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Orlando Jury Hands Down $310 Million Verdict in Trial Against Manufacturer of Deadly Amusement Park Ride

Sampson family hopes case result will send resounding message to thrill ride industry 

Orlando, FL – Following the one-day trial of the Estate of Tyre Sampson vs “FunTimes”, the Austrian-based manufacturer of the FreeFall ride that once towered over Icon Park in Orlando, a jury has passed a $310 Million judgement against the defendants. The trial was argued by Michael Haggard and Kimberly Wald of The Haggard Law Firm, Michael Richardson of Hilliard Law, and attorney Ben Crump

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$7.65 Million Settlement in Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case

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. 

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The Haggard Law Firm Announces Two New Partners

The Haggard Law Firm is very proud to announce the promotion of trial attorneys Kimberly Wald and Adam Finkel to partner.

“Since each of their first moments with our law firm, Kim and Adam have individually shown their commitment, skill, and passion to fight for clients to the dominant standard The Haggard Law Firm expects. They have both delivered impressive results in a variety of case types while also assuming important leadership positions within the legal community locally and nationally.”

– Michael Haggard, Managing Partner, The Haggard Law Firm
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$8.6 Million Negligent Security Wrongful Death Settlement

The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel secured an $8.6 Million settlement in a negligent security wrongful death case in the Orlando area. 

On November 2022, 33 year-old Phillip McCrimmon Martin was staying with a friend  at the Vista Haven Apartments in Sanford, Florida. Watching over the apartment while the resident was out on a short trip, Phillip and his friend largely kept to themselves. On November 22nd, Phillip was shot in the parking lot of the complex. As he struggled up the stairs towards the apartment, the shooter continued firing at him. Phillip died in the apartment. 

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$2 Million Policy Limit Settlement in Wrongful Death Case Involving Vacation Rental Home Guest

The Haggard Law Firm’s Pedro Echarte along with co-counsel Joey Rafaeli, Esq of Rafaeli Law and Erik Feingold, Esq of Myers Widders Gibson Jones & Feingold, have obtained a $2 Million policy limit settlement in an Orlando-area negligent security wrongful death case. The case involved the shooting death of a vacation home rental guest.

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$1 Million Settlement in Personal Injury Car Crash Case

The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Kimberly Wald obtained a $1 Million settlement in a car crash case. 

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$1 Million Dram Shop Wrongful Death Policy Limit Settlement

The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron and co-counsel Eric Romano of the Romano Law Firm have secured a $1 Million pre-suit, policy limit settlement in a dram shop (liquor liability) wrongful death case.

On July 31st, 2021, Thomas Lewis attempted to break up a fight that began in the Foster’s Too Lounge.  During that effort, Thomas was hit over the head with multiple beer bottles by overserved patrons.  The attack killed him. 

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$8.6 Million Settlement in Catastrophic Injury Negligent Security Case

The Haggard Law Firm’s Pedro Echarte and Michael Haggard have obtained a settlement for $8,612,500 in a catastrophic injury negligent security case.

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$12.5 Million Settlement in Catastrophic Injury Boating Negligence Case

The Haggard Law Firm’s Kimberly Wald and Michael Haggard have secured a $12.5 Million settlement in a boating negligence case involving a 29-year-old rendered a quadriplegic during an excursion to a sandbar off of Fort Lauderdale.

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$13 Million Verdict in Product Liability Wrongful Death Case

The Haggard Law Firm’s Pedro Echarte and Todd Michaels, along with co-counsel Ernesto Santos of HALPERN | SANTOS | PINKERT, have obtained a $13 Million verdict in a Miami – Dade County Court in a wrongful death product liability case involving the carbon monoxide poisoning death of a father of two. 

On July 12, 2019, Matthew Burns died after succumbing to carbon monoxide poisoning resulting from his use and operation of a piece of machinery known as a “Shot Blaster, ” which he rented from Defendant SUNBELT RENTALS.

The Burns Family
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