Verdicts & Settlements

These results reflect what it means to take security failures to trial and win. Every case is different, and no outcome is ever guaranteed — but this record is why crime victims and families across the country bring their cases to The Haggard Law Firm.

Representative results

• $102.7 million verdict — A patron was shot and left a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic because of inadequate security at a Miami nightclub and shopping center. The largest negligent-security verdict in U.S. history, and the firm’s third $100M+ result.
• $16 million settlement — A Jacksonville apartment-complex shooting in which assailants gained unfettered access to a property with no security guard on duty and insufficient access control.
• $8.6 million settlement — A negligent-security wrongful death caused by inadequate property security.
• $8 million settlement — A Central Florida shooting and negligent-security wrongful death.
• $3.9 million jury verdict — A 16-year-old shot and killed in an apartment-complex parking lot; verdict for his mother.

Why these results matter for your case

Insurance companies and property owners settle fairly when they know a firm will actually try the case — and win. A record like this is leverage. It is also a sign of genuine experience: nearly 500 negligent-security cases handled, and the only U.S. plaintiff’s attorney to win three separate $100 million verdicts.

Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case. Each case is different and must be evaluated on its own facts. The amounts described reflect gross recoveries before fees and costs.