Item: Leesfield & Partners
Rating: 5
Author: Richard

$2,850,000 settlement in private aviation disaster

On September 24, 2002, a pilot and his mother were killed when their single‑engine airplane crashed in severe weather. Ira H. Leesfield and Mark A. Sylvester represented the families in a wrongful death action against the Federal Aviation Administration for the failure of their Air Traffic Controllers to provide pertinent and observed severe weather information to the pilot.

In addition, legal action was taken against the manufacturer of a component part that powered the flight instrumentation as well as the airplane manufacturer and a service facility. Despite the fact that there was no claim for lost earnings, Mr. Leesfield and Mr. Sylvester were able to secure a $2,850,000.00 settlement with the defendants on behalf of the families.

Among our Florida plane crash lawyers, Mr. Sylvester brings a unique expertise to cases involving aviation crashes and aviation law because he is a licensed pilot.

★★★★★

I have known Ira for several decades and without a doubt he represents the best of the profession- a never ending commitment to his clients and a perpetual desire for learning and sharing his expertise with his colleagues. Richard

I found, and still find, that Ira’s firm will evaluate the case fairly and provide the client with a reasonably expectation of the process involved and will avoid giving false hope where there is none. Also Ira’s firm consistently keeps in constant touch with the client as well as referring attorneys so each knows the progress of a case. Finally I can tell you that if I personally were injured, Ira Leesfield is the first person I would call. Michael Browning

I'm impressed and very satisfied with the handling of my injury case at this law firm. I was helped and walked through every step of the way. I'm happy to report a fantastic settlement achieved by this excellent law firm. Thank you Rosa

The people at Leesfield & Partners are extremely professional and compassionate! I would refer your Law Firm to anyone that was in need of an attorney! Thank you my friends. Karen

Our family highly recommends the team at Leesfield & Partners. Every step of the way, Barbie Leon was there to make sure we were updated on the progress of the case as well as answer any questions we had. Barbie was in constant communication with our family. She is thoughtful and caring and worked hard to make sure we understood everything that was happening around us. Linda

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