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RESULT: $1.45 Million in Settlements For 3 Victims Shot at the Same Apt. Complex

The Haggard Law Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard have obtained settlements totaling $1,450,000.00 in three negligent security cases involving three victims who were seriously injured in two separate shootings.  Both incidents occurred at the same Duval County (FL) apartment complex.

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Managing Partner Michael Haggard

On April 15, 2018, a nineteen-year-old man left his apartment in the early morning to pick up his basketball sneakers from his cousin. When walking back to his apartment, an unknown male shot him from behind. The shooting victim (Plaintiff) was rushed to the hospital and underwent immediate surgery.

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Trial lawyer Adam Finkel

December 15, 2018, at the same complex, John Doe (Plaintiff) was returning to the apartment complex to drop off his minor son and nephew at his mother’s home when a vehicle entered the complex, undeterred, and unchecked. Someone exited the vehicle and shot John Doe in the chest as he approached his mother’s front door. His niece (Plaintiff), a minor, was standing at the door and was also struck by a bullet.

Per the terms of the settlements, the names of the victims and the defendant are confidential.

Settlement in Naomi Jones Negligent Security Wrongful Death Case

Pensacola, FL – Michael Haggard and Christopher Marlowe have settled the negligent security wrongful death lawsuits involving the abduction and murder of 12-year-old Naomi Jones.

Claims against the principal defendant, the management company of the Pensacola apartment complex where she was abducted, were resolved under confidential terms.

The lawsuit against the owner of the apartment complex was resolved for policy limits of $2,000,000.  

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BREAKING NEWS: Haggard Law Included in 2018 “Best Law Firms” List

The Haggard Law Firm has been named to The Us News & World Report’s 2018 Best Lawyers®  2018 “Best Law Firms” List.

Firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

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