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On April 1, 2023, at approximately 3:26 a.m., 16-year-old Makye Vogel was found shot and killed in the parking lot of The Avenues Apartments on the south side of Jacksonville, Florida. Makye died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The identity of the shooter and the motive behind the shooting remain unknown. For Makye’s mother—a single parent and his...

$3 Million Settlement Secured by The Haggard Law Firm in Jacksonville Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron and Michael Haggard have secured a $3 Million settlement in a negligent security wrongful death case arising from a tragic 2023 shooting in Duval County, Florida. This result underscores our firm’s continued commitment to fighting for...

The Haggard Law Firm’s Pedro Echarte and co-counsel David Helfand have secured a $3.050 Million settlement on behalf of the family of a 29-year-old man who was tragically shot and killed outside a fast-food restaurant. The case highlights the critical duty that restaurants and other public establishments must provide reasonably safe environments for their patrons, both inside...

A $12 Million settlement has been reached in a negligent security and wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of the estate of Marvin Ousley, a father of six who was shot and killed at the Waters Edge Apartments in Jacksonville, Florida. The case was litigated by Pedro Echarte and Michael Haggard of The Haggard Law Firm, nationally recognized leaders in premises liability and negligent security cases....