Scottsdale Personal Injury Lawyer

Knapp & Roberts

8777 N. Gainey Center Drive
Suite 181
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
USA

(800) 541-4477

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Knapp & Roberts has been helping the seriously injured and surviving family members for more than 18 years. Our Scottsdale personal injurys lawyers are dedicated solely to representing people who have experienced a catastrophic injury or wrongful death of a family member caused by the negligence of others.

At our law firm, when we take a personal injury case, our Scottsdale personal injury lawyers get to know our clients extremely well. An experienced trial attorney will spend time at your home and spend time with you as you go about your daily activities, so that we can thoroughly understand how the accident or negligence has changed your life.

Tell us your story. Our Scottsdale trial lawyers can effectively present your experience and the story of your changed life.

The Knapp & Roberts law firm represents serious injury and wrongful death clients throughout Scottsdale, Arizona and the surrounding communities.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Dram Shop Liability, Sexual Assault

Practice Areas Description

Knapp & Roberts provides legal representation and services in the following areas of practice:

- Wrongful Death

Nothing can ever prepare us for the sudden death of a loved one. When that death is caused by someone else's negligence, it is difficult to understand why this happened. At Knapp & Roberts, we cannot erase the pain of a wrongful death, but we can help your family obtain the compensation you need and deserve. In addition, our law firm will also help you make a difference by forcing changes in the system that caused your loved one's death.

In Arizona, a wrongful death claim is brought (in most cases by a surviving spouse, parent, or child) to recover damages for the injuries that the surviving family and/or estate have suffered due to the death of the victim.

You can talk to a wrongful death lawyer whose entire practice is devoted to helping the families of wrongful death victims and those who have suffered serious personal injury.

* Our trial lawyers will tell the story of your loss. We will get to know you and your family so that we can understand how your life has changed since the death.
* Our wrongful death law firm has a network of experts who can investigate the accident or negligence and determine the liable parties.
* We will explain to the insurance company or to the jury how this wrongful death has affected your family financially and emotionally. Losing a loved one can mean losing the foundation of your current and future life.
* Your wrongful death attorney at Knapp & Roberts can seek damages caused by lost wages; future economic security; your pain, grief, sorrow, and stress; the loss of companionship and household services; loss of retirement and health benefits; and medical expenses associated with the death.

A large part of our law firm's practice is devoted to wrongful death actions, because we feel we can make a difference and bring you the resources you need as you deal with the unthinkable — the unnecessary, wrongful death of a loved one.

- Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice errors are responsible for approximately 100,000 wrongful deaths each year. More people die from medical mistakes than from all car accident fatalities. If you feel that a life-changing injury or a loved one's death was caused by medical malpractice, you need a medical malpractice attorney with experience and the resources it takes to investigate and litigate a medical malpractice case. At the Knapp & Roberts medical malpractice law firm, we have successfully represented clients in challenging medical negligence cases since 1991.

Doctors, nurses, hospitals, and pharmacists make mistakes more often that we want to believe. Often those mistakes can be corrected with a change in medication or a simple medical procedure. But when a medical mistake causes a life-changing injury, a permanent disability, or a wrongful death, you need a lawyer who understands how to handle complex cases.

* Our attorneys have a network of experts from leading medical institutions who help us evaluate and litigate medical negligence cases.
* The medical negligence lawyers at Knapp & Roberts spend a great deal of time getting to know our clients so that we can fully understand how their lives have changed because of a life-changing injury or the death of a loved one.
* We have the storytelling skills and the cross-examination skills to help the jury understand what happened in your situation. We want them to know what we know — that your suffering was caused by an error that never should have happened.
* In many medical negligence cases, we are able to change the system and the processes that caused your life-changing injury or caused your loved one's wrongful death. With your help, we can make a difference in how future patients are treated.

If you or a loved one are living with the consequences of medical malpractice, including birth injuries, surgical mistakes and misdiagnosis, it is important to contact an experienced lawyer who can protect your rights and get you the compensation to which you are entitled. Our lawyers can help you and your family through this difficult time.

- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

A nursing home should be a caring, compassionate home for vulnerable adults who need attendant care that we can trust. However, much too often this is not the case. Approximately one million senior citizens are abused in some manner every year in the United States. When a nursing home breaches our trust and does not meet the necessary standards of care, serious injury and wrongful death can be result.

In Arizona, we have strict laws and regulations that protect the rights of the elderly. Knapp & Roberts has represented nursing home, group home, and assisted living residents and their families for years in an effort to stop the neglect and punish those responsible. If you suspect nursing home neglect, group home neglect, or assisted living neglect caused your loved one's injuries or death, talk to an attorney at the Knapp & Roberts law firm.

- Truck Accidents

A serious truck accident on city streets, rural roads, the 101, I-40, I-17, I-10, or any highway can cause catastrophic injuries or even death. Whether it's a commercial van, an 18-wheeler, a tanker truck, a flatbed truck, or a dump truck, the truck's greater weight and mass can total any car it hits and seriously injure the occupants.

