On October 16, 2009, Frilot attorneys Francis H. “Rasch” Brown, III and Eugene Terk obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial in federal court in Amarillo, Texas, on behalf of Louisville Ladder, Inc. in David Bolton v. Louisville Ladder, Inc., Civil Action No. 2-08-CV-209-J. The gravamen of Plaintiff’s suit was that he sustained serious injuries resulting from his use of a six(6) foot fiberglass stepladder which was allegedly defectively designed by Louisville Ladder. As a result of the accident, Plaintiff shattered both of his wrists and suffered a severe head injury. In all, Plaintiff’s spent almost six (6) months in care facilities as a result of his injuries. Louisville Ladder contended that the accident was caused solely by Plaintiff’s carelessness. At the conclusion of the three day trial the jury exonerated Louisville Ladder.