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General Personal Injury & Wrongful Death General Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Premises Liability Premises LiabilityFireworks Injury Trial: Haggard Law Firm Secures Nearly $900,000 Verdict for RV Park Guest Burned During Fourth of July Celebration

August 5, 2026

Fireworks Injury trial: The Haggard Law Firm Secures Nearly $900,000 Verdict for RV Park Guest Burned During Fourth of July Celebration A Florida jury awarded nearly $900,000 to a woman who suffered serious burn injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after fireworks were negligently allowed at an RV park during a Fourth of July holiday...

The Haggard Law Firm Secures $4.3 Million Settlement Following Preventable Miami-Dade Transit Bus Crash

Automobile Crash Automobile Crash Catastrophic Injury Catastrophic InjuryThe Haggard Law Firm Secures $4.3 Million Settlement Following Preventable Miami-Dade Transit Bus Crash

July 16, 2026

Miami-Dade County Bus Accident Results in $4.3 Million Settlement for Pedestrian Who Lost His Leg The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron secured a $4.3 Million settlement on a catastrophic injury case involving a pedestrian struck by a county bus. Because the litigation was against a government entity, a claims bill was filed and passed by...

Drowning Drowning$2 Million Settlement Reached Following Fatal Drowning of Child at Jacksonville Apartment Complex

June 26, 2026

Settlement Highlights Importance of Property Owners Eliminating Dangerous Water Hazards That Can Attract Children The Haggard Law Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard secured a $2 Million pre-suit, policy limit settlement in a fatal drowning case. The settlement resolves a claim against Village Green at Baymeadows Property Owners Association, Inc. following the April 2025 drowning of Arnez Dowdell, who recently...

$1 Million Negligent Security Settlement for Family of Food Delivery Driver Killed at Apartment Complex

Negligent Security Negligent Security$1 Million Negligent Security Settlement for Family of Food Delivery Driver Killed at Apartment Complex

June 16, 2026

The Haggard Law Firm’s Maegan Bridwell, Adam Finkel, and Michael Haggard secured a $1 Million settlement in a negligent security case involving the shooting death of a food delivery driver. On June 8, 2024, Alejandro Linares-Millan, a 40-year-old DoorDash delivery driver, arrived at The Mirage at Sailboat Cove, a townhome community in Miami-Dade County,...

Airbnb & Vrbo Injury & Wrongful Death Airbnb & Vrbo Injury & Wrongful Death$16.25 Million Settlement in Negligent Security Case Involving Fatal Shooting in Florida Short-Term Rental Community

June 3, 2026

The Haggard Law Firm Secures $16.25 Million Settlement in Negligent Security Case Involving Fatal Shooting in Florida Short-Term Rental Community Attorneys Pedro Echarte and Michael Haggard of The Haggard Law Firm, together with co-counsel Joey Rafaeli and Erik Feingold, secured a global settlement totaling $16.25 Million, along with additional confidential settlements, on behalf of the...

$2 Million Settlement in Fatal Child Drowning Case at Florida Resort-Style Short-Term Rental Property

Airbnb & Vrbo Injury & Wrongful Death Airbnb & Vrbo Injury & Wrongful Death Drowning Drowning Premises Liability Premises Liability$2 Million Settlement in Fatal Child Drowning Case at Florida Resort-Style Short-Term Rental Property

May 13, 2026

$2 Million Settlement in Fatal Child Drowning Case at Florida Resort-Style Short-Term Rental Property Lawsuit Raises Major Safety Questions for Vacation Rentals with Waterpark Amenities The Haggard Law Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard have settled a fatal drowning lawsuit involving the death of a child at a large “resort-style” short-term rental property in...

Drowning Product LiabilityWARNING: Two Pool Drain Cover Recalls in One Week Raise Serious Entrapment and Drowning Concerns

May 12, 2026

WARNING: Two Pool Drain Cover Recalls in One Week Raise Serious Entrapment and Drowning Concerns Pool safety is back in the spotlight after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced two separate recalls of pool drain covers in the same week, both due to violations of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act...

