RECENT NEWS

Tuberculosis Patient Suing For Violation of Civil Rights:

Ely, Bettini, Ulman & Rosenblatt currently represents a man who contracted Tuberculosis and was quarantined in the Maricopa County Medical Center Jail Ward for nearly a year. The client had not been charged or convicted of any crime yet, was forced to spend nearly a year of his life in a medical prison cell. During this time, the client was deprived of his civil liberties and was forced to live in the hospital cell in complete isolation. His only visitors were medical staff. Sheriff's deputies took away his television, radio, phone and computer. He was under 24-hour surveillance and the light in his room was never turned off, even at night. His only contact to the outside world was by a pay phone. The client suffered many unjustifiable and inhuman deprivations, including being denied the use of a shower for months along with the use of hot water. A Complaint for violation of the client's civil rights has been filed in Federal Court in the United States District Court of Arizona. The case is being handled by Burt Rosenblatt and Herbert Ely and has received significant media coverage on local and national television stations, as well as local major radio and National Public radio.

OTHER RECENT SIGNIFICANT SETTLEMENTS:

Wrongful Death Claim: Ely, Bettini, Ulman & Rosenblatt recently settled a significant case against the United States of America for the wrongful death of a wife and mother of three. Allegations against the government included failure to properly prescribe and monitor medications leading to the death of our client. In addition, it was alleged the government should have hospitalized the client when she presented to a government operated medical facility as she arrived at the hospital having significant reactions to the medications she was improperly prescribed. She was sent home and died hours later. The case was handled by Alicia Funkhouser and Herbert Ely.

Dram Shop Claim: Ron Ozer and Walt Ulman settled a claim against a bar for over serving alcohol to a patron who left and immediately had a violent motor vehicle accident causing significant injuries. The claim alleged that the bar either knew or should have known that the patron was obviously intoxicated both by his conduct and by the amount of alcohol that he was served. After more than a year of litigation, the matter was successfully resulting in the collection of more than $500,000.00 for our clients in connection with this accident.