Author: J.P. Hervis

February 16, 2026

$31 Million Negligent Security Settlement for Child Shot at Georgia Apartment Complex

The Haggard Law Firm Secures Major Result in Catastrophic Injury Case The Haggard Law Firm, led by crime victim attorneys Kimberly Wald and Michael Haggard, along with co-counsel Michael Woodard of Morgan & Morgan, have obtained a $31 Million settlement in a negligent security case arising from a shooting at …

February 12, 2026

$4.25 Million Settlement in Pedestrian Auto Accident Case Reinforces Responsibility for Subsequent Medical Harm

Maegan Bridwell, Kimberly Wald, and Michael Haggard of The Haggard Law Firm secured a $4.25 Million settlement in a highly contested Florida pedestrian auto car case that underscores a critical principle of personal injury law: a person who causes a car crash is responsible if the injured person is hurt …

January 26, 2026

Negligent Security Lawsuit Results in $5.5 Million Recovery for Son of Man Killed at Riviera Beach Hotel Property

The Haggard Law Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard secured a $5.5 Million settlement in a negligent security case filed in Palm Beach County, FL. On February 14, 2023, 28-year-old Troy Nichols was fatally shot outside a bar and grill located beneath The Sands Hotel in Riviera Beach, Florida. His death was the foreseeable result of …

January 11, 2026

Toddler Drowning at Miami-Dade Short-Term Rental Highlights Ongoing Safety Failures

A Perspective From The Haggard Law Firm A fatal drowning in Miami-Dade County has once again exposed the deadly risks posed by unsafe swimming pools at short-term vacation rentals—risks The Haggard Law Firm has confronted for decades on behalf of grieving families. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, a 3-year-old girl …

December 15, 2025

Haggard Law Trial Lawyers Secure $3.9 Million Judgement By Duval County Jury in Negligent Security Case

On April 1, 2023, at approximately 3:26 a.m., 16-year-old Makye Vogel was found shot and killed in the parking lot of The Avenues Apartments on the south side of Jacksonville, Florida. Makye died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The identity of the shooter and the motive behind the shooting remain unknown. …

December 2, 2025

The Haggard Law Firm Strengthens its Commitment to Medical Malpractice Victims

  The Haggard Law Firm Strengthens its Commitment to Medical Malpractice Victims The Haggard Law Firm is deepening its long-standing commitment to victims of medical malpractice by making significant new investments into its litigation resources and trial capabilities. As part of this expansion, renowned medical malpractice attorney Robert J. Dickman Jr., …

December 2, 2025

$3 Million Settlement Secured in Jacksonville Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case

$3 Million Settlement Secured by The Haggard Law Firm in Jacksonville Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case The Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron and Michael Haggard have secured a $3,000,000 settlement in a negligent security wrongful death case arising from a tragic 2023 shooting in Duval County, Florida. This result underscores our firm’s continued commitment to …

November 19, 2025

$3.5 Million Negligent Security Settlement Secured in Jacksonville, Florida

The Haggard Law Firm has obtained a $3.5 Million settlement secured by attorneys Kimberly Wald and Michael Haggard in a tragic negligent security case in Jacksonville, Florida. The case underscores the ongoing responsibility of property owners and managers to maintain reasonably safe environments for residents, visitors, and members of the public. Per terms of the …

October 31, 2025

$5.9 Million Resolution in Dram Shop Liability Case Involving Overserved Underage Driver

A $5.9 million settlement has been reached in a  dram shop liability case litigated by The Haggard Law Firm’s Maegan Bridwell and Douglas McCarron along with co-counsel Hampton Keen and Austin Diaz. The case stemmed from the death of a 32-year-old wife and mother who was killed by an intoxicated …

October 16, 2025

$15.5 Million Settlement in Tragic Drowning of 3-Year-Old at Seminole County Apartment Complex

The Haggard Law Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard secured a $15.5 Million settlement in a child fatal-drowning retention pond case.    During the early evening hours of January 12, 2024, tragedy struck at the Huntington Reserve Apartments in Seminole County, Florida. Three-and-a-half-year-old Kai Goodlander left his family’s apartment on a dark, rainy …

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