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Tampa Apartment Complex Shooting Results in $6.75 Million Settlement

Posted on April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel secured a $6.75 million settlement on behalf of the estate of a young parent who was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Tampa, Florida.

Attorneys Haggard and Finkel filed a negligent security wrongful death lawsuit against the property owner and a major nationwide property management company, alleging that the complex was negligently secured despite a well-documented history of criminal activity on the premises.

$7.65 Million Settlement in Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case

Posted on November 21, 2024December 22, 2024 by HaggardTeam

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.

Landmark Settlement in Negligent Security Case: The Haggard Law Firm Secures $28.9 Million for Teen’s Life-Altering Injuries

Posted on October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 by HaggardTeam

In a significant victory for victims of preventable crime, The Haggard Law Firm, led by Managing Partner Michael Haggard and partner Douglas McCarron, has successfully secured a $28.9 Million settlement in a catastrophic injury negligent security case stemming from a shooting incident involving a teenager. This case not only highlights the need for adequate security measures in residential complexes but also raises critical questions about the implications of recent tort reform in Florida.

$8 Million Negligent Security Wrongful Death Settlement in Central Florida Shooting

Posted on September 26, 2024December 19, 2024 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm, led by attorneys Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel, and with Osbourne & Francis as co-counsel, secured a significant victory in a negligent security wrongful death case that underscores the importance of proper security measures in residential properties. The firm obtained an $8 million settlement for the family of a 19-year-old who was gunned down due to negligent security at Highgate Apartments in Orange County, Florida.

$1 Million Settlement in Miami-Dade Negligent Security Case Where Guards Were On Property

Posted on March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel obtained a $1 Million settlement in a wrongful death negligent security case.

$1 Million Settlement in Personal Injury Car Crash Case

Posted on March 12, 2024March 13, 2024 by HaggardTeam

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

$1 MILLION DRAM SHOP CASE PRE-SUIT, POLICY LIMIT SETTLEMENT

Posted on December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Kimberly Wald obtained a $1 Million pre-suit policy limit settlement in a dram shop case in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

$3 Million Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case Settlement

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron and Michael Haggard have secured a $3 Million settlement in a wrongful death negligent security case. The names of the parties involved are confidential per the terms of the settlement.

The victim, John Doe, was murdered at the “ABC Apartments” within SIX weeks of another killing at the very same complex. That case was settled for $1.75 Million. These brutal killings, both involving young men, continue the troubling and tragic consistent violence at the property.

$19.5 Million Settlement Involving Negligent Security Cases Against Same Defendant

Posted on September 11, 2023September 12, 2023 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Pedro Echarte and Michael Haggard have obtained a $19.5 Million global settlement involving two separate negligent security cases against common defendants. While the incidents were entirely unrelated, the same common defendants owned and operated the two multi-family residential properties in South Florida. Both incidents happened only months apart from each other. The names of the parties are confidential. Because both incidents were covered by the same insurance policies, Echarte and Haggard negotiated the settlement of both cases for the available policy limits of $19,000,000 in addition to an extra $500,000 directly from the defendant property management company. Both cases settled shortly after the respective lawsuits were filed.

$1 Million Policy Limit Settlement in Hotel Killing

Posted on August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard have secured a $1 Million policy limit settlement in a wrongful death negligent security case involving a murder at a hotel.

On October 16, 2021, 24-year-old Jamal Drummond was visiting the Holiday Inn Express along Metrocentre Boulevard attending a party, when he was shot and killed. Drummond was a father of two.

Drummond with one of his minor children

That evening, a trespasser arrived at the hotel and walked around the property looking for a woman.

He had a photo of the woman on his phone, asking guests if they saw her. This man remained on the property without any lawful purpose. He was never approached by staff. The trespasser spent time within the hotel making loud noises near the front desk. The hotel staff still ignored him.

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Tampa Apartment Complex Shooting Results in $6.75 Million Settlement

$7.65 Million Settlement in Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case

Landmark Settlement in Negligent Security Case: The Haggard Law Firm Secures $28.9 Million for Teen’s Life-Altering Injuries

$8 Million Negligent Security Wrongful Death Settlement in Central Florida Shooting

$1 Million Settlement in Miami-Dade Negligent Security Case Where Guards Were On Property

$1 Million Settlement in Personal Injury Car Crash Case

$1 MILLION DRAM SHOP CASE PRE-SUIT, POLICY LIMIT SETTLEMENT

$3 Million Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case Settlement

$19.5 Million Settlement Involving Negligent Security Cases Against Same Defendant

$1 Million Policy Limit Settlement in Hotel Killing

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