Miami, FL - December 27, 2012 - Partner Michael Haggard was featured in Attorney at Law Magazine as an "Attorney to Watch in 2013." Featured among 12 others in Profiles of Professionalism, Haggard is touted as a crime victim advocate who has dedicated his career to the pursuit of justice on behalf of his clients.
To read the entire profile, please click here.
Miami, FL - December 15, 2012 - Six attorneys were honored by South Florida Legal Guideas 2013 Top Lawyers. Michael Haggard, William Andrew Haggard, Jeannete Lewis, Douglas McCarron and James Blecke were again given the distinction and associate Christopher Marlowe was listed as a Top Up & Comer for the first time.
All are listed under the category Personal Injury & Wrongful Death (Plaintiff) with the exception of Blecke who is listed as an appellate attorney. Attorneys with the firm and the firm itself has been listed in the South Florida Legal Guide since its inception in 2000.
Miami, FL - December 7, 2012 - The Haggard Law Firm received a $5.7 million verdict on behalf of client Zoreta Snell. Snell's son, Trinard, was shot and killed on the property in June 2009. Although aware of previous violent crime on the property, Family Food Saver invited Trinard and a friend to set up a cash car wash without informing them of the dangers associated with the location.
In the year and a half prior to Mr. Snell’s murder, there were 3 to 4 violent armed robberies on the outside area of the premises. The defendant corporation appreciated the danger to themselves and fortified the inside of the convenience store with two layers of bulletproof glass. All of the stores products and employees were behind the glass. The owner of Family Food Saver wouldn’t walk outside on her own property unless her husband, an armed security guard, was escorting her with a weapon.
Unfortunately, within three months of the car wash being open it was robbed and Mr. Snell was killed. There were no working security features on the outside of the premises and security cameras had been broken for over a year.
A press conference was held on Tuesday, December 11 to discuss the outcome of the case. Media coverage of the press conference can be seen by clicking here.
Coral Gables, FL - November 1, 2012 - The results are in! The Haggard Law Firm, all partners and two associate attorneys have been recognized in the 2013 Best Lawyers and Law Firms in America. The law firm was once again listed as a Tier 1 law firm. The following attorneys were also listed as Top Lawyers:
The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally or by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of 80 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 118 practice areas.
The mission of "Best Law Firms" is to help guide referring lawyers and clients — from the country’s largest companies requiring corporate legal advice to individuals seeking counsel regarding personal legal issues.
Miami, Fl - October 25, 2012 - Partner Michael Haggard participated in "Taking the Mystery Out of the Medicine," an interactive seminar sponsored by the MDJA. Haggard was tasked with presenting a mock direct examination of Dr. David Peterson, an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon. The goal of the seminar was to present the "nuts and bolts" of understanding medical terminology and how to prepare for your client's treating physician's deposition.
Michael Andrew Haggard, a Coral Gables, Florida native, distinguished himself in 25 trials working as an Assistant Public Defender before turning to personal injury law. After a year of practicing with a leading Miami personal injury firm, he joined The Haggard Law Firm, where he handles a broad array of cases, concentrating on pool drowning accidents, negligent security, wrongful death, unsafe premises, products liability, and insurance coverage matters.
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