The Cooper Firm

Cole v. Honeywell

Garrison Cole was seven years old when he was badly burned in a house fire. He sustained second and third degree burns over more than fifty percent of his body. He survived for approximately sixty days, in intense pain and agony, before dying of his injuries. Garrison's home had a Honeywell fire alarm that did not work during the fire and failed to alert Garrison or his father to the fire. We represented Garrison's mother in her case against Honeywell. At the outset of the case, Honeywell boldly proclaimed its innocence and said the case was frivolous. After intense investigation and discovery, we found that the Honeywell system in Garrison's home had been installed improperly and that Honeywell had inadequately trained its technicians in the installation and service of its systems. Following the disclosure of this devastating evidence, Honeywell agreed to pay a substantial confidential sum to compensate Garrison's family for his death.