Key West Injury Lawyer Blog
Three people were airlifted to the hospital following a head-on crash on the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys Monday afternoon, according to reporting from local media.
The crash happened around 2 p.m. between a GMC Denali pickup truck and a BMW SUV. Photos from the Miami Herald show the mangled aftermath of the collision and first responders scrambling around the BMW, the front of both vehicles appeared to be crushed in photos.
The pickup was heading south and turned into the northbound lane and struck the BMW, officials with the Florida Highway Patrol told reporters. Officials said they did not know why the truck turned into the northbound lane.
Two people were extricated from the BMW and were flown to Jackson South Medical Center. Both were from Maryland, officials said.
The driver of the pickup truck, a local man, was also airlifted to the hospital.
Traffic in both directions was closed for about two hours following the crash.
The FHP is investigating the collision. Officials told reporters that “alcohol does not appear to be a factor” in the incident.
Leesfield & Partners
Leesfield & Partners has an extensive history in Key West spanning back to the 70s. Since then, the firm has expanded to three Florida offices and maintains a steady legal presence in the Florida Keys, continuing to provide exceptional legal representation to injured tourists and locals alike. Our attorneys diligently work to secure the best possible outcome for injured clients, and have obtained record verdicts and settlements in the process. This work has earned the law firm numerous accolades including Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers and awards from the American Association for Justice. Our attorneys have handled complex cases with the tenacity, vigor and compassion owed to our injured clients and their grieving family members, winning major cases throughout Florida both in Federal and State Courts.
The firm has represented individuals in the Florida Keys in jet ski collisions, boating accidents, hotel negligent security and premises liability cases, carbon monoxide injuries, scooter and motor vehicle accidents. In a crash on the Overseas Highway involving a bicyclist and a distracted driver, Leesfield & Partners attorneys settled for over $5.3 million. Our client, the bicyclist was stopped off the shoulder of the Overseas Highway when she was hit by an out of control vehicle. The driver in that case was distracted by the car’s GPS. As a result of the crash, our client sustained multiple, life-threatening injuries.
For a look at verdicts and settlements from $500,000 and above secured by Leesfield & Partners, head to our verdicts and settlements page.
Previous Cases on Monroe County Roads
Last year was the year with the most crashes in the last five years’ worth of data in Monroe County, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ Crash Dashboard. In 2024, Monroe County had over 1,728 total crashes with six fatalities and over 1,200 injuries. In 2023, the area had 1,401 total crashes that killed 18 people and injured 925 others. In 2025, there have been 224 crashes and 132 injuries. No crash-related deaths in Monroe County have been recorded in the Crash Dashboard as of Tuesday morning.
In 48 years of personal injury practice, Leesfield & partners has handled numerous cases just like these which have caused severe and permanent injuries to our clients.
Leesfield & Partners client represented a well-known businessman and restauranteur in Key West involved in a crash with an ambulance that left him permanently injured and disfigured. The driver of the ambulance in that case claimed he was on his way to an emergency but did not have on his lights or signals when he ran through an intersection in which he had the red light. Due to the lack of emergency signals, our client, who was riding a scooter, had no way of knowing that the ambulance would not stop as he crossed the intersection.
A jury awarded our client a $2.1 million verdict.
Leesfield & Partners previously represented a Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy in a motor vehicle collision. The deputy had his son in the car with him when another vehicle failed to yield, pulling out directly in front of them.
Both the deputy and his child were seriously injured in the crash.
The firm represented injured clients in a case involving an officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission who was driving a truck towing a 31-foot fishing boat near Marathon, Florida. The officer was going the speed limit when the trailer began to fishtail from side-to-side and went into oncoming traffic. A driver in a van tried to avoid a collision but couldn’t.
At least two people died, and catastrophic injuries were suffered by multiple others. The driver of the van survived but had nine broken bones, numerous lacerations to her face and was left traumatized by the ordeal. An investigation from the Florida Highway Patrol concluded that the combined weight of the trailer and the boat exceeded the maximum towing capacity of the trailer hitch on the truck, causing the crash.
Leesfield & Partners secured the maximum, capped settlement in that case.
If you or a loved one was involved in a Monroe County crash, don’t wait. Call a Leesfield & Partners attorney today at 305-854-4900 or 800-836-6400 to see if you might be eligible for a claim.
