$10.5 Million Settlement in Central Florida Fatal Drowning of a Child in a Pool Under Construction
The Haggard Law Firm, led by Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel, successfully secured a $10.5 million settlement in a heartbreaking case involving the fatal drowning of a 5-year-old girl, Thamar Esperance, at a residential pool under construction in Apopka, Florida. A Tragic, Preventable Loss On September 15, 2021, 5-year-old Thamar Esperance wandered away from her home in the Carriage Hill community just before dinner. She came across a residential pool that was under construction in her neighbor’s yard. Although the pool was filled with water, the construction site lacked a child safety barrier—a critical safety feature required to prevent these very tragedies. Without a fence to block her path, Thamar entered the pool area unnoticed and suffered a fatal drowning. By the time her family discovered what happened, it was too late.The loss of young Thamar was devastating for her family. She is survived by her grieving parents.