Justin B. Shapiro

Published on: November 15, 2024

Authorities Identify Woman Killed in Key West Boat Crash Last Week. How Many Crashes Have There Been In Monroe County?

A woman killed as the result of a tragic Nov. 7 boat crash in Key West has been identified by authorities as a 28-year-old Hialeah woman.

Stephanie Rodriguez, the woman killed in the incident, was among several people who were ejected into the water after the driver of a 39-foot Deep Impact, four-engine vessel made a sharp right turn as it traveled through the Calda Channel north of Key West. The passengers were rushed to the hospital for treatment and Rodriguez died from her injuries.

That day, over 100 boats were in the area participating in the Key West Poker Run, a 32-year tradition of racing on the water put on by the Florida Powerboat Club. The operator of the vessel involved in the crash is a member of the Florida Powerboat Club and was participating in the annual run from Miami to Key West this week to celebrate the Race World Offshore World Championship speedboat races, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

Published on: November 12, 2024

One Dead, Two Others Injured in Key Largo Boat Crash Over the Weekend.

By Leesfield & Partners

A person has died and two others remain hospitalized after a boat overturned in Key Largo Saturday, marking at least the second boat crash in the Florida Keys in just over a week, officials say.

Saturday’s crash happened before 10:30 a.m. when a 34-foot Nor-Tech carrying three people turned sharply, ejecting all three passengers into the water.

The three were rescued from the water by passersby and were later airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center.

Published on: November 4, 2024

This Month in Key West

By Leesfield & Partners

November has remained busy for Leesfield & Partners in Key West events.

Over the weekend in the Keys, Leesfield & Partners attorneys Justin B. Shapiro, Carlos A. Fabano and Evan Robinson attended the career celebration and retirement party for 16th Judicial Circuit Judge Luis Garcia.

Leesfield & Partners at dinner on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, honoring Judge Luis Garcia.

Published on: July 16, 2024

News of yet another South Florida boat crash makes headlines and is a chilling reminder of the potential dangers on the water

By Leesfield & Partners

At least one person has died following a Sunday morning crash with a 42-foot boat and a jet ski, officials say.

Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to calls of a crash at around 8:30 a.m. near the Broad Causeway in Bay Harbor Islands, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The man on the jet ski was pulled from the water by witnesses on a separate boat and was taken to shore. The man later died.