The Haggard Law Firm has been recognized by TopVerdict for notable results in 2017. TopVerdict recognizes U.S. law firms and attorneys who have obtained one of the highest jury verdicts, settlements, court or arbitration awards in the Nation or an individual State, in a particular area of law, and year The $12 million verdict obtained...
General Personal Injury & Wrongful DeathGeneral Personal Injury & Wrongful DeathPremises LiabilityPremises Liability$907K Verdict in Waffle House Parking Lot Beating Case
April 2, 2018
Late Friday, a Ft. Myers jury awarded long haul trucker Steve Long $907, 211 for the injuries he sustained from a 2014 beating by several people in the parking lot of a Waffle House. The Haggard Law Firm’s Todd Michaels co-counseled the negligent security case along with Dave Mishael of the Law Offices of David B. Mishael...
Negligent SecurityUncategorizedHaggards Part of Legal Organization Supporting Assault Weapons Ban
March 29, 2018
The International Academy of Trial Lawyers has announced it is supporting assault weapons. The Haggard Law Firm’s Managing Partner Michael Haggard and Senior Partner Andy Haggard are both members of this renowned legal organization. Michael is currently on the Board of Directors and Admissions Committee Board Member. IATL is an international legal association both...
UncategorizedI Became a Trial Lawyer Because…
March 28, 2018
Michael Haggard says he wanted to become a trial lawyer thanks to the example set by his father Andy Haggard and what he watched his father do to help clients effected by tragedy. Haggard has established himself as a powerful force in the South Florida Legal Community as the Managing Partner for The...
Negligent SecurityNegligent Security$12 Million Haggard Law Verdict Featured in VerdictSearch Periodical
March 6, 2018
A recent issue of the VerdictSearch periodical named a $12 Million verdict earned by Haggard Law in a wrongful death, negligent security case as the “Featured Verdict” of the month. Background of Case A Miami Dade County jury awarded the parents of Yaimi Guevara Machado $12 million following a five-day trial that originated from a...
In a move that most would call a surprising, members of a Florida Senate Committee pulled a bill that would allow human trafficking survivors to sue Florida hotels and other businesses where they were sold for sex. The partnering House bill had already passed two committees and was headed to the House floor. “This was a chance...
DrowningHaggard to Lead Seminar During Aquatic Law Symposium
February 8, 2018
Our Michael Haggard will be one of the featured presenters during the upcoming 2018 National Drowning Prevention Alliance Educational Conference’s Aquatic Law Symposium. The objective of the symposium is to provide plaintiff and defense attorneys with information about principles and practices of aquatic law. The event will be held April 2nd to the 7th at the Marriott...
Attorneys, besides achieving a positive result for a client….what is the favorite part of your job? Our Pedro Echarte says cross examination during a trial or deposition is one element of the litigation process he most enjoys. Why? and what’s the other? Haggard Law Firm Trial Attorney Pedro Echarte describes what he enjoys the...
The Haggard Law Firm’s Managing Partner Michael Haggard assumed his role as the new President of the National Crime Victim Bar Association in 2018. The organization was founded in April 1999, creating the nation’s first professional association of attorneys and expert witnesses dedicated to helping victims seek justice through the civil system. The NCVBA is...
by Jason Brenner, Associate at The Haggard Law Firm Although each negligent security case may bring about different facts or require ingenuity with your strategy, there are certain elements of your case that remain constant. One of those elements is crime statistics. The importance of crime statistics in your case cannot be stated enough....
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