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Knapp & Roberts Wins Landmark $11 Million Verdict
Posted by: Craig Knapp
April 12, 2009
On March 19, 2009, a Maricopa County jury awarded one of our clients, Lydia Scherrer, $11 million for the death of her husband. The jury determined that the assisted living facility, Liberty Manor, was responsible for the death of Earl Scherrer, a 36 year old man who suferred from a severe brain injury. Earl's caregiver failed to properly supervise him and allowed him to ingest numerous foriegn objects including plastic bags, ketchup packets, candy wrappers and paper towels. The Medical Examiner, Dr. Lyon, testified that the foreign objects caused an obstruction in Earl's stomach and small intestines leading to his death. The lawsuit we filed set forth claims for abuse, neglect, wrongful death and punitive damages. Then jury found in favor of our client on each count.
