured numerous record verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients and has had a hand in shaping state law to ensure further protections in carbon monoxide cases, earning it nationwide recognition.
In addition to carbon monoxide protections, the firm and Ira Leesfield, Founder and Managing Partner, has spearheaded e-bike safety and Legionnaires’ Disease awareness, both critical to the well-being of locals and tourists alike.
Representing the Victims of Construction Accidents
Our trial attorneys work tirelessly to ensure that the best possible outcome is achieved on behalf of every client. This much is true for clients who have been injured on the job or while at work. As outlined in state law, employers owe it to their workers to ensure a safe working environment. In 50 years, Leesfield & Partners has seen the most complex and grossly negligent cases of construction worker injuries imaginable. If a worker is injured on the job, they are entitled to worker’s compensation, under Chapter 440 of the Florida Statutes. If an injury is incurred on the job, workers are entitled to certain benefits including medical, wage loss, and other benefits no matter whose fault it was.
Contractors who ignore their obligation to workers and flout safety requirements can be found negligent in the case of an employee’s injury. Florida law, OSHA regulations and common law principles all outline and enforce the employer’s obligation to their employees.
The firm is representing two police officers who were injured while responding to a shooting at a local bar. In that case, one of the officers was shot but both suffer from PTSD and continued trauma following the unimaginable and preventable incident.
That case is being handled by Trial Attorney Bernardo Pimentel II.
Previous Cases
In a previous Leesfield & Partners case, the firm obtained a $5 million result for a construction site accident.
While not a construction site injury, the firm did previously represent a man who was injured while on the job as he worked as a crewmember on a cruise ship. In that case, our client went to the ship’s infirmary with symptoms of nausea. When administering medication, medical staff ignored clear black box label warnings that instructed them to administer the drug deep into the muscle over a prolonged period of time. Instead, staff rapidly injected the medication in to the man’s IV. He was in immediate agony.
In 17 long hours, his skin had blackened and his arm had gone necrotic. The medical team searched online for solutions. Tragically, our client’s arm could not be saved and it was later amputated at a hospital on land.
An arbitration award of over $3.3 million was obtained for our client.
In another construction case, our client was injured due to the negligence of a company while on site. The firm obtained a $2.8 million recovery for our client’s permanent injuries in that case.
In a case against a construction supply company that was responsible for our client’s on-site injuries, the firm recovered $887,500.
For a client who suffered severe burns at a construction site, Leesfield & partners attorneys obtained a $862,000 recovery.
In another case, the firm settled with all at-fault parties for a construction worker’s injuries after a crane operator error. In this instance, a crane operator did not follow proper procedure when lowering the machinery for the night. Instead of first lowering the luffing boom, the part of the crane that moves vertically and allows the operator to precisely control the height of the load, and then the main boom, the operator lowered them in reverse. The crane then tipped forward, sending the workers scattering for cover. Our client was hit in the head while wearing his hard hat and knocked to the ground where he lay unconscious. His leg was also crushed in the incident.
A case of a store worker’s fall resulted in a $750,000 recovery.
Leesfield & Partners secured $662,000 for a delivery company worker’s crush injury.
One case handled by the firm involved the tragic death of a construction worker who fell through an open staircase and hit his head. A significant award was secured by the firm for the man’s family for failure to provide fall protection.
Leesfield & Partners obtained a multi-million recovery for a handyman who fell from a ladder while trimming trees on private property in Key West. Our client fell from 15 feet up, landing on his neck. The injuries rendered him a paraplegic, costing him all sensation below the chest.
Another case handled by the firm involved a construction worker injured when hot tar spilled on him from an open skylight at a construction site. The case was settled for a substantial amount.
A previous case involving a worker’s crush injury resulted in $10 million recovered by Leesfield & Partners attorneys.
If you or a loved one was injured in a construction site accident, you may be entitled to compensation. Call a Leesfield & Partners attorney today for a free consultation at 800-836-6400.
