Coral Gables attorneys obtained an $8.6 million settlement in a case that is part of a larger trend in the affordability crisis in Florida.

Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel of the Haggard Law Firm—who represented the plaintiff, the estate of Fred McCrimmon Martin, an Orlando tenant of Vista Haven Apartments, owned by the defendants, SREIT Vista Haven LLC and Highmark Residential LLC—stressed the importance of background checks and similar actions.

Michael Haggard of the Haggard Law Firm. (Courtesy photo) Michael Haggard of the Haggard Law Firm. (Courtesy photo)