L. Chris Stewart of Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys in Atlanta (left) and Keith Fryer of Fryer, Shuster, Lester & Pollack in Dunwoody. (Courtesy photos) Clayton Jury Returns $3.5M Verdict Despite Conflicting Social Media Posts
"Use it first," said lead plaintiff counsel L. Chris Stewart of Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys in Atlanta. "There's a way to explain anything."
February 22, 2024 at 09:50 AM
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What You Need to Know
- Clayton County State Court jurors return $3.5 million personal injury verdict against Suwanee trampoline park.
- Damages awarded to father who broke leg while jumping from Ninja Course walkway to inclined trampoline at Get Air Johns Creek.
- Plaintiff counsel credit seven-figure outcome to its ability to relate the plaintiff's pain to jurors and discredit defense evidence.
Clayton County State Court jurors have awarded $3.5 million in damages to a father who broke his leg at a trampoline park in Suwanee in 2018.
Now plaintiff counsel are opening up about how they overcame social media posts depicting their client's resumption of an active lifestyle to secure the seven-figure outcome.
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