Drowning Premises LiabilityPool Safety at Hotels, Apartments, and Vacation Rentals: Legal Requirements, Risks, and Accountability

May 1, 2026

Pool Safety at Hotels, Apartments, and Vacation Rentals: Legal Requirements, Risks, and Accountability For decades, The Haggard Law Firm has represented families in fatal and non-fatal drowning cases involving commercial properties—hotels, apartment complexes, and short-term vacation rentals. These tragedies are often preventable and frequently trace back to failures to follow established pool safety laws and regulations. As a firm committed...

Drowning Drowning$6 Million Settlement Following Fatal Child Drowning In Retention Pond

April 28, 2026

The Haggard Law Firm’s Pedro Echarte and Michael Haggard, along with co-counsel Christopher O’Toole, have secured a $6 Million settlement in a fatal drowning case involving a 2-year-old child. Child drownings remain one of the leading causes of accidental death for young children in Florida. When these incidents occur at apartment complexes or other residential...

$2.575 Million in Negligent Security Sexual Assault Case Involving Delivery Driver

Negligent Security Negligent Security Sexual Abuse Sexual Abuse $2.575 Million in Negligent Security Sexual Assault Case Involving Delivery Driver

April 15, 2026

$2.575 Million in Negligent Security Sexual Assault Case Involving Delivery Driver The Haggard Law Firm’s Maegan Bridwell, Kimberly Wald, and Michael Haggard secured a $2.575 Million recovery in a negligent security, sexual assault (abuse) case, demonstrating how property owners can be held accountable when their failures contribute to violent crimes—even when the assault...

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General Personal Injury & Wrongful Death General Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Premises Liability Premises LiabilityFireworks Injury Trial: Haggard Law Firm Secures Nearly $900,000 Verdict for RV Park Guest Burned During Fourth of July Celebration

Automobile Crash Automobile Crash Catastrophic Injury Catastrophic InjuryThe Haggard Law Firm Secures $4.3 Million Settlement Following Preventable Miami-Dade Transit Bus Crash

Drowning Drowning$2 Million Settlement Reached Following Fatal Drowning of Child at Jacksonville Apartment Complex

Negligent Security Negligent Security$1 Million Negligent Security Settlement for Family of Food Delivery Driver Killed at Apartment Complex

Airbnb & Vrbo Injury & Wrongful Death Airbnb & Vrbo Injury & Wrongful Death$16.25 Million Settlement in Negligent Security Case Involving Fatal Shooting in Florida Short-Term Rental Community

Airbnb & Vrbo Injury & Wrongful Death Airbnb & Vrbo Injury & Wrongful Death Drowning Drowning Premises Liability Premises Liability$2 Million Settlement in Fatal Child Drowning Case at Florida Resort-Style Short-Term Rental Property

Drowning Product LiabilityWARNING: Two Pool Drain Cover Recalls in One Week Raise Serious Entrapment and Drowning Concerns

Drowning Premises LiabilityPool Safety at Hotels, Apartments, and Vacation Rentals: Legal Requirements, Risks, and Accountability

Drowning Drowning$6 Million Settlement Following Fatal Child Drowning In Retention Pond

Negligent Security Negligent Security Sexual Abuse Sexual Abuse $2.575 Million in Negligent Security Sexual Assault Case Involving Delivery Driver

November 11, 2026$5.175 Million Settlement in Florida Retention Pond Drowning Wrongful Death Lawsuit

October 28, 2026$6 Million Settlement in Florida Negligent Security Case: How Apartment Complex Security Failures Left a Resident Vulnerable to a Shooting

October 15, 2026The Haggard Law Firm Retained by Family of 5-Year-Old Boy Who Died After Display Board Fell on Him at Palm Bay Elementary School

October 15, 2026$1.5 Million Settlement in Florida Retention Pond Drowning

October 1, 2026THE CORNELL 7: SEVEN TAKEAWAYS ON FORESEEABILITY, INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT

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