Michael Lowry (Partner-Las Vegas, NV) helped a paving and aggregate company avoid costly litigation in Eighth Judicial District Court. A man trespassed into an opening mining area during the night and fell to his death. Though federal and state investigators found no violations that caused or contributed to the fall, a the man’s family pursued a claim against the company. Michael was able to help the company gather information about the fall and the circumstances leading up to the fall. Through investigation, it was learned that the decedent had a history of mental illness that had led to a police call earlier that night. Michael and the company decided engaging with the family's lawyer to help them understand what happened would be better in the long term than simply denying the claim. The family appreciated it and eventually resolved by establishing a fund for the decedent's minor child, saving the family and company years of litigation and expenses.