Family awarded $13.3 million after toddler’s four-story fall

See how Attorney Tyler Barnett secured $13.3 million in a catastrophic injury case using MotionLit Video Evidence and Settlement Media

Attorney Tyler Barnett of Yuhl Carr LLP achieved an eight-figure settlement for the family of a two-year-old boy who fell from a fourth-story window at a transitional housing facility. The child, playing in a common area kitchen, leaned against a screen-protected open window and fell to the concrete below, sustaining severe head trauma and life-altering injuries.
The case centered on disputed liability. Opposing counsel attempted to place blame on the child’s mother, arguing inadequate supervision. But Barnett and his team shifted the narrative using a compelling combination of video analysis and storytelling produced by MotionLit.
MotionLit extracted and enhanced closed-circuit camera footage from the facility, zooming in frame by frame to reconstruct the mother’s actions in real time. This analysis helped establish that she reasonably believed the screen served as a barrier and emphasized the property owner’s failure to provide proper window safety protections.
To capture the full scope of loss, MotionLit conducted family interviews that explored the young boy’s personality, interests, and the future he was robbed of. The emotional testimonials brought clarity and weight to the family’s non-economic damages, helping decision-makers understand what had truly been lost.
With MotionLit’s production team supporting every stage of the litigation—from footage enhancement to final demand compilation—the firm presented a powerful settlement video that humanized the case and delivered results. The combined insurance policies ultimately tendered their full limits, resulting in a settlement of $13.3 million.
Discover how MotionLit’s video storytelling, forensic video analysis, and settlement visuals help attorneys build emotional and evidentiary impact to turn difficult cases into meaningful resolutions.
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