Duke Gerstel Shearer, LLP Obtains Largest Construction Site Injury Verdict In Arizona

Partner Ron Green successfully tried to verdict what is believed to be the largest reported construction site personal injury verdict in Arizona history for the type of injuries alleged by two journeymen construction workers who were injured when their scaffolding unexpectedly fell while they were working on a new commercial high-rise office tower in Phoenix. The last settlement offer by Defendants' and their insurance carriers on the day of trial was $50,000.00 per plaintiff. After three (3) weeks of trial, the jury returned a verdict for $3,312,322.00 plus attorneys fees, costs, interest, and penalties for denying plaintiffs pre-trial statutory settlement demand. After months of protracted post-trial motions, and a lengthy and contentious appeal, the defendants finally ended the appeals process and handed over checks totaling $3,900,000.00 in April of 2004. This result represents the culmination of nearly five years of hard-fought litigation and another victory for the clients of DGS. DGS is certified by The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for their proven high standards and ethics in handling construction law and related litigation matters.

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