Confidential
Key Details
Settlement Amount:
Confidential
Location:
Ohio
Practice Area:
Wrongful Death
Preview:
Shortly before trial, attorney Ryan Fisher secured a seven-figure settlement for three mentally challenged group home residents and a police officer burned in an arson fire after the caretaker on duty had fallen asleep and failed to alert them.
Content:
Shortly before trial, Attorney Ryan Fisher obtained a seven-figure settlement in a personal injury and wrongful death claim for three mentally challenged group home residents and a police officer who rescued them when an arsonist set fire to their group home.
Lowe Trial Lawyers was able to prove that the caretaker charged with supervising the three residents had negligently fallen asleep and was therefore unable to alert the residents when the fire broke out. The residents — who depended on their caretaker for safety — were left without warning and without assistance in escaping the burning building. The survivors all suffered severe burns.
The case required proving the caretaker's negligence and the liability of the entities responsible for ensuring that residents received appropriate supervision and care. Attorney Fisher secured a seven-figure settlement that provided compensation for the residents' severe injuries and losses and acknowledged the profound failure in the duty of care owed to vulnerable individuals in the group home's care.
