In November 2023, Skip Walker and Jeff Walker obtained a stunning appellate victory, reversing a jury verdict that hinged on application of the firefighter’s rule, which basically says first responders assume the risk of injury when carrying out their duties. The underlying case, Rattary v. Favro, involves extremely serious injuries to firefighters who were struck down on a highway while attending to the victims of a series of other crashes by out-of-control vehicles during a heavy rainstorm.  The case has been going on for more than 11 years and has twice gone to the court of appeal, where Walker, Hamilton & Kearns has won each time.  The case is scheduled to be re-tried in 2024.