Settlements

• $2,500,000.00 Medical Malpractice - claim involving a failure to make a proper diagnosis.
  
  
• $480,000.00 Dog bite involving a 5 year old child.
  
  
• $650,000.00 Medical malpractice claim against The United States of America.
  
  
• $840,000.00 Drunk Driving/Motor Vehicle accident case involving mother and daughter.
  
  
• $487,500.00 Underinsured motorist claim involving neck/back injuries.
  
  
• $550,000.00 Medical malpractice case involving eye injury to 10 yr old.
  
  
• $1,000,000.00 Underinsured motorist claim against an umbrella policy. (Plaintiff prevailed at the United States District Court which insurance carrier is currently appealing)
  
  
• $380,000.00 Case against a bar for over serving a patron who thereafter was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
  
  
• $245,000.00 Case involving a slip and fall with ankle fracture.
  
  
• $150,000.00 Case involving a slip and fall of elderly women resulting in hip fracture.
  
  
• 2 million dollar auto case resolution.
  
  
• 2 million dollar resolution was achieved in a death claim and serious injury claim in automobile accident.
  
  
• $535,000 settlement of a legal malpractice case against an attorney for failure to properly provide for representation in fulfilling a deceased wishes.
  
  
• 1 million dollar settlement for failure to timely discover breast cancer by physicians.
  
  
• 1.5 million dollar settlement in a medical malpractice matter which was a failure to properly diagnose a pulmonary embolism which resulted in death.
  
  
• 1.2 million dollar medical malpractice settlement for negligent performance of vascular surgery in a rural hospital.
  
  
• $650,000 settlement of a contested automobile accident on Interstate 17 which involved not only negligence on the part of a truck driver but the State was in part liable for improper design of a portion of that highway where the accident occurred.
  
  

Verdicts

1.4 million dollar verdict in a medical malpractice case involving negligence during spinal surgery. Maricopa County Superior Court - CV2000-091795; case tried by Burt Rosenblatt and Ron Ozer.

Tarron vs. Bowen Industrial Contractors, Inc.-Maricopa County Superior Court-CV CV2006-002351 (Verdict rendered on December 13, 2007) Case tried by Ron Ozer and Burt Rosenblatt

Slip and fall case against Bowen Industrial Contractors, Inc. involving a fall by an employee of Phelps Dodge due to the negligence of a Bowen employee. Plaintiff Tarron fell approximately 15 feet and severely fractured his ankle along with dislocating and fracturing his elbow. The jury returned a verdict of $1,500,000.00 with comparative negligence on the part of Phelps Dodge and the Plaintiff in an amount of 40% resulting in a net verdict for Plaintiff in the amount of $900,000.00.

This law firm represents individuals in their injury and death cases in a variety of fields. The above is just a portion of those cases in which we have been successful. We recover damages for claims through arbitration, mediation, settlement, or trial. In evaluating cases it is always a partnership with the client. At the appropriate time we will give to you our evaluation. Before we enter into an attempted resolution of the case, we always seek the input and consent of the client.

When assessing your case and evaluating it along with you, we will consider the following points:

Using Mediation and Arbitration to Resolve Legal Disputes
Civil court lawsuits and trials are the traditional method for resolving accident and injury disputes. However, concerns about court congestion and delays, rising litigation costs, and the negative psychological and emotional impact of litigation have increased the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques. Two frequently used processes are mediation and arbitration. Mediation is essentially negotiation facilitated by a neutral third party. Arbitration is a binding resolution process similar to trial, but with fewer technical rules and requirements. Each method of dispute resolution has benefits and drawbacks, therefore, we assess your specific needs and goals and help to guide you through the best solution for you.

Mediation
When parties are unwilling or unable to resolve a dispute, they often turn to mediation. Mediation is generally short-term, structured, task-oriented, and a "hands-on" process. In mediation, the disputing parties work with a neutral third party, the mediator, to resolve their disputes. The mediator facilitates the resolution of the parties' disputes by supervising the exchange of information and the bargaining process. He or she may also offer creative solutions and assist in drafting a final settlement. The role of the mediator is to interpret concerns, relay information between the parties, frame issues, and define the problems.

Mediation can be a voluntary process, although in Arizona mediation is required for all cases in litigation. Unlike the litigation process, where a neutral third party (usually a judge) imposes a decision over the matter, the parties and their mediator ordinarily control the mediation process -- deciding when and where the mediation takes place, who will be present, how the mediation will be paid for, and how the mediator will interact with the parties.

If a resolution is reached, mediation agreements may be oral or written, and content varies with the type of mediation. In some court-ordered mediations, the agreement becomes a court judgment. If an agreement is not reached, however, the parties may decide to pursue their claims in other forums.

The mediation process is generally considered more prompt, inexpensive, and simple than formal litigation. It allows the parties to focus on the underlying circumstances that contributed to the dispute, rather than on narrow legal issues. The mediation process does not focus on truth or fault. Questions of which party is right or wrong are generally less important than the issue of how the problem can be resolved.

Arbitration
Arbitration is the most formal alternative to litigation. In this process, the disputing parties present their case to a neutral third party, who renders a decision. Arbitration is widely used to resolve disputes in both the private and public sector. Arbitration is generally considered a more efficient process than litigation because it is quicker, less expensive, and provides greater flexibility of process and procedure. The parties often select the arbitrator and exercise control over certain aspects of the arbitration procedure. Arbitrators typically have more expertise in the specific subject matter of the dispute than do judges. They may also have greater flexibility in decision-making.

Trial
If no agreement can be reached, the parties will go on to trial. A trial is the most time consuming, expensive and emotionally exhausting way to reach an agreement. In some cases, a trial is the best option to resolve the issue. However, a trial ends in a judgement, not an agreement detrmined by both parities.