ARIZONA VERDICTS
Arizona Trials, Settlements and Arbitrations
By West’s Jury Verdicts—Arizona Reports
MARICOPA COUNTY
Contracts ..................................................................$800,000
Contracts ....................................................................$23,815
Medical Malpractice ..................................................$250,000
Medical Malpractice ..................................................... Defense
Premises Liability .........................................................Defense
Railroad .................................................................$3,852,256
Real Property .............................................................. $56,000
Recreational Activities ...............................................$150,000
Vehicle Negligence.................................................$1,195,355
PIMA COUNTY
Contracts ...............................................................$1,678,603
Contracts ....................................................................$79,635
Medical Malpractice ..................................................... Defense
Premises Liability .........................................................Defense
Premises Liability .........................................................Defense
Vehicle Negligence......................................................$75,000
Vehicle Negligence........................................................$8,700
Vehicle Negligence.......................................................Defense
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magazine publishes this
abbreviated summary
of important trials in
Arizona by West’s Jury
Verdicts—Arizona
Reports, as a monthly
service to the membership.
Railroad FELA Fall
Verdict: $3,852,256
Railway worker claimed he lost his
footing because defendant failed to
provide a safe walkway (Winckler v.
BNSF Ry., Maricopa Co. Super. Ct.,
Plaintiff attorney: Mark I. Harrison).
Motorcyclist Struck
Verdict: $75,000
Station wagon driver admitted negligence but disputed damages (Siegel v.
Brookman, Pima Co. Super. Ct.,
Plaintiff attorney: Michael E. Larkin).
Steroid Injection
Verdict: Defense
Plaintiff claimed an epidural hematoma
after receiving an elective cervical
epidural steroid injection (O’Barr v.
Bhola, M.D., Pima Co. Super. Ct.,
Defense attorney: Neil C. Alden).
Rugby Injury
Verdict: $150,000
17-year-old freshman who suffered
fractures to his tibia and fibula proves
defendants 80 percent at fault for ASU
breaching its duty of care in allowing
him to play rugby even though he was
not eligible to play without written
parental consent ( Wagner v. State of
Arizona, Maricopa Co. Super. Ct.,
Plaintiff attorney: Stephen Gordon).
Decubitus Ulcers
Verdict: $250,000
Partial quadriplegic reportedly suffered
stage II pressure ulcers (Newman v.
Select Specialty Hospital-Arizona, Inc.,
Maricopa Co. Super. Ct., Plaintiff
attorney: Melanie L. Bossie).
Signal Violation
Verdict: $1,195,355
Pickup truck allegedly ran a red light
and collided with plaintiff motorcyclist
(Siler v. Cahill, Maricopa Co. Super.
Ct., Plaintiff attorney: Mark P. Breyer).
