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Michaels Delivers Seminar to International Security Organization

Posted on September 26, 2017 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Todd Michaels was a featured speaker yesterday at the ASIS International’s 2017 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits in Dallas. ASIS is a global community of security practitioners that represent every security-based industry in the public and private sectors.

Michaels seminar, “How to Avoid a $100,000,000 Verdict Against Your Business”, was focused on helping security professionals understand how a security plan will not only prevent incidents but also provide a framework for defending a business’s reasonable actions. Michaels shared his insight on how to avoid a catastrophic lawsuit and used a variety of real-world examples of some of the many notable negligent security case results successfully litigated by The Haggard Law Firm.

CLICK to read Daily Business Review article on Haggard Law Firm’s negligent security case history

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REPORT: 163 Children Drowned in the U.S. This Summer

Posted on September 25, 2017 by HaggardTeam

According to media reports compiled by the USA Swimming Foundation, from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2017* at least 163 children younger than age 15 fatally drowned in swimming pools or spas. Of the 163 reports, 112 of the victims — nearly 70 percent — were children younger than age five. Florida led the nation in drowning deaths during this time period with 25. California was second with 16.

“Every year we see the same tragic statistics regarding pool drownings involving our children. Florida, as well as other warm weathered states, has too many of these horrible incidents” says Haggard Law Firm’s Douglas McCarron. The Haggard Law Firm has represented several families who have either lost or had a child who suffered life-altering injuries due to a drowning or near drowning. (Learn more about drowning/near-drowning cases, click here)

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Sun Sentinel: Haggard to Receive Perry Nichols Award

Posted on September 20, 2017 by HaggardTeam

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has posted the recent news that our Michael Haggard has been named the recipient of the Florida Justice Associations’ 2017 Perry Nichols award.

The FJA says the award is bestowed upon the attorney who sets the standard for the rest of us to aspire to achieve.

The Perry Nichols Award was created in 1977 in honor of the visionary who first brought Florida’s leading trial attorneys together to create the predecessor to today’s FJA. This Award is the most prestigious award given by our organization and is given to the attorney whose perseverance, commitment, and unmatched dedication to the civil justice system is at the forefront of their lives.

Haggard will receive the award during the Founder’s Day Luncheon during the FJA’s Master’s of Justice CLE Event October 4-6th in Sarasota Florida, more info

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Magazine Names Haggard 2017 ‘Super Star’ Lawyer

Posted on September 19, 2017 by HaggardTeam

Congratulations to our Michael Haggard. He was among 10 local lawyers included in Attorney at Law Magazine‘s ‘Super Stars of 2017’ edition.

The Magazine writes “These attorneys have been nominated by their peers to be recognized for their accomplishments both inside and outside the courtroom.”

To read the full article, click on the following link and scroll to page 12-13.

http://bit.ly/2gw0VKl

This most recent recognition follows news that Haggard will receive the Florida Justice Association’s 2017 Perry Nichols Award, that organization’s highest honor. Click here to learn more

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Haggard Authors Article for SourceSecurity.com

Posted on August 21, 2017 by HaggardTeam

When the market-leading information resource serving the security industry needs insight on how property owners and managers can avoid million dollar negligent security verdicts, it asks The Haggard Law Firm.

Haggard Law Firm Managing Partner Michael Haggard wrote an article for SourceSecurity.com titled: Securing Premises To Avoid Million Dollar Verdicts. In it, Haggard kays out the elements of negligence elaborate on risk-management practices and the importance of security as a responsibility.

Haggard Law has litigated more than 250 negligent security cases that have resulted in more than $300 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients.

Here is the article as it appeared on SourceSecurity.com:

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All Haggard Law Attorneys Included on 2018 Best Lawyers List

Posted on August 16, 2017 by HaggardTeam

Each Haggard Law Firm has been recognized in the 2018 Best Lawyers in America List. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Its methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

Congratulations to (listed with practice area category):

James C. Blecke
- Appellate Practice
Jason R. Brenner
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Pedro Echarte
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Michael A. Haggard – 10th year on the list
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
William Andrew Haggard – 20th year on the list.
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Christopher L. Marlowe
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Douglas J. McCarron
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Todd J. Michaels
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Our Managing Partner, Michael Haggard, was also named the Miami area’s 2018 Lawyer of The Year in the Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiff category. Only one attorney in each category and the geographical area receive this honor.

If you know of or are a victim of serious crime or have been injured in through no fault of your own, contact the Haggard Law Firm for a free consultation by clicking here or dialing 3054465700

Observant Neighbors Lead to Trafficking Arrests

Posted on August 14, 2017 by HaggardTeam

Three women have been charged in a human trafficking investigation. The arrests, made in Miami Beach Friday, were the result of local residents’ suspicions that illegal activity was taking place at several massage parlors.

According to reports from the Miami Herald, the seven-month sting by Miami Beach Police detectives led to the closing of four massage parlors and the rescuing of two women who had been trafficked in from China to provide money for sex.

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VIDEO: Injured by a Medical Professional? Medical Malpractice Cases

Posted on July 31, 2017 by HaggardTeam

Haggard Law Firm Managing Partner Michael Haggard discusses the importance of contacting a personal injury attorney if you have been injured by a medical professional.

https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_id=jX_D7fQnw6Y&video_referrer=watch

To learn more about Medical Malpractice, click here

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The Truth About Direct & Cross Examinations

Posted on July 26, 2017 by HaggardTeam

BY Jason Brenner, Associate Attorney, The Haggard Law Firm (article originally appeared on the article on the American Bar Association website)

Entering the legal field with the desire to become a trial attorney is a daunting endeavor. There is only one place where a young lawyer can establish himself or herself as a trial attorney—in the courtroom. Trial practice has almost become a misnomer in today’s world. The firm where I have been privileged to practice is made up of an endangered species of trial attorney. I revel in the “war stories” about them trying a case on Monday and preparing for the next one on Friday. Nowadays, the majority of time spent in court is in motion practice.

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First Step in Negligent Security Cases

Posted on July 18, 2017 by HaggardTeam

The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard discusses the first step of the investigation into a negligent security claim, nailing down the security history of the property. Haggard Law has litigated more than 200 negligent security / premises liability cases resulting in nearly $350 million in results in the last decade.

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Category: News

Michaels Delivers Seminar to International Security Organization

REPORT: 163 Children Drowned in the U.S. This Summer

Sun Sentinel: Haggard to Receive Perry Nichols Award

Magazine Names Haggard 2017 ‘Super Star’ Lawyer

Haggard Authors Article for SourceSecurity.com

All Haggard Law Attorneys Included on 2018 Best Lawyers List

Observant Neighbors Lead to Trafficking Arrests

VIDEO: Injured by a Medical Professional? Medical Malpractice Cases

The Truth About Direct & Cross Examinations

First Step in Negligent Security Cases

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