When a Plaintiff Wins a Big West Palm Beach Injury Case, What Happens?

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$2.3 million Wrongful Death

David Glatthorn represented a widow and her children, who tragically lost her husband in an accidental shooting case. The $2.3 million dollars represented the entire amount of coverage among three (3) Defendants available. Part of the settlement was used to buy annuities, so as to guarantee college educations for the children and helping them later in life.

Case details: The decedent was helping out a friend by "covering" a convenient store counter. Unknown to the decedent, the owner of the business, and one of his best customers were in the room immediately behind him that was used as an office. The owner and customer were showing off their guns to each other when the customer's gun went off.

Through pre-suit investigation and discovery after filing, Glatthorn was able to establish that the customer was allowed, in violation of the store's own rules and the standards in the industry, to routinely come on to the premises with a loaded weapon. Suit was initiated against the shooter, the convenient store business and the corporation that owned the building. The corporation that owned the building was owned by the same individuals that owned the business. The shooter was sued on allegations of negligent handling of a firearm; the building corporation and convenient store corporation were sued on negligence for allowing a loaded weapon on the premises, in violation of the store's own rules and the standards in the industry.

Both corporate defendants had $1 million dollars in coverage and the shooter had $300,000 in coverage. The entire amount of insurance available was obtained for the widow and children.

Awarded: 2.3 Million