Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. The attorney featured above is licensed in Florida. For a full list of attorneys in your state please visit our attorney page.

Aventura Isles Community Lawsuit

Fighting for every client with the power of America's Largest Injury Law Firm.

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. The attorney featured above is licensed in Florida. For a full list of attorneys in your state please visit our attorney page.

    Personal Injury Lawyers

    We’re proud to fight for our neighbors. Meet the attorneys from your community.

    Morgan & Morgan Files Lawsuit Over Toxic Contamination at Aventura Isles

     

    Morgan & Morgan has joined forces with Reiser Law, P.C.; Marro Law, P.A.; and The McCain Law Firm, PLLC to file a lawsuit against the developers of Aventura Isles, a residential development in northern Miami-Dade County.

    Owners of properties in the Aventura Isles neighborhood are suing Williams Island Ventures, LLC and other defendants for a failure to disclose contamination of the soil and groundwater to homeowners, among other claims.

     

    [VIEW THE FULL COMPLAINT HERE]

    The lawsuit alleges that developers had full knowledge of the contamination, and that instead of following local regulations by having restrictions be recorded in the community's property deeds, developers hid the soil’s contamination from home buyers.

    As reported in the Miami New Times, the two contaminants at the Aventura site — arsenic and dieldrin, a neurotoxic pesticide — are “serial offenders.”

    Dieldrin, which was once used as an insecticide, was banned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in all uses by the late 1980s. However, it is still known to persist in the environment.

    Arsenic, which is used in herbicide and pesticide products, is still allowed for use on sod farms, golf courses, and highway rights-of-way by the EPA. According to theFlorida Department of Health, arsenic tends to stay in the top few feet of soil for a long time.

    If you are a concerned Aventura Isles property owner, or if you would like more information, our attorneys can answer your questions and discuss your legal options. Please contact one of the attorneys below:

     

    A History of Contamination

    Over the years, various reports andstudieshave shown high concentrations of arsenic and other contaminants in the soil and the underlying groundwater of some South Florida golf courses, due to heavy herbicide and pesticide use.

    The Aventura Isles site, which was formerly utilized as a row-crop farm, was a golf course known as Williams Island Country Club, Limited from the 1960s until 2004.

    In 1994, the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) inspected the golf course maintenance facility at Williams Island Country Club, where they first discovered contamination. DERM found that the facility’s vehicle wash and the pesticide-mixing areas were located right next to a lake, creating the potential for pesticides and other pollutants to run off into it.

    In 2003, in anticipation of selling the property, Williams Island Country Club hired Evans Environmental & Geosciences, an environmental contracting company, to investigate potential environmental concerns. Evans Environmental & Geosciences found that “metals, petroleum hydrocarbons and pesticides/herbicides” leaked from underground storage tanks and “impacted soil and groundwater.”

    Its report concluded: “[t]he presence of arsenic, toxaphene and chlordane [were] above Soil Cleanup Target Levels (SCTL), in the vicinity of the septic tank drain field and maintenance building, [which] indicated that the groundwater and soil quality have been affected.”

    Five years later, in 2008, the developer hired Empire Environmental, Inc. to perform additional tests on the soils and groundwater. Empire Environmental found that “arsenic contamination was detected in soil and groundwater” and that “dieldrin and chlordane were detected in soil.”

    100,000+ Five Star Reviews

    The reasons why clients trust Morgan & Morgan.

    Based on select nationwide reviews.

    Quotation icon
    They have a heart for the hurting people!
    Zina S.
    Star Star Star Star Star
    Phoenix, AZ
    Quotation icon
    Morgan and Morgan is the best law firm for all your needs. The staff understands your needs and promises to fight for you. God Bless you John Morgan!!!!
    Michael F.
    Star Star Star Star Star
    Tucson, AZ
    Video thumbnail for 43c4ys7m72
    Play video
    Quotation icon
    So far so good! I called my attorney today and he called me back within the hour. Very helpful and responsive. I am so far pleased with my service here
    Willow F.
    Star Star Star Star Star
    Phoenix, AZ
    Quotation icon
    What an outstanding professional organization that are taking care of all our needs
    Dennis F.
    Star Star Star Star Star
    Phoenix, AZ
    Video thumbnail for 0ycee6119j
    Play video
    Quotation icon
    Morgan & Morgan have been great so far with helping me get my legal issue taken of. They are absolutely amazing. Very polite and professional.
    Ricky B.
    Star Star Star Star Star
    Phoenix, AZ
    Quotation icon
    This is the real deal i finally found someone that is actually helping me with my hard case thank you morgan and morgan
    luellen s.
    Star Star Star Star Star
    Tucson, AZ
    Video thumbnail for w975ml0o2g
    Play video

    Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

    How It Works

    Focus on your recovery. We'll take care of the rest.

    Step 1
    1

    Submit your free evaluation

    Tell us what happened with a free, no-obligation evaluation completed online, phone or text.

    Start your claim

    Step 2
    2

    Meet your legal team

    Once your case is qualified, you'll be matched with a dedicated lawyer and team working for you. They'll keep you updated and answer any questions you have.
    Step 3
    3

    We fight for more

    Your legal team will build your case, negotiate with the insurance company and fight for the best possible results.

    Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. The attorneys shown in these photos may not be licensed in your state. To find an attorney licensed in your area, please visit our attorney page.

    Local Care

    Backed by America’s Largest Injury Law Firm.

    • $25 Billion

      Recovered for clients
      nationwide

    • 700,000+

      Clients and families
      served

    • 1,000+

      Attorneys across
      the country

    • 1

      Click may change your life

    We know your pain.

    John Morgan’s brother Tim was injured as a teen. Their experience with a lawyer was a nightmare. John spent 35 years building a firm to do better for families like his. And yours.

    Video thumbnail for 2dgceawhew
    Play video

    The attorney featured above is licensed in Florida. For a full list of attorneys in your state please visit our attorney page.
    Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.