A $1 million settlement has been reached with the survivors of a disabled veteran who strangled to death when an apartment deck railing broke loose and trapped him in his wheelchair. But the parties are continuing to litigate, as the family and estate seeks $25 million from the apartment complex owner’s excess coverage policy.
The plaintiffs’ filing attorney, Thomas Reynolds, said the deceased man, Antoine Hendrix, had previously complained about the railings, and a repair man had worked on them, but that work did not include replacing any parts.
