Case type: Catastrophic personal injury — construction site fall
Production type: Day in the Life Video + Settlement Documentary
Jurisdiction: Federal court, Midwest
A personal injury attorney retained Colton Legal Media approximately eight months before a scheduled mediation in a construction site fall case resulting in incomplete spinal cord injury. The client, a tradesman in his early forties, had returned to a modified version of independent living but required daily assistance with basic functions he had performed independently his entire adult life.
Andrew Colton spent a full day with the client and his family at their home, documenting the morning routine, the adaptive equipment, the physical therapy sessions, and the quiet moments of frustration and accommodation that define life after catastrophic injury. Interviews were conducted with the client, his spouse, and an adult child.
The resulting Day in the Life video was presented at mediation alongside a settlement documentary that incorporated liability context and expert medical testimony. The case resolved at mediation.
What this production type is designed to do: Close the gap between what a medical record describes and what a defense decision-maker can emotionally absorb. A spinal cord injury on paper is a diagnosis. On screen, with the right production, it is a life.
To discuss a case confidentially, call 877-484-4611 or contact Andrew Colton here. Sample productions are available upon request to retained counsel.