Settlement - $1,000,000 in Premises Liability Settlement

Case Summary: Attorney Michael Rix and his legal team successfully secured a full policy limits settlement for a fire sprinkler technician who sustained permanent blindness in one eye due to a dangerous condition created by a commercial tenant.

Facts of the Case: Our client, a fire sprinkler technician, was attempting to close a commercial rolling door when a PVC pipe-improperly used by a commercial tenant to support the door-snapped and struck him directly in the left eye. Discovery revealed that the rolling door had been defective for an extended period, and the tenant's negligent makeshift repair created a hazardous condition that led to the incident.

Treatment: As a result of the incident, our client suffered catastrophic trauma to his left eye, resulting in permanent blindness. He endured extensive evaluations and specialist consultations, with the injury having a profound and permanent impact on his vision and daily functioning.

Legal Strategy: Our legal team worked tirelessly to uncover critical evidence through discovery, including documentation of the long-standing defect and the tenant's failure to address it appropriately. We established clear liability on the part of the commercial tenant and landlord, successfully demonstrating the foreseeable risk posed by the faulty door and makeshift repair.

Pursuing Justice: This case settled for the full policy limits of the landlord's insurance just before trial. Our strategic approach, thorough investigation, and collaborative effort ensured justice for our client, who will live with the life-altering consequences of this preventable incident. We remain committed to securing meaningful outcomes for those harmed by negligence.