Brain Injury; Wrongful Death; Apartments; Swimming Pool; Premises Liability
A 14-year-old boy who was a non-swimmer went wading at a friend's family's apartment complex pool and was found at the bottom of the deep end of the pool; he was unconscious when pulled out by the EMT and remained comatose for two years until his death. The parent's pastor referred them to the Firm. The Firm's investigation revealed that the company which owned and operated the apartments had failed to install an emergency phone at the pool and failed to have other required safety equipment available. Although the apartment company denied any responsibility for the boy's injury and death, its insurance company was convinced to pay the total settlement demand to the boy's parents. (The company insisted on confidentiality as to the settlement amount.)
