Verdicts & Settlements

A 26-year-old woman who suffered from severe developmental delays drowned in a bathtub after being left unsupervised by a caregiver.

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 plastic 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.

Our client suffered severe burns causing death.

Multiple bed sores led to osteomyelitis and death.

At the young age of 27, our client died from cervical cancer. Sadly, her Pap smear was misread by her healthcare provider. The error caused a delay in her diagnosis and treatment resulting in the cancer spreading to other organs.

Drug caused primary pulmonary hypertension.

Failure to ensure proper nutrition and hydration.

The 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.

The 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 was settled 3 months before trial.

Baby Doe, 16 months old, drowned in a swimming pool in the backyard of a home. He got out of the house through a doggy door. The owner (landlord) failed to install a pool fence or door alarms as required under Arizona law. The case was settled before a lawsuit was filed.

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 the doctor’s orders for her diabetic medication.

Failure to diagnose a heart attack.

Failure to diagnose misplaced feeding tube resulting in peritonitis and death.

Fall and death from failure to meet resident needs.

Fall/death of 83-year-old nursing home resident caused by faulty bed rails.

Drug-caused heart valve damage.

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.