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The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron along with co-counsel Mark Brumer, has secured a $2 Million policy limit settlement in a fatal drowning case against the City of Miami Beach.
Continue reading “$2 Million Fatal Drowning Case Settlement Reached with City of Miami Beach”The Haggard Law Firm is very proud to announce the promotion of trial attorneys Kimberly Wald and Adam Finkel to partner.
Continue reading “The Haggard Law Firm Announces Two New Partners”“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
The Haggard Law Firm’s Kimberly Wald and Michael Haggard have secured a $1.3 Million policy limit settlement in a drowning case against short-term vacation rental giant Airbnb.
Continue reading “$1.3 Settlement in Drowning Case Against Airbnb”The Haggard Law Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard, co-counsel Kevin Edwards of Edwards Injury Law secured a $2 Million policy limit settlement for the family of a toddler who nearly drowned and a good samaritan who saved him.
Continue reading “$2 Million Policy Limit Settlement in Near Drowning Case Involving Toddler”The Haggard Law Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard obtained a $3.5 Million settlement in a drowning case involving a 3-year-old.
Continue reading “$3.5 Million Settlement in Drowning Case Involving Minor”The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel, along with local co-counsel Alicia Sieben of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben and Abinasir Abdulahi of AMA Law Group, secured a $4.25 Million settlement in a drowning case.
Continue reading “$4.25 Million Settlement in Minnesota Drowning Case Involving 5-Year-Old”The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron has obtained a $3.5 Million settlement involving a drowning at a Florida hotel.
Continue reading “$3.5 Million Settlement in Hotel Pool Drowning Case”The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Kimberly Wald have secured a $1 Million pre-suit, policy limit settlement in a near-drowning entrapment case.
On September 3, 2021, five-year-old Bo Madden was with her family friend’s home in Destin, Florida where they went swimming in the pool at the house. While in the pool, Bo’s hair was entangled on the entrapment cover and she was sucked underwater. Bo was unable to untangle her hair and was trapped, drowning, and dying.
Continue reading “$1 Million Pre-Suit, Policy Limit Settlement in Near Drowning Case”The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel, along with co-counsel Julie Hager, have obtained a nearly $12 Million settlement in a drowning case involving a child who made his way through a broken pool gate and into a community pool.
During the morning of August 24, 2019, Mohamed Salim, a resident of the Arbor Keys Condominiums in Tamarac, Florida, dropped off his minivan with a neighbor, so that it could be washed. Later that afternoon, Mohammed, along with his four and six-year-old sons, walked across the parking lot to check on the status of the van. As the van was not ready, Mohamed sent his sons to the nearby playground, while he waited for his van to be finished. At least 13 minutes later, Mohamed heard screams, as it had turned out that his boys left the playground and made entered the community pool. They did this without Mohamed’s knowledge, and while he was monitoring his van.
Continue reading “$11.95 Million Settlement in a Drowning/Wrongful Death Case”The Haggard Law Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard have reached a confidential settlement for $4.5 Million in a pool drowning case. The victim, a young woman, entered a commercial pool of an Apartment Complex and drowned while swimming from the shallow end of the pool to the deep end. The plaintiff’s allegations consisted of code violations regarding the safety line, depth markers, slope of the bottom of the pool, and absence of certain lifesaving equipment. Jane Doe’s wrongful death claim settled for $4.5 million with the owner of the pool.
The Haggard Law Firm has developed a national and international niche representing people injured or killed as a result of dangerous swimming pool drains and negligent supervision and maintenance of pool safety barriers. Law firms from around the country connect with our experienced litigators at The Haggard Law Firm when looking to refer the most difficult drowning and non-fatal drowning cases.
Representing victims of drowning accidents in pools and in swim parks is a significant concern across the country. Successful outcomes for the families we represent can go a long way toward protecting children and families in the future, both in the United States and abroad.
The Haggard Law Firm, P.A. represents the rights of people seriously injured or killed through the fault of others. We are passionately committed to our clients and stress the highest level of personal service, professionalism and case preparation.
