Archive Index

COLOR PETITION INDEX

1. Product Safety Progress
Volume 1, Number 1, Summer 1996

• Leesfield Leighton Rubio spearhead the fight for safer motorcycle side stand design
• Together Again!
• A Tribute To ATLA
• The Leesfield Center
• Phil Donahue to Present Leesfield/ATLA Law Student Scholarship
• Clinton Taps Leesfield for Physical Fitness Council
• Petition Profiles John E. Leighton: A Committed Lawyer
• Maria Rubio Re-Elected to AFTL Board
• Key West Happenings
• From Us to You

2. Cases That Made A Difference
Volume 2, Number 6, Summer 1997

• Happy 20^th Anniversary
• Share Your Case and We’ll Share Key West
• Miami Notes
• Join us in Welcoming
• ATLA Law Student Scholarship
• Leukemia Society of America
• Governor Chiles Appoints Leesfield
• Off the Path in Key West
• Anatomy of Motorcycle Side stand Defect Case

3. The Battle Against Medical Negligence,
Volume 3, Number 4, Summer 1998

• Medical Negligence and Nursing Home Cases
• High Tech = High Class (Action)
• Miami Notes: Putting Something Back
• LLRM Happenings
• Key West and the florida Keys:
• Help Us Celebrate 20 Years in The Keys
• Florida Keys Cases
• Visit LLRM’s website
• LLRM Around the World: International Cases and Clients

4. Winning with the Web
Volume 4, Number 3, Summer 1999

• Leesfield Leighton & Partners Achieves $32 million Class Action Settlement with Help from the Internet.
• Litigation in the Next Millennium
• Helpful Nursing Home Litigation Web Sites
• Using the Internet in Trial Practice
• Premises Liability and the Web
• Medical Malpractice - Web Help
• Products liability - Web Info
• Clinton Taps Leesfield for Holocaust Commission
• Honor Graduates Join Leesfield Leighton & Partners
• Visit Firm’s Web Site
• Third Leesfield Scholarship Endowed in Honor of “Flo Jo”
• Key West Bench and Bar Honored
• Leesfield Leighton & Partners Florida Practice

5. Protecting Florida’s Families...and Its Visitors
Volume 5, Number 3, Summer 2000.

• Leesfield Leighton & Partners , Advocates for Family Safety.
• Guarding Our Grandparents
• $1 Million Nursing Home Settlement for Abused and Abandoned Resident
• More Nursing Home Neglect Uncovered by Leesfield Leighton & Partners
• Web Sites for Nursing Care and Assisted Living Facilities Litigation (ALF)
• Protecting Florida’s Parents and Children
• Medical Negligence–Improper Mix of Medication
• Medical Negligence/Wrongful Death - $2.2 Million Settlement
• Attorney’s Wrongful Death Brings $1.8
• Plane Crash over Everglades - $3 Million Settlement
• Child Injury =Change of School Policy
• Car Seat/Air bag Safety – Wrongful Child Death
• $600,000 Award to 11 year-old injured on Horseback
• $1 Million to child Injured by Hardware Store Negligence
• Equestrian and Horseback Standards Research Web Sites
• Class Action Corner
• Collision in the English Channel Gives Rise to Class Action
• $615,000 for laid Off Miami Workers- WARN Act
• Leesfield Questions Museums On Holocaust Art
• Chicago Welcomes ATLA Convention - Family Activities
• Putting Something Back - Supporting Florida’s Families through Scholarships and Charitable Funding
• Leesfield Leighton & Partners Celebrates 20 Years in Key West
• Protecting Florida’s Visitors

6. In Florida: Every Client Counts
Winter 2001

• Judgments, Verdicts & Awards
• At LLRM in Miami and Key West, Every Client Counts
• Leesfield Leighton & Partners , P.A. Committed to the Community
• Thanks For the Opportunity . . .
• Lawyer Seeks Art Looted by Nazis so Jews ‘can have their history back.’
• Where We’ve Been. . .

