Attorney John Walton secured a $1.91 million settlement for an elderly client who suffered serious, life-altering injuries after falling backward from a restaurant's accessibility lift while using a mobility scooter. Liability was strongly disputed, with claims that the lift's safety gate was either improperly secured or not properly maintained by the establishment.
The fall required weeks of hospitalization followed by months of intensive in-patient rehabilitation. The client — who had previously lived independently with only minimal family assistance — could no longer do so and required a permanent transition to assisted living. John fought diligently against resistant property owners and insurance carriers to obtain the substantial compensation needed to support his client's ongoing care and quality of life.