The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron has obtained a $2 Million policy limit settlement in a catastrophic injury negligent security case.
In the early morning hours of July 16, 2017, Haggard Law’s client Reinero Fuentes was assaulted in the parking area of a strip mall located in south Miami-Dade County. While there were no known witnesses, medical evidence indicated that Reinero was struck in the head with a blunt object.
As a result of the assault, Reinero suffered a traumatic brain injury. His injuries have left him non-verbal and wheelchair-bound. He requires 24-hour care, supervision, and assistance with all daily activities. Further, Reinero’s injuries have prevented him from caring for his young daughter.
For years prior to July 16, 2017, the property was the location for several violent criminal episodes, including murders, assaults, shootings, robberies, constant vagrancy, and drug dealing. Most of the issues were connected to Chaklader’s tenant, Grumpy’s Bar. The situation was so bad that the Miami-Dade Police Department notified Chaklader of the situation in May 2013 and referred the property to the Nuisance Abatement Board.
The case settled for the defendants’ insurance policy limits.