7. 25^th Anniversary Issue - Teamwork Builds 25 Years of Success
Volume 6, Number 2 - Summer 2001

• Partners in Profile: Maria Rubio Honored by National Hispana Leadership Institute
• Associates on the Move
• Report to the Community: Scholarships Increased
• Firm Salutes Gloria Dobal for 25 Years of Service
• Watch Our Web Work for You– www.Leesfield.com
• Your Research Source
• Leesfield Leighton & Partners Expands European Practice
• Leesfield Shares Holocaust Experience at Sunset Elementary School
• Key West Office Hosts ATLA and Monroe County Bar Association
• Cases From Other Places

8. Find Winning Resources On-line at Leesfield.com
Volume 7, Number 1 - Winter 2002

• Nursing Home News: $ 1 million Settlement for 91 year-old Deceased.
• Verdicts, Verdicts ... and More!
• Counting on Katie
• President Clinton and U.S. Congress Pay Tribute to Leesfield at ADL Jurisprudence Award
• Firm Earns Back to Back Honors
• Report to the Community: Aftermath of 9/11
• Key West Office Hosts Conch Fritter Seminar
• Put Us in “Favorite Places”

Leesfield Leighton & Partners, P.A.

PETITION FAXLETTER INDEX

1. Choosing Safe Toys is Not Child’s Play- Vol. 1 No. 1, Dec. 1995

• Tips on Purchasing Toys
• Labeling Regulations

2. New Roads in Highway Design Cases- Vol. 1, No. 2, Jan. 1996

• Highway Design and Auto Crashworthiness Web Sites
• 11th Circuit Affirms $3 Million Verdict in Negligent Roadway Design Case
• Key West Findings - $1.3 million Claims Bill
• John Leighton Elected Vice Chair of ATLA’s Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway Section

3. American Airlines Remains Silent on Warsaw Damage Cap - Vol. 1, No. 3, Feb. 1996

• Aviation Web Sites
• Airline Travel Convenience at What Risk - Know the Facts Before You Board the Plane
• Dedication to George McKim Barley (1934-1995)
• Seaplane Crash Calls into Question Safety of Leisure Air

4. Tour Industry -Vol. 1 No. 4, Mar. 1996

• Key West Seaplane Crash
• Hazards of Commuter Air Safety Require Attention
• Leesfield Leighton Continues to Fight American Airlines in Colombia Crash Case

5. Landmark $3.75 Million Tortious Interference Case Goes Back to 11^th Cir. - Vol 1.No. 5, Apr. 1996

• Yanakakis v. Chandris, S.A.
• Jones Act Standard - Who is a Seaman?
• Maritime and Admiralty Web Sites
• Supreme Court Rules for Plaintiff in Jet Ski Case
• Key West Findings
• Community Sharing

6. Crash Renews Questions About Low Fare Airlines - Vol 1., No. 6, May 1996

• ValuJet DC-9 Nosedives in Everglads
• Ira Leesfield appointed to American Airlines Colombia Crash Steering Committee
• Bad Year for Aviation

7. Mall Rape Victim Recovers $1.13 Million- Vol. 1, No. 7, June 1996

• Security Web Sites
• Checklist for Identifying Inadequate Security Cases
• Victims Rights Recognized by Clinton Administration
• Florida Courts in Conflict Over Premises Security Cases
• John Leighton chairs ATLA’s National College of Advocacy Program on Premises Liability

8. Fast Pizza- Human Cost - Vol. 1. No. 9, Aug. 1996

• $1 million Settlement Cites $78 Million Award
• Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
• Key West Tragedy
• 10 Discovery Tips for Commercial Delivery Cases

9. Special Considerations for Cruise Ship Cases
Don’t Miss the Boat!- Vol. 1, No. 10, Sept. 1996

• 6 month Notice Requirement on Claims against Cruise lines
• One year Statute of Limitations
• Choice of Forum
• Cruise Ships: The Duty to Provide Safe Excursions
• When Is An Island Defective?
• Florida Tourism –Safer and Improved through the Court System
• Florida Tourist Information Web Sites

10. Assault on Child Sexual Assault - Vol. 1, No. 11, Oct. 1996

• Failure to Protect Child in Store results in $300,000 verdict
• Sexual Predators a Major Problem
• Leesfield and Leighton lead Fight Against Child Sexual Assaults
• Juvenile Products Often Hide Deadly Traps
• Helpful Child Safety Web Sites

11. Rental Cars - Dangerous Instrumentalities- Vol. 1, No. 12, Nov. 1996

• British Student Awarded $800,000
• Motorcyclist Awarded $1.2 million
• Estate of a New York Couple Wins $1.3 million
• Long-Term Lease - Lack of Strict Adherence to
• Statute Results in $2 million Settlement
• Don’t Be a Victim When Renting A car - Tips
• Helpful Rental Car Web Sites

