A Miami jury awarded $100 million this week to Daphne Campbell, a former Florida state senator, in a wrongful death lawsuit linked to the 2021 shooting death of her son at a condominium complex. Campbell filed the suit against the Monte Carlo Condominium Association, along with the property management company and a security firm. The verdict was reached after four years of litigation and was announced in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.
The jury found that the property management firm, AKAM On-Site Inc., held 57% of the responsibility for the event. The condominium association and the EMS Protective Group security firm were each assigned 18% of the fault, while the tenant at the complex, identified as the victim’s girlfriend, was allocated the remaining 7%. The shooter, Lakoria Washington, who was reportedly a jilted lover of the girlfriend, has been charged with the murder.
According to the Campbell family’s lawsuit, the shooting was deemed foreseeable, as the assailant had previously accessed the property while armed. The condominium complex was characterized as a high-crime area, and the lawsuit argued that the managers and security providers failed to safeguard residents and visitors and did not provide adequate warnings regarding potential dangers.
The damages awarded are set to be divided among Campbell, her husband, and the children of the deceased. Washington has pleaded guilty to the murder and is currently incarcerated in Miami-Dade County.
Representing the Campbell family were attorneys from the Morgan & Morgan law firm and Ver Ploeg & Marino. This case contributes to a growing list of significant jury awards related to premises liability and negligent security from jury cases throughout the Southeastern United States.
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