$11.8 Million – Settlement (West Palm Beach, Florida)
This case involved twin toddlers who were involved in a tragic drowning and near drowning on Thanksgiving Day 2015. This occurred at a residential home that was managed by one of the largest single family home operators in the country. The residential home was rented out to the twin toddlers parents on a one-year lease, which was managed and operated by the defendant. On the day of the incident, the twin toddlers were in a crib, but escaped unbeknownst to their mother who was asleep in the same room. The twin toddlers then got into the living room and were able to access the swimming pool through the sliding glass doors. John Doe tragically drowned while Alex Doe suffered an anoxic brain injury due to the depravation of oxygen to his brain during the drowning incident. The parents of the toddlers had complained to the owner of the home that a pool fence should be placed there.In addition, there were problems with the locks on the sliding glass doors. The case settled for $11.8 Million.
