Key West Injury Lawyer Blog
A major heat risk is in effect for South Florida Monday, forcing forecasters to warn against outdoor activities; here’s what the rest of the week looks like, according to data from the National Weather Service.
A map of South Florida swathed in hues of orange, yellow, and red, is displayed on the NWS website this week. The colors stand for risky temperatures that range from minor to major. For
Forecasters are urging people to hydrate, use their air conditioning systems, and to stay in cool places. The heat is expected to get especially bad starting in the afternoons. All outdoor activities should be limited from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. due to the risk, NWS officials said.
In Miami, temperatures are expected to get as high as 92 degrees. In Key West, where Leesfield & Partners also has an office, temperatures are expected to reach a high of 90 degrees Monday.
Temperatures in Key West This Week
Tuesday is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high temperature remaining steady at 90 degrees. Southwest winds are expected to come in between 5 and 10 mph.
At night, the temperature is expected to drop to about 84 degrees before climbing back to 90 degrees by Wednesday morning. There will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms with forecasters estimation a 10% chance of precipitation.
The chance of rain will continue into Wednesday night and temperatures will hit an estimated low of 83 degrees before rising again to 90 by morning. Thursday night is expected to remain mostly clear with a low of about 83 degrees.
Friday morning is expected to remain sunny with a high near 92 degrees. Temperatures are expected to plummet to 83 degrees Friday night before rising back up to 92 degrees Saturday. There is a 20% chance of rain Saturday night with a low around 83 degrees.
This chance of rain is expected to continue into Sunday with a high near 92 degrees.
Leesfield & Partners
With temperatures expected to rise, event organizers, employers, property owners, and businesses should take reasonable precautions to protect people from foreseeable heat-related hazards. This may include monitoring weather conditions, modifying activities, providing adequate hydration and shade, and implementing appropriate safety measures.
When reasonable precautions are not taken and someone suffers a preventable heat-related injury as a result, state law may allow an injured person to pursue compensation, depending on the specific facts and circumstances. When that happens, a plaintiff may seek the legal representation of a personal injury law firm like Leesfield & Partners.
Leesfield & Partners focuses on catastrophic injuries and has obtained record verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured people and grieving families in Florida for 50 years. Our skilled trial attorneys represent every client with the compassion and diligence necessary to obtain the best possible outcome in every case, helping to guide them through the daunting civil justice system.
This much is true for clients who have been injured on the job. As outlined in state law, employers owe it to their workers to ensure a safe working environment. If an employee suffers an injury while on the job, they may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits under Chapter 440 of the Florida Statutes.
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
n 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.