12. No Kidding Around About Toy Safety - Vol. 1, No. 13, Dec. 1996

• Examine and Test the Toys BEFORE the Child Does
• Tips on Selecting Toys
• Toy Safety Web Sites
• Federal Judge Awards $2.95 Million in Wrongful Death

13. Drowning Cases - Vol. 2, No. 1, Feb. 1997

• Help with your client’s Grief
• Helpful Grief Web Sites
• Key West Happenings - A Southernmost Celebration!
• Consumer Class Actions and Bad Faith Claims

14. Combat Insurance Abuses- Vol. 2, No. 2, Mar. 1997

• Auto Collateral Protection Insurance
• 80/20 Health Insurance Programs
• Replacement & Churning – Life Insurance
• First and Third Party Bad Faith Claims
• Helpful Insurance Web Sites

15. Discovery of Dangerous Doctors Becomes Easier - Vol. 2, No. 3, Apr. 1997

• Portrait of Medical Neglect: Healthy Woman Bleeds to
• Death After Delivering Baby. Family Awarded $1.15 million
• Failure to Treat Spinal Injury Results in Paralysis
• Court Orders $2 million Payment on Federal Tort
• Claims Act Malpractice Settlement
• Harvard Study Finds Most Malpractice Undiscovered
• Malpractice Web Sites

16. Summer Safety Litigation - Vol. 2, No. 4, May 1997

• Summer Safety Tips
• Pools and Hot Tubs/Brain Damaged Infant
• Water Craft/Jet Ski Litigation
• Key West Moped Injuries
• Bicycle Safety/$800,000 Award
• 3-Wheel Bicycle Accident Results in $400,000 Verdict
• Summer Safety Litigation Web Sites
• Sailboat Safety
• *Video Tape on Sailboat Safety produced by Leesfield, Leighton presented for The Western Trial Lawyers Association. Available by e-mail request.

17, Representing Burn Survivors - Vol. 2, No. 5, Oct. 1997

• Honeymoon Nightmare
• Forum Non Conveniens
• $2,950,000 TV Fire/Wrongful Death
• Roofing Construction/Burns
• Foreign Ship Explosion Litigated in Florida
• Special Considerations in Representing Burn Victims
• Fire Safety and Burn Litigation Web Sites
• Medical Information Helpful to Understanding Burn Treatment

18. 1.7 Billion Toys = 80,000 Injuries - Vol. 2, No. 6, Dec. 1997

• $10 Million and Ten Years of AT Litigation
• Dangerous Toy Alert
• Toys reported as Choking Hazards
• Toy Safety Considerations
• Major Victory in High Chair Litigation
• CarSeat/Air Bag Safety
• Toy Safety Web Sites

19. Tragic Medical Mistakes Continue - Vol. 3, No. 1, Jan. 1998

• $2,575,000 Award for a 61 year-old Medical
• Negligence Victim left Brain Damaged
• Most Medical Mistakes Never Reported
• 1998 Medical Negligence Update
• Florida Medical Malpractice Requirements/Notice of Intent
• Medical Research Web Sites
• Endowment of The Leesfield Family Foundation Scholarship

20. Nursing Home Neglect - Vol. 3, No. 2, Jun. 1998

• Leesfield Leighton & Partners launches
• Nursing Home Litigation Group
• How To Select a Quality Nursing Home
• Florida Statutes §400 - Elders Bill of Rights
• Pattern of Neglect Prompts Suit Against Nursing Rehabilitation Center
• $1,125,000 Fort Myers Verdict
• Nursing Home Litigation Web Sites

21. Electrocution Deaths Occur With Shocking Frequency - Vol. 3, No. 5, Oct. 1998

• $5.25 Million Recovery for Poolside Electrocution of Business Executive
• Boy Electrocuted While touching light Pole on Expressway: $1,265,000 Settlement
• $2.95 Million: Appliance Fire Kills 13 year-old Girl
• “Hot” Fence Results in $450,000 Settlement
• Boy on Boat Lift Is Electrocuted: $1,135,000 Verdict
• Firm Celebrates 22nd Anniversary by Funding Scholarship
• Helpful Web sites On Electrical Safety

