Case Result

$11M

Neglect & Wrongful Death

2009
Trial Verdict
Phoenix, AZ

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Case Details

Earl Scherrer, a 36-year-old man with traumatic brain injury, died after ingesting foreign objects due to neglect at Liberty Manor Residency, an assisted living facility. The verdict included $2 million for the decedent, $5 million for the wife, and $4 million in punitive damages. Knapp & Roberts represented the plaintiff’s case.

Additional Notes

Largest verdict ever awarded against an assisted living facility in the United States at the time.

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Knapp & Roberts

Phoenix, AZ
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