Halpert, Weston, Wuori and Sawusch, P.C., is not just a firm. It is a firm made up of real people. People who get up close and personal with their clients.

Each person in the firm has become a true friend. Not only did they support me, but they supported my family and friends through my whole ordeal. They were very concerned about how I was doing and holding up, and they reassured me that we were going to get through the whole experience. They put our emotional state of mind and our physical condition before anything else.

Rick, Tom, Steve, Bonnie, Debbie, and everyone else in the firm are all amazing individuals. I have formed a special bond with these people that will never change. They have impacted my life so much that I can’t even express my gratitude. The firm stands up for what they believe in and fight for what is right. They support you 100% and reassure you that everything will be okay and in the end it is. Even though my case is over, I still go visit them all the time, talk to them on the phone, and email them. They have become family to me and they have supported me and stood by me since my accident.

On January 28th, 2000 I was burned in a chemistry explosion in high school. My teacher was doing an experiment trying to show us different colors of flame. He placed 6 Petri dishes, each containing different crystals, at the front of the classroom. Then he poured methanol in each dish and proceeded to light them. He was only about 6 feet away from the class while doing this. I could see he was being very sloppy. There was no ventilation, and the class wasn’t protected in any way. In a matter of minutes I was in the midst of a ball of fire. My whole life flashed before my eyes and I knew that day would change my life forever.

What I didn’t know at the time was that this firm would also change my life. Everyone has helped me in their own way. Rick became a father-like figure. He was there when I didn’t want to live anymore and talked me out of it. He and my doctor made a house call when I was really troubled and stayed for 2 to 3 hours. Not many lawyers or doctors will make house calls. Tom, he was someone I would go to for advice. He knew what I felt and wanted and he told me something that I will always take with me, “Autum, nobody can make you feel inferior but yourself” and I truly believe that. Steve was someone I could go to if I needed to laugh and forget about life and just kick back. Bonnie, Debbie, Megan, and Susan – they were my “girls.” They always found ways to lift my spirits up when I was down and they always made me feel important. All of them are amazing and all of them wear their hearts on their sleeves.

-Autum Burton

Filed under: Testimonials by admin on October 13, 2009