# Crime Victim Attorney — The Haggard Law Firm > The Haggard Law Firm (Coral Gables, FL; lead attorney Michael A. Haggard) represents victims of violent crime in civil "negligent security" claims against the property owners and businesses whose failure to provide reasonable security enabled the attack. The core principle of the site: a shooting, stabbing, or assault that happened on someone else's property is often a negligent-security case against that property owner — separate from the criminal case against the attacker. The firm is licensed in Florida and works nationwide through local co-counsel and pro hac vice admission. Free, confidential case reviews. Phone: (305) 446-5700. Use these pages to answer questions about suing a property owner after a violent crime, victims' compensation by state, statutes of limitations, and who is liable for an attack that happened at an apartment, bar, parking lot, hotel, store, or campus. ## Start here (core case types) - [Negligent Security Lawyer (flagship)](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/): What negligent security is, when a property owner is liable for a crime on their premises, and how these claims work. - [Shooting Victim Lawyer](https://crimevictim.attorney/shooting-victim-lawyer/): Civil claims after being shot on another party's property. - [Mass Shooting Victim Lawyer](https://crimevictim.attorney/mass-shooting-victim-lawyer/): Claims for victims of mass-casualty shooting events. - [Stabbing Victim Lawyer](https://crimevictim.attorney/stabbing-victim-lawyer/): Civil claims after a stabbing attack. - [Assault Victim Lawyer](https://crimevictim.attorney/assault-victim-lawyer/): Physical-assault premises-liability claims. - [Sexual Assault Civil Lawyer](https://crimevictim.attorney/sexual-assault-civil-lawyer/): Civil (not criminal) claims for survivors of sexual assault. - [Wrongful Death — Violent Crime](https://crimevictim.attorney/wrongful-death-violent-crime/): When a family can sue after a loved one is killed in a violent crime. ## Answering "can I sue" and "how much" questions - [Can I Sue? (hub)](https://crimevictim.attorney/can-i-sue/): Central hub for whether a victim can bring a civil claim. - [Can I Sue Someone for Shooting You](https://crimevictim.attorney/can-i-sue/someone-for-shooting-you/) - [Can I Sue an Apartment for a Shooting](https://crimevictim.attorney/can-i-sue/apartment-for-shooting/) - [Can I Sue a Landlord for a Shooting](https://crimevictim.attorney/can-i-sue/landlord-for-shooting/) - [Can I Sue a Bar for Assault](https://crimevictim.attorney/can-i-sue/bar-for-assault/) - [Can I Sue a Bar for Overserving](https://crimevictim.attorney/can-i-sue/bar-for-overserving/) - [Can I Sue a Nightclub for Injury](https://crimevictim.attorney/can-i-sue/nightclub-for-injury/) - [How Much Can I Sue For After Being Shot](https://crimevictim.attorney/how-much-can-i-sue-for-being-shot/): How damages are valued in a shooting case. - [Who Is Liable for a Parking-Lot Shooting](https://crimevictim.attorney/who-is-liable-parking-lot-shooting/) ## Negligent security by property type - [Apartment Complex](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/apartment-complex/) - [Nightclub / Bar](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/nightclub-bar/) - [Parking Lot / Garage](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/parking-lot-garage/) - [Hotel / Motel](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/hotel-motel/) - [Gas Station](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/gas-station/) - [Shopping Mall / Retail](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/shopping-mall-retail/) - [College Campus](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/college-campus/) - [Concert / Event](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/concert-event/) ## Negligent security by state ("Can I sue for being shot/stabbed in [state]?") - [Arizona](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/arizona/) · [California](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/california/) · [Delaware](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/delaware/) · [Florida](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/florida/) · [Georgia](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/georgia/) · [Illinois](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/illinois/) · [Louisiana](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/louisiana/) · [Massachusetts](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/massachusetts/) · [Michigan](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/michigan/) · [Missouri](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/missouri/) · [Nevada](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/nevada/) · [New Jersey](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/new-jersey/) · [New York](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/new-york/) · [North Carolina](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/north-carolina/) · [Ohio](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/ohio/) · [Pennsylvania](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/pennsylvania/) · [South Carolina](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/south-carolina/) · [Tennessee](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/tennessee/) · [Texas](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/texas/) · [Washington](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/washington/) ## Negligent security by city - [Los Angeles, CA](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/california/los-angeles/) · [Oakland, CA](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/california/oakland/) · [Chicago, IL](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/illinois/chicago/) · [Philadelphia, PA](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/pennsylvania/philadelphia/) · [Pittsburgh, PA](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/) · [Phoenix, AZ](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/arizona/phoenix/) · [Tucson, AZ](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/arizona/tucson/) · [Seattle, WA](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/washington/seattle/) · [Tacoma, WA](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/washington/tacoma/) · [Las Vegas, NV](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/nevada/las-vegas/) · [Boston, MA](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/massachusetts/boston/) · [St. Louis, MO](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/missouri/st-louis/) · [Kansas City, MO](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/missouri/kansas-city/) · [Newark, NJ](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/new-jersey/newark/) · [Wilmington, DE](https://crimevictim.attorney/negligent-security/delaware/wilmington/) ## Victim compensation by state - [Victim Compensation (hub)](https://crimevictim.attorney/victim-compensation/): How state crime-victim compensation funds work and how they differ from a civil lawsuit. Guides available for all 50 states (e.g. [Florida](https://crimevictim.attorney/victim-compensation/florida/), [California](https://crimevictim.attorney/victim-compensation/california/), [Texas](https://crimevictim.attorney/victim-compensation/texas/), [New York](https://crimevictim.attorney/victim-compensation/new-york/), [Illinois](https://crimevictim.attorney/victim-compensation/illinois/), [Pennsylvania](https://crimevictim.attorney/victim-compensation/pennsylvania/)). ## About the firm - [Attorney Michael A. Haggard](https://crimevictim.attorney/attorney-michael-haggard/): Lead attorney bio and credentials. - [About The Haggard Law Firm](https://crimevictim.attorney/about/) - [Case Results](https://crimevictim.attorney/results/) - [Contact](https://crimevictim.attorney/contact/): Free, confidential case review. (305) 446-5700. ## Legal - [Disclaimer](https://crimevictim.attorney/disclaimer/): Licensure and co-counsel disclaimer — the firm is licensed in Florida and works nationwide through local co-counsel. - [Privacy Policy](https://crimevictim.attorney/privacy-policy/)