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At least two people were rescued Monday, Nov. 3, after their boat caught fire off Hollywood Beach, according to reporters from The Miami Herald.
The 35-foot boat caught fire about four miles from the shore and at least two people were rescued by another boater, fire officials told the newspaper. They were both transferred to U.S. Coast Guard crews.
No injuries were reported in this incident and, as of Tuesday morning, no preliminary cause was released.
Leesfield & Partners
Leesfield & Partners is a personal injury law firm with a 49-year track record of securing historic verdicts and settlements for injured clients and grieving families. In nearly five decades of practice, the firm has represented clients in a wide range of injury cases involving negligent security, medical malpractice, products liability and premises liability. From devastating fires and explosions to serious burns, boating, and water-related accidents, our attorneys bring tenacity, compassion, and deep legal knowledge to every case, working tirelessly to secure the best possible outcome for each client.
With offices in Orlando, Miami, and Key West, the firm has served clients across Florida for more than four decades. Additionally, Leesfield & Partners is among the top carbon monoxide injury law firms in the U.S. The firm filed a lawsuit that got national attention when a Key West hotel’s damaged roof vent leaked carbon monoxide into the room of an Iowa family. That case was among several in the state that spurred Mr. Leesfield to rally behind Senate Bill 1822, which provides protections related to carbon monoxide in Florida.
“Carbon monoxide poisoning isn’t just a subtle threat; it’s the second most common cause of non-medicinal poisoning death,” Mr. Leesfield and Trial Lawyer Evan Robinson said in a co-authored article discussing carbon monoxide litigation.
In carbon monoxide cases, the firm previously represented a woman who was exposed to the lethal gas while staying at a foreign resort. The firm obtained over $11 million for the woman in that case.
A confidential amount was secured on behalf of a college student who was exposed to carbon monoxide while staying in a house owned by the university. The cause of the leak in that case was revealed to be an exhaust pipe from the house’s furnace.
Previous Fire-Related Cases
Leesfield & Partners’ skilled attorneys have represented countless clients involved in terrible explosions, fires and other burn incidents, using creative lawyering to secure the best possible outcome for every client.
Leesfield & Partners previously handled a premises liability case involving the fire deaths of a mother and her two children. The three had become trapped in a blaze that broke out at their rental home, which was caused by a defective electrical outlet.
Despite previously notifying their landlord about difficulty opening windows, the issue went unaddressed. On the day of the fire, the mother and children were unable to open the windows to escape and perished.
In an explosion case that started from a spark aboard a cargo ship, Leesfield & Partners secured a substantial award for clients who were badly burned.
The firm previously represented a man who was horrifically burned at his vacation accommodations in an explosion while on his honeymoon. The explosion stemmed from an improperly capped pipe that severely injured both the man and his wife. They were transported to a hospital in Florida where the wife tragically died from her injuries.
Leesfield & Partners handled a case on behalf of a family who lost their daughter when a fire broke out at their condo. The fire was caused by a faulty TV set. In the blaze, the girl’s father tried desperately to save her, but couldn’t. She was 13 years old.
The father was severely burned in that case. Leesfield & Partners secured a $2.95 million award.
The firm has also handled other cases involving burn injuries to clients including a child who was burned at a neighbor’s home by stew that was cooking on the stove. The child in that case, an 11-year-old boy, sustained second-degree burns to his legs when the improperly installed range tipped forward on him. An investigation by our firm determined that the landlord’s failure to use anti-tip brackets paved the way for the incident to occur.
Our firm secured a $300,000 settlement in that case.
In a construction site burn incident, the firm recovered $862,000 for an injured client.
Leesfield & Partners also represented a client in a medical malpractice case who was burned in the operating room by medical staff during a procedure. The firm secured $600,000 for the client in that case.
If you or a loved one has been harmed in a fire, explosion, burn incident or through carbon monoxide exposure in Florida, don’t wait.. Call a Leesfield & Partners attorney today at 305-854-4900 for a free consultation to see if you may be eligible to make a claim.
