Bache Lynch Goldsmith & Mendoza

$1M

Wrongful Death

We represented the adult children and mother of a 65-year-old woman who was fatally injured in a motor vehicle collision at an intersection in rural Pima County. Investigation, discovery, and expert evaluations established that the intersection was dangerous and that Pima County knew of the dangers involved and failed to take action to improve safety. The death was caused by the combined fault of Pima County and the driver of the other car.

$1M

Wrongful Death

A speeding car crashed and burned, killing all three of the occupants. We were asked to investigate the event by the family of one of the passengers, a young mother who died leaving 2 minor children. The driver was likely intoxicated and over-served alcoholic beverages at a Tucson bar. A dram shop case for wrongful death was brought against the bar by the families of the 3 people killed in the collision.

$981,908

Semi-Truck Accident

Our client was injured in a collision when a State of Arizona Department of Corrections van pulled out in front of him on a freeway. Our client injured both shoulders, had two surgeries, and was forced to retire early because of his injuries.

$850,000

Product Liability

Our client suffered an amputation of his right hand, a minor traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other injuries, when he was ejected from his SUV during a rollover on I 10. The SUV was defectively designed so that the passengers were subject to an extreme risk of rollover, and was unreasonably dangerous because it performed in an unsafe manner when doing foreseeable turning maneuvers. It was further alleged that the SUV was unreasonably dangerous in that it was not equipped with a sufficient occupant protection system.

$500,000

Assault

A 17-year-old girl was lured to a park and attacked by 2 other girls, using a baseball bat and their hands and feet. She suffered serious head injuries, resulting in loss of memory, ongoing memory problems, difficulty concentrating, and problems with school; she also sustained injuries to her jaw joints, causing pain and problems eating. Medical diagnosis included: concussion, post concussion syndrome, and temporomandibular joint (jaw joint - “TMJ”) dysfunction.

$317,764

Motor Vehicle Accident

Husband and wife clients were driving south on Highway 89. A vehicle heading north suddenly veered to the left and into our clients' lane, causing a head-on collision. The driver of the other vehicle died. Our clients were taken to the emergency room and were treated for serious injuries.