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May 15, 2025

Negligent Property Conditions Lead to Death of Child Hit By Car, Case Settles for $2.775 Million

In 2022, a tragic and preventable incident claimed the life of a young autistic boy who was struck by a vehicle on a main road just outside his apartment complex. The child had exited the property through a broken vehicle gate that had been left open and unrepaired. Attorneys Michael Haggard and Adam …

May 13, 2025

Airbnb Faces Legal Setback in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

On December 27, 2022, Luis Penaloza Herrera died from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning while staying at an Airbnb short-term rental property in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Mr. Penaloza Herrera was neither the first nor the last Airbnb guest to die from CO poisoning while staying at a property in a …

May 6, 2025

$10.5 Million Settlement in Central Florida Fatal Drowning of a Child in a Poll 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 LossOn September 15, 2021, 5-year-old Thamar Esperance wandered away from her …

April 16, 2025

The Haggard Law Firm Expands to Tampa with New Office Led by Experienced Trial Lawyer

TAMPA, FL – The Haggard Law Firm, a nationally recognized personal injury law firm, is proud to announce its expansion to the greater Tampa Bay area. This new office marks a significant milestone in the firm’s commitment to providing exceptional legal representation to victims of negligent security, drowning, sexual assault, …

April 15, 2025

Tampa Apartment Complex Shooting Results in $6.75 Million Settlement 

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 …

April 1, 2025

$3 Million Negligent Security Case Settlement Against Jacksonville Hotel 

 The Haggard Law Firm’s Pedro Echarte along with co-counsel Nick Kassatly and Daniel Tighe of the Traction Law Group have secured a $3 Million settlement in a negligent security wrongful death case against the owners of Red Roof Inn motel in Jacksonville, Florida.   Case Overview: A Preventable Tragedy The tragic case involved the murder of Kieron …

March 11, 2025

Over $2 Million Settlement in Dram Shop Personal Injury Case

The Haggard Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard secured a $2 million settlement in a dram shop liability case.  Finkel and Haggard, along with co-counsel Gregory P. Lee of Texas, successfully held two negligent bars accountable after they served alcohol to underage patrons, leading to a devastating crash. (click here to learn …

February 26, 2025

For the Second Time, $1 Million Negligent Security Case Policy Limit Settlement Against Food Market

The Haggard Law Firm, led by attorneys Kimberly Wald and Michael Haggard, has secured a $1 million policy limit settlement in a personal injury negligent security case. This marks the second successful negligent security case litigated by the firm against the same defendant.  The recent case stems from a drive-by shooting incident that …

February 13, 2025

Florida Court Affirms $13 Million Verdict in Wrongful Death Product Liability Case

The Florida Third District Court of Appeals has upheld a $13 million verdict in a wrongful death product liability case litigated by The Haggard Law Firm, led by attorneys Pedro Echarte and Todd Michaels, along with co-counsel Ernesto Santos of HALPERN | SANTOS | PINKERT, and Haggard Law appellate attorney Jim Blecke. This …

February 2, 2025

Child Dies in Michigan Hyperbaric Chamber Explosion

(Stock Image – This is not the chamber referred to in this story) Friday a 5-year-old boy died in an explosion inside a hyperbaric chamber at The Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan. First responders found the boy dead inside the chamber, and his mother, who was standing next to it, …

January 22, 2025

$2 Million Negligent Security Wrongful Death Settlement – Florida

The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron has secured a $2 Million policy limit settlement in a wrongful death negligent security case involving a shooting a gas station.  Per terms of the settlement, the names of the parties cannot be released.  It is beyond dispute that the defendant’s’ property, a …

January 8, 2025

$26 Million Policy Settlement in Las Vegas Non-Fatal Drowning

The Haggard Law Firm, led by Michal Haggard and Kimberly Wald, along with co-counsel, Gregory Kraemer of Morgan & Morgan secured a $26 million policy limits settlement in a near-fatal drowning case involving a 2-year-old boy. Jasper Richard, suffered a catastrophic brain injury after gaining access to an apartment complex pool in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident, which …

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