Authored By The Haggard Law Firm’s Christopher L. Marlowe When you argue that your client’s injuries could have been prevented through the use of reasonable security measures, the defendant will claim those measures are excessive or unnecessary. So what are reasonable measures, and how can you help the jury view the case through your eyes?...
DrowningNational Swim Safety Month – Updating/Maintaining Gates, Fencing, Pumps Can Save Lives
May 25, 2016
Drowning is the leading cause of death for young children in Florida. Communities throughout the state are filled with rivers, lakes, canals and streams. Waterfront property is attractive, and residential communities everywhere hold out their frontage along a body of water as an asset. While often mindful of the risks posed by swimming pools, too...
General Personal Injury & Wrongful DeathGeneral Personal Injury & Wrongful DeathTrampling at Movie Theater Leads to $1.7 Million Verdict for Haggard Law Client
May 13, 2016
Jury agrees that Regal Cinemas could have prevented incident during screening of Dark Knight movie Miami Beach, FL – A Miami-Dade County jury has awarded 34 year old Maria Navas $1.7 million for the permanent injury she suffered when she was trampled by theater goers frantically trying to escape an altercation in a Miami Beach theater only days...
Negligent SecurityNegligent SecurityCASE RESULT: $3.1 million settlement delivered for family of murder victim in negligent security case
April 7, 2016
CASE RESULT: Continental Real Estate Companies among defendants in $3.1 million settlement in negligent security case 21 year old shot and killed while his first child is born. Miami, Florida – Bad lighting, broken cameras, and other insufficient security measures have lead a Miami nightclub, Continent Real Estate Companies, and others to settle with the...
Negligent Security$55 Million Verdict in Andrews Civil Case Justified, Highlights ‘Modern Day’ Negligent Security Issue
March 8, 2016
$55 Million Verdict in Andrews Civil Case Justified, Highlights ‘Modern Day’ Negligent Security Issue A jury awarded sports reporter Erin Andrews $55 million on Monday in her lawsuit against a stalker who bought a hotel room next to her and secretly recorded a nude video, finding that the hotel companies and the stalker shared in...
Universal Truths Vs. Stereotypes: Dealing with Ours and Their at Trial (Originally published for the Southern Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter) By Christopher Marlowe, The Haggard Law Firm We are all prejudiced, shaped by our interactions with others from birth. Some experiences are positive, others insulting. Each, to varying degrees, necessarily changes our perception of others. This...
DrowningFamily Advocates to Prevent Drownings
January 25, 2016
Family Advocates to Prevent Drownings By Christopher L. Marlowe, The Haggard Law Firm It was the day after Thanksgiving. Two year old Soleila Estien was taking a nap with her father in the family’s apartment in Hollywood, Florida. Her mother Vahnessa was at work, and Grandma had just dozed off with a book. Everything about...
UncategorizedAnatomy of Your Case
June 29, 2015
Most people don’t know how a lawsuit works until it happens. These are the stages of a suit, and how we work with you to improve the chances of a satisfactory result. In a small firm like ours, the attorneys, investigators, paralegals and secretaries work together to represent you. Sometimes, more than one lawyer will...
The Haggard Law Firm’s team recently won an incredibly hard fought battle for sexual assault victim, Amanda Slone, when a Broward County jury returned a verdict on Thursday, June 23, for $1.6 million after three weeks of trial. This is an incredible journey where defendant Cornerstone Residential Management, which is one of the largest commercial property management companies in...
Negligent SecurityNegligent Security$5.45 Million Global Settlement Against Apartment Complex Where Three Murders Occurred Within Months of Each Other
January 1, 1970
The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel have settled three negligent security wrongful cases against the same apartment complex in Port Orange, Florida for a total of $5.45 Million. The first of two violent incidents tied to these cases occurred during the early morning of February 26, 2023, at the Sunrise Pointe Apartments...
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