Top 20 Verdicts in Arizona in 2016
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in the State of Arizona in the year 2016. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $17,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David C. Greenstone, Jordan Blumenfeld-James, Samuel I. Iola of Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Coulbourn v. Crane Company, et al. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Asbestos Exposure; Workplace Safety |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason M. Kelly of Schneider & Onofry, P.C. |
| Case: | Karson Jarvis v. City of Phoenix |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Car Accident; Government Negligence |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Doug Tobler of Hammond & Tobler, P.C. |
| Case: | Doe v. G. |
| Type: | Sexual Assault |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $6,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shawn M. Cunningham, Joseph D'Aguanno of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC |
| Case: | Brown v. Banner Health |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Delayed Diagnosis; Hospital Malpractice |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $3,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig A. Knapp of Knapp & Roberts, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Chavez v. Barela, et al. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Car v. Pedestrian Accident |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett L. Slavicek, James E. Fucetola of The Slavicek Law Firm |
| Case: | Martin v. Falk |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel H. Robinson, Anne E. Findling of Robbins & Curtin PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Najafian v. Recovery Innovations Inc. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Professional Negligence |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack R. Cunningham, Jorge Franco, Jr of Jennings, Haug & Cunningham, LLP |
| Case: | Creelman v. State of Arizona |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark Wesbrooks of The Wesbrooks Law Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Sestiaga v. First Transit, Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael G. Moore of Law Offices of Michael Garth Moore |
| Case: | Larson v. Dupnik |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation; Search & Seizure |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elliot G. Wolfe of Palumbo, Wolfe & Palumbo P.C. |
| Case: | S.M., Pro ami v. Bryce; Bryce |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce Feder of Feder Law Office P.A. |
| Case: | Evans v. CVS Caremark Corp. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Trip and Fall; Negligent Supervision |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Doyle, Patrick M. Dennis, Kevin B. Wein of Doyle LLP |
| Case: | Williamson v. Safety National Casualty Corp. |
| Type: | Insurance Bad Faith |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $881,306.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tina M. Ezzell of Tiffany & Bosco P.A |
| Case: | Holm v. Gateway Anesthesia Assocs. |
| Type: | Wrongful Termination; Breach of Contract |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew L. McClellan of The McClellan Law Firm PLC; Shawn M. Cunningham of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC |
| Case: | Spencer v. City of Scottsdale |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Bicycle Accident |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $780,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carlos L. Estrada of Law Offices of Carlos L. Estrada; Patrick J. Lopez of Mesch, Clark & Rothschild, P.C. |
| Case: | Hall v. Dixon, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Dog Bite |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Clark W. Watkin, Jr. of The Watkin Law Office P.C. |
| Case: | Chesler v. Graziano |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Work Accident; Premises Liability |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Amy P. Hernandez, David J. Dwyer of Dwyer Hernandez, P.C. |
| Case: | Mcdonald v. Sheriff Nanos, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Excessive Force |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark P. Breyer of Breyer Law Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | Redondo v. Sunset Gallery Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Slip and Fall |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $540,760.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael L. Kitchen of Margrave Celmins, P.C. |
| Case: | Geer Peaks LLC v. ASI Communications |
| Type: | Breach of Contract; Negligent Misrepresentation |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $409,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leo R. Beus, Thomas A. Connelly, Ashley Williams Hale of Beus Gilbert PLLC |
| Case: | McNamee v. DMB Sports Clubs LP |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Dangerous Condition; Premises Liability |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $366,483.00 |
| Attorneys: | John L. Dillingham of The Law Office of John L. Dillingham |
| Case: | Yoder v. Ava Investments, LLC |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Dangerous Condition; Premises Liability |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $365,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dorian L. Eden of Eden Law Office PLLC |
| Case: | Garzella v. True, et al. |
| Type: | Defamation; Libel |