jury verdict
26 year-old woman who suffered from severe developmental delays drowned in bathtub at a group home facility after being left unsupervised by caregiver.
jury verdict / Neglect Of Resident Lawsuit
Earl Scherrer suffered from a traumatic brain injury and required 24 hour care. Liberty Manor, an assisted living facility, failed to properly supervise Earl and train its staff to understand and meet his care needs. Earl died at the age of 36 from complications associated with eating foreign objects. At autopsy, the medical examiner found numerous plastics bags, ketchup packets, paper towels, and candy wrappers in his stomach and small intestines. The assisted living facility refused to accept responsibility for his death.
Settlement
Client suffered severe burns causing death.
Settlement
Multiple bed sores led to osteomyelitis and death.
Settlement
At the young age of 27, our client died from cervical cancer. Sadly, the lab misread her pap smear as normal. After she was diagnosed with cancer, our firm obtained the pap smear slide and discovered the error. However, the mistake by the lab caused a delay in her diagnosis and treatment resulting in the cancer spreading to other organs.
Settlement
Drug caused primary pulmonary hypertension.
settlement
Failure to ensure proper nutrition and hydration
Jury Verdict, Cochise County (Garcia v. Adcock)
Defendant was intoxicated traveling 72 mph (32 mph over the speed limit) and ran a stop sign causing his vehicle to t-bone our client’s truck. Mr. Garcia was killed instantly. The defendant survived with minor injuries. Mr. Garcia left behind a wife, two boys, and one daughter.
Settlement (insurance policy limit)
Defendant ran a red light and t-boned our client’s vehicle causing her death. She was 27 years-old. We filed a lawsuit on behalf of the surviving mother. The case settled 3 months before trial.
Settlement (insurance policy limit)
Baby Doe, 16 months old, drowned in a swimming pool in the backyard of a home. He got out of the home through a doggy door. The owner (landlord) failed to install a pool fence or door alarms as required under Arizona law. The case settled before a lawsuit was filed.
Settlement (insurance policy limit) Mendez vs. Immanuel Campus
Our client, 75, was found at the nursing home unresponsive and foaming from the mouth. The nurses chose not to call 911. She died one week later from prolonged hypoglycemic neglect. The staff failed to properly monitor her blood sugar level and follow doctor’s orders for her diabetic medication.
Settlement
Failure to diagnose a heart attack.
Settlement during trial
Failure to diagnose misplaced feeding tube resulting in peritonitis and death.
Settlement
Fall and death from failure to meet resident needs.
Settlement
Fall/death of 83 year-old nursing home resident caused by faulty bed rails.
Settlement
Drug caused heart valve damage.
Settlement
Fractured Vertebrae of 40 year-old construction worker hit by commercial truck.
Millions recovered for the 300 clients Knapp & Roberts represented who suffered from connective tissue diseases and other complications relating to their breast implants.
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