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MEDIA CONFERENCE ALERT

Attorneys Representing Parkland Shooting Victims’ Families To Hold Media Conference, Will Be Joined by Parents of Shooting Victim Joaquin Oliver

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – In response to court records that indicate the Broward County School Board aims to minimize its responsibility in the shooting deaths of 17 people at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida February 14^th, a press conference will be held on Friday, April 27^th, 2018 at 10:30 am outside the Broward County School Board building.

According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel (click to review article ), court records show that The School Board “is portraying the mass murder as one incident with many victims.” Michael Haggard and Todd Michaels of The Haggard Law Firm, which represents the families of two victims, will be joined by 17-year-old victim Joaquin Oliver’s parents Manuel and Patricia.

Trial attorney Michael Haggard of The Haggard Law Firm says “the school board is watching its financial best interest instead of that of the families it has publicly claimed it would continuously support.” Haggard, whose law firm represents the Oliver family in this case, adds “The School Board should be ashamed. Each of these families are suffering. We have successfully litigated against School Boards in the past and will take this matter to Tallahassee if needed.”

The Haggard Law Firm represented the family of Juan Carlos Rivera, who was stabbed to death at Coral Gables High School in September of 2009. In that case, Haggard filed a claims bill in the State Legislature to finalize the $1,875,000 settlement agreed upon with the Miami-Dade County School Board.

Media Conference Details

• Location: Broward County Public Schools Building, 600 SE 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
• Along sidewalk outside of the building
• Date: Friday, April 27^th, 2018
• Time: 10:30am (EST)
• Speaking Attending:
  • Manuel and Patricia Oliver – parents of Parkland Shooting Victim Joaquin Oliver
  • Michael Haggard – Managing Partner, The Haggard Law Firm
  • Todd Michaels – Partner, The Haggard Law Firm
• Background on story, Sun Sentinel: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/parkland/florida-school-shooting/fl-reg-florida-school-shooting-liability-20180426-story.html  

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