The Haggard Law Firm, led by trial lawyers Kimberly Wald and Michael Haggard, along with co-counsel Charlie Flynn and Paul Basil, have obtained a $7.65 million settlement in a negligent security wrongful death case.
As part of the settlement agreement, the identities of the involved parties remain confidential.
The case centered around a 21-year-old victim, referred to as “John Doe,” who was murdered in a targeted shooting at an apartment complex in Miami, Florida. He is survived by his two young children and two grieving parents.
The shooting was a result of a domestic violence incident. Mr. Doe was dating a woman who had a child with another man. Mr. Doe was sleeping at his girlfriend’s house when, in the middle of the night, the ex-boyfriend broke into the apartment and shot and killed him. There were no signs of forced entry on the door and Defendants alleged that the ex-boyfriend had a key to the apartment. Defendants also argued that Mr. Doe knew that an attack was coming and pointed to text messages between the ex-boyfriend and Mr. Doe where they discussed the ongoing issues, they had with each other.
Wald, Haggard, Flynn and Basil faced other obstacles in this case as well. First, this apartment complex was not located in a high-crime area and this shooting was the first violent crime to occur on the property. Moreover, there were two security guards roving the property at the time of this incident. Despite these obstacles, the attorneys were able to demonstrate that the apartment complex’s negligence in providing adequate security contributed to this preventable tragedy, leading to the significant settlement.
With over 30 years of experience, The Haggard Law Firm has successfully handled hundreds of negligent security cases, particularly those involving gun violence. Our attorneys have secured more than $1 billion in settlements and verdicts, representing clients nationwide in their pursuit of justice.