22. Putting Cases on Fast Track - Vol. 3, No. 6, Nov. 1998

• Motorcyclist recovers $3.25 Million 11 months from collision
• $1.35 Million to Family of New York Tourist in Less than 6 Months
• Malpractice Death Case over in 13 Months for $700,000
• Florence Griffith Joyner “Flo Jo” Scholarship Established
• Key West Moped Crash Brings $500,000 Award in 7 Months
• $1.2 Million in 6 Months Following Motorcycle Crash
• $2,575,000 Medical Malpractice Payment Within 8 Months for the family of a 61 year-old deceased
• Auto Wrongful Death Results in $1 Million Outcome in 6 Months
• Federal Court Trial: Assault at Mall, $420,000 by Jury Within 11 Months
• Tips for Moving Your Cases
• Key West Happenings

23. Protecting the Vulnerable - Vol. 4, No. 1, Feb. 1999

• LLRM Victories for the Vulnerable
• Tips to Remember When Representing Children
• Web Sites - Nursing Home Litigation Resources
• Web Sites - Litigation Support for Sex Abuse Victims

24. Happenings in Key West and Florida Keys- Vol. 4. No. 2, Apr. 1999

• Topical Tropical Torts
• Points of Interest in the Florida Keys and Key West
• Helpful Web Sites for Florida Keys and Key West

25. Keep on Truckin’? - Vol. 4, No. 4, Aug. 1999

• Federal Regulatory Action
• Sleep Deprived Trucker Strikes Motorcyclist- $3.25 Million Award
• Trucker Races Around the Curve - $2.335 Million at Mediation
• Central Florida 18-Wheeler Disaster - $1.9 Million Award
• Key West Trucking Crash
• Trucking with No Brakes - $1.52 Million Settlement
• $11,000 Channeled to U.S. Holocaust Memorial
• Pre-Trial Trucking Tips
• Helpful Trucking Litigation Web Sites

26. Pleading and Proving Emotional Distress - Vol. 4, No. 5, Nov. 1999

• $1,000,000 Settlement - Nursing Home Abuse
• $895,000 Jury Verdict - Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress - Passenger
• $400,000 Settlement - Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress - Driver
• Electronic Trial Notebook
• Rules to Follow in Florida when Proving Emotional Distress
• Web Sites for Nursing Care Litigation
• Web Sites for Grief Organizations
• Putting Something Back

27. Playing it Safe for Kids - Vol. 4, No. 6, Dec. 1999

• Deadly High Chair Litigation
• Toy Safety Alert: Are Teletubbies Deadly?
• Children at Home: Proving Hidden Dangers
• Dangers in the home - Stoves
• Car Seat/Air Bag Safety
• Holiday Toy Safety Tips
• Helpful Web Sites

28. Finding and Expanding Coverage - Vol. 5, No. 1, Jan. 2001

• Great Liability - Serious Damages - No Coverage?
• Defective Smoke Alarm - Negligent Smoker - $600,00
• Helpful Web Sites on Insurance Information
• Pharmacist at Fault for Single Vehicle Death
• Punta Gorda Property Owner - $700,000 of Additional Coverage
• Bad Faith Verdicts
• Expanding Coverage in Auto Cases - Practice Points

29. Resort Torts - Vol. 5, No. 2, May 2000

• Clients from Around the World
• $5.2 Million Settlement - Jacuzzi Electrical Negligence
• Overheated Hot Tub - Brain Damage
• Helpful Electrical Safety Web Sites
• Cruise Ship and Hotel Security
• Injuries on Horseback - Confidential Settlement
• Equestrian and Horseback Standards - Research and Web Sites
• Travel Web Sites

30. Protecting Our Children - Vol. 5, No. 4, Oct. 2000

• . . . at School
• . . . at Play
• . . . at Home
• . . . in Public
• . . . in Transit
• Web Sites Related to Child and School Safety
• Safety Tips for College Students

31. Depositions on Foreign Soil - Vol. 5, No. 5, Nov. 2000

• Procedure for Taking Depositions Out of State and in Foreign Countries
• Valuable Tips in Litigating Out-of-State and in Foreign Countries
• Key West Happenings!

32. Topical "Tropical" Torts - Vol. 7, No. 2, August 2002

• Visiting Crime Victim Awarded $3.25 Million
• Spa Injuries
• Florida Rental Car Liability: Key Cases
• United Kingdom to Magic Kingdom - Rental Car Liability
• Cases from the Caribbean
• Florida Forum Non Conveniens
• Key West Office Tops $10 Million
• Key West Happenings