$100,000 settlement – slip and fall on cruise ship

One of the biggest attractions on a cruise ship is the pool and water sports.  Most large cruise ships actually […]

$1,125,000 Settlement – Mother’s Death During Childbirth

Attorney John Elliott Leighton represented the husband of a woman killed through medical malpractice following delivery of a healthy newborn […]

$1,050,000 settlement – death of disabled child in emergency room

John Elliott Leighton obtained a confidential settlement on behalf of parents whose disabled teenage son was killed through a medical […]

$1,000,000 settlement – shooting death at ATM

Two robbers shot and killed a man who had just withdrawn cash from an ATM at midnight.  John Leighton was […]

$1,000,000 settlement – death from bariatric surgery/gastric bypass (Houston, TX)

John Elliott Leighton obtained a $1,000,000 confidential settlement against a Houston hospital, physician and weight loss business after our client’s wife […]

$1,000,000 Settlement – Teenager Mistaken for Burglar, Killed by Police (Federal Rights Case)

John Elliott Leighton recovered $1,000,000 and policy changes against a police department following the death of a college student.  The […]

$700,000 Settlement – Death from Bariatric Surgery/gastric bypass

Bariatric surgery for weight loss has become very popular in the United States.  While it is one way to help […]

$700,000 Settlement – Child Killed due to defective Car Seat

Child car seats were created to prevent injury and death to our most vulnerable citizens – babies and toddlers.  When […]

$600,000 settlement – man falls at construction site while working in building (Miami)

Mr. Leighton represented the family of a man who fell from the second floor of a partially completed building. The […]

$500,000 settlement – death of passenger

Large trucks present serious risks to everyone on the road.  When truckers make mistakes, the consequences are catastrophic.  When trucking […]