michael haggard top injury lawyer Archives

The Haggard Law Firm Announces Two New Partners

Posted on August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 by HaggardTeam

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

$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.

$4.25 Million Settlement in Minnesota Drowning Case Involving 5-Year-Old

Posted on June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 by HaggardTeam

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.

$11 Million Pre-Suit Catastrophic Injury Settlement

Posted on May 2, 2023May 3, 2023 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel secured an $11 Million pre-suit, policy limit settlement in a premises liability case involving the catastrophic injury of a 9-year-old boy.

On the morning of January 8, 2022, Mathew Jousett was playing inside the bedroom of his father’s apartment in the Greenwich Condominiums (1470 NE 123 Street, North Miami, Florida). At some point, one of his father’s girlfriend’s kids saw a window screen fall and immediately told his mother’s boyfriend, Thomas. It was then that Thomas, Mathew’s father, looked outside and saw the unthinkable: his son’s lifeless body on the concrete sidewalk.

The child fell 7 stories. He was rushed to the hospital.

$12 Million Negligent Security Catastrophic Injury Settlement

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel have obtained a $12 Million settlement in a high-profile catastrophic negligent security case.

On Memorial Day 2021, Marcus Williams arrived at Prime 112 for dinner. After exiting his vehicle within Prime 112’s valet, he immediately noticed that other members of his party were being yelled at by a group of unknown individuals. As the yelling became louder, and the unknown people used racial slurs and threatening language, Marcus looked towards the Prime 112 employees outside for action.

$1 Million Negligent Security Policy Limit Settlement

Posted on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Kimberly Wald and Michael Haggard have obtained a $1 Million policy limit settlement in a negligent security death case.

As per the settlement agreement, the names of the parties involved in this case are confidential. The victim, in this case, was a father who was shot at a Tampa, Florida apartment complex with a history of crime.

The shooting occurred very early in the morning as the victim, The Haggard Law Firm’s client, was on his way to work. The gates at the apartment complex (defendant) were not operational at the time of the shooting. The front gate was wide open, allowing criminals to freely enter the property.

Kim Wald

Managing Partner Michael Haggard

$4.55 Million Obtained in Broward County Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case

Posted on August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel obtained a $4.55 Million settlement in a wrongful death negligent security case involving the murder of a father of three.

Trial lawyer Adam Finkel

Managing Partner Michael Haggard

Jacksonville Apartment Complex Settles for $3.6 Million in Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case

Posted on July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Pedro Echarte and Michael Haggard, along with co-counsel Millicent Daniels from Batts-Daniels Law, have obtained a $3.6 Million settlement in a wrongful death negligent security case in Duval County, Florida. The young father killed had only recently moved into the apartment complex where he was shot. The property had an extensive history of prior crime.

The Haggard Law Firm’s Pedro Echarte

Managing Partner Michael Haggard

It was December 20, 2017 when DeAngelo Tillie was shot and killed while inside his apartment unit at the Camelot Gardens Apartments. Shortly before the shooting, Mr. Tillie’s minor daughter came to his apartment to spend the holidays with him. At approximately 3:30 p.m. that day, while his daughter was in the bedroom watching television and he was sitting on his sofa in the living room, two unknown assailants opened the door to his unit and shot him numerous times. At the time of the incident, the apartment complex was owned by Defendant Eagle Gardens of Jacksonville, LLC, and managed by Lohman Property MGMT.CO., LLC., which were related entities that were controlled by the same individual.

330 Alhambra Circle

(305) 446-5700

(305) 446-5700

Tag: michael haggard top injury lawyer

The Haggard Law Firm Announces Two New Partners

$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

$4.25 Million Settlement in Minnesota Drowning Case Involving 5-Year-Old

$11 Million Pre-Suit Catastrophic Injury Settlement

$12 Million Negligent Security Catastrophic Injury Settlement

$1 Million Negligent Security Policy Limit Settlement

$4.55 Million Obtained in Broward County Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case

Jacksonville Apartment Complex Settles for $3.6 Million in Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case

Recent Posts

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

$7.65 Million Settlement in Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case

$7.35 Million Settlement in Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case in Palm Beach County

Contact Us

© 2016-2020 Haggard Law Firm