When we play sports, we expect a few sore muscles or bruises. We do not expect, however, a serious, life-altering injury. When leisure activity leads to devastating results for our clients, the lawyers at Raynes McCarty investigate whether a company could have prevented or reduced the injury. If so, we have decades of experience of holding that company responsible.
Examples of recoveries we have achieved for our clients include:
- $10,250,000 Verdict in Swimming Pool Accident
Richard dove from a wooden deck into a backyard, aboveground swimming pool, not understanding its shallow depth. He struck his head on the bottom and was paralyzed. Raynes McCarty sued the manufacturer of the pool liner on Richard's behalf, because the liner had neither adequate depth markers nor warnings against diving. At trial, Roy Decaro and David Binder convinced a federal jury to return a $10,250,000 verdict in favor of our client. Click here to read more about the case. - $3,300,000 for Failure of Boat Seat
Jeanne, a school bus driver, was standing on a recreational motor boat, holding onto a plastic seat for support. When the driver and owner of the boat started the boat, the plastic chair released from its post. Jeanne was thrown in the water, where she suffered the amputation of her arm. David Binder and Stephen Raynes brought suit against the manufacturers of the boat, the seat, and its component parts for failing to have a proper securing mechanism on the seat. After a week of trial in Federal Court, a $3.3 million settlement was achieved for the client. - Policy Limits Recovery for South American Boating Accident
During a visit to a South American island, a businessman suffered a severe injury while engaging in a water sport. Raynes McCarty filed suit in Miami, Florida, arguing that the tour company conducted sufficient business there to give the court power over it. When Raynes McCarty won this battle, the insurance carrier for the tour company was compelled to pay its entire liability insurance policy. - Scuba Diving Accident in Cayman Islands
A southern New Jersey businessman went scuba diving in the Cayman Islands and drowned after his "buddy" left him during a dive. The family retained Raynes McCarty to investigate potential claims against the "buddy" as well as the Cayman Island scuba operator. After years of fighting the case in the Cayman Islands, Raynes McCarty achieved the policy limits recovery from the "buddy's" homeowners insurance and a substantial settlement from the tour operator.