Attorney John R. Orton successfully completed the settlement of a wrongful death claim on behalf of two minor children who lost their father in an accident caused by a drunk driver

01.11.2017

Attorney John R. Orton successfully completed the settlement of a wrongful death claim on behalf of two minor children who lost their father in an accident caused by a drunk driver. This complicated settlement involved the establishment of tax- free annuities to cover the long-term needs of the children, as well as the establishment of “Uniform Transfers to Minors Act” accounts for the minors to cover current needs. In addition, an account was established for their mother to make payments equal to the child support she would have received but for the death of the father.