The Haggard Law Firm’s Pedro Echarte, along with co-counsel Mark Stuckey of Kaufman Law obtained a policy limit settlement of more than $980,000 in a trucking personal injury case.
The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron has obtained a $675,000 settlement in a trucking crash case in Miami-Dade County involving a tractor-trailer and an automobile.
On October 15th, 2020, The Haggard Law Firm’s client, Adrian Huet, exited State Road 826 onto the NW 25th Street ramp and came to a stop at the red light. Mr. Huet was positioned in the inner left turn lane. After the left turn signal turned green, Mr. Huet proceeded into the intersection to go west on NW 25th Street. As Mr. Huet traversed the intersection, JTL Transport driver Jose Abalo-Borrell, who was travelling east on NW 25 Street, ran the red light and caused a violent collision.
The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron, along with co-counsel Jorge Rodriguez of the Law Office of Jorge A. Rodriguez, has obtained a $1 Million pre-suit settlement in a trucking crash case involving a critically injured pedestrian.
On March 5th, 2020, Masguel Machado, a driver for DHC Trucking, was stopped at the traffic signal located at the intersection of NW 17th Avenue and NW 18th Street in Miami, Florida. The intersection is located in a highly traversed area that has a number of businesses surrounding it. Pedestrians crossing the street to and from these businesses is common.
Shortly before the incident, Haggard Law client Manuel Anduray attempted to cross the street from the west side of NW 17th Avenue. This intersection had a crosswalk at the intersection, but no “Walk/Do not Walk” signals.
While the 63-year-old was crossing, the traffic signal changed from red to green. Moments later Machado ran him over causing Anduray catastrophic injuries to his leg, spine, arm, and head.