Because big rigs and other trucks can cause such catastrophic damage, they are held to a higher standard of safety and insurance coverage. A semi-truck accident lawyer can advise you about how you can assure you receive the compensation you need and deserve.

* What caused the truck accident? Our attorneys work with a network of investigators and accident experts who can determine the factors involved. Was the driver tired or on medication? Had the driver been on the road too long? Was the truck properly maintained?
* Did a relative suffer serious, catastrophic injuries in a big rig crash? You need an attorney who will get to know the victim and family well. At the Knapp & Roberts law firm, our truck accident lawyers spend time with accident victims to understand how the injuries have changed the life of the victims and their families.
* Was a loved one killed in a fatal truck accident? Our truck accident law firm can help you and your family deal with the decisions that need to be made concerning wrongful death liability.

If you were hit by a plumbing truck or a delivery van, if a big rig crashed into your car, or if you were injured in a highway pile-up by a tanker truck, you need a personal injury lawyer. Why? When the injuries are serious, financial compensation can make an enormous difference as you build your future around a disability. Our trial lawyers know how to tell your story effectively, so that the jury will understand how much your life has changed.

- Injuries Involving Children

When a child suffers a life-changing injury, parents and other adults need to take action to assure that the child has the resources necessary for ongoing medical care as well as compensation for his or her injuries, which may be permanent. As soon as you are aware that your child or grandchild has suffered a serious injury, an injury that will require significant resources to care for over a lifetime, make sure you have a personal injury lawyer who understands the seriousness of the situation.

At the Knapp & Roberts law firm, our entire legal practice focuses on serious injuries and wrongful death. We know that when a baby suffers a birth injury, when a child is disabled by a medical error, or an adolescent is permanently injured in an accident, you need the help of a lawyer who will understand the child's current and future needs.

* Our attorneys will take the time to get to know your child. We will spend time with your family so that we will have an understanding of the extent of your child's injuries.
* We will assemble the necessary experts to determine your child's current and future needs. Will your child need attendant care? Will your child need physical and occupational therapy? Will there be a need for special equipment?
* The lawyers at Knapp & Roberts will dedicate significant time and manpower so that your injured child will have the financial and medical resources needed to assure your child's future security — and give the family peace of mind.

- Serious Personal Injury

At the Knapp & Roberts personal injury law firm, we talk to many clients whose lives were changed in an instant by a serious personal injury. A sudden car crash, a fall in a nursing home, a medication mistake can change a life permanently. Serious personal injury will require extensive medical expenses and major life changes.

Tell us what happened, how you were injured, and how it changed your life. Our personal injury attorneys will work with you and your family to fully understand what your injuries have done to your quality of life and to your future.

Our law firm has a reputation for effectively telling the stories of our clients' injuries. We will spend time with you at the outset of the case, at the midpoint, and close to trial. Using a network of experts, our trial lawyers will make sure the jury knows what happened to you and what type of compensation you need to rebuild your life with a serious disability.

* Did you suffer a spinal cord injury that caused paralysis — paraplegia or quadriplegia?
* Were you in a car accident that resulted in broken bones that require surgery?
* Is your injury permanent and life-changing, requiring medical equipment and rehabilitation therapy?
* Did a rollover accident or a construction site fall cause a traumatic brain injury ?

- Products Liability

Knapp & Roberts has obtained compensation for hundreds of clients injured by defective products taken off the market due to safety concerns. Many times these products do not undergo proper testing before being placed on the market. Our firm holds manufacturers responsible when dangerous products are allowed to reach innocent consumers. If a defective product caused you or a loved one to be seriously injured, talk to a defective product lawyer at the Knapp & Roberts law firm in Scottsdale, Arizona.

In all cases, our lawyers will use our extensive network of resources to assure your injury or your loved one's wrongful death is appropriately compensated.

* Recalled prescription drugs : When a doctor prescribes a drug, we expect that drug to help us, not harm us. As we have seen far too often, drugs that are meant to help can seriously harm patients.
* Defective auto parts: In a car accident, we depend on seat belts and air bags to work as they are supposed to. When they do not, a passenger or driver can be thrown from the car or slammed into the dashboard. Defective tires or brakes can be the cause of a serious injury.
* Defective medical devices : We rely on the manufacturer to assure that medical devices work properly. When they do not, the result can be serious injury or wrongful death.

If you have been injured by a defective product, talk to a defective product lawyer at Knapp & Roberts. We will help you decide what action you should take.

- Dangerous Drugs

Knapp & Roberts has obtained compensation for hundreds of clients injured by defective drugs taken off the market due to safety concerns. Many times these drugs do not undergo proper testing before being placed on the market. Our firm holds manufacturers responsible when dangerous prescription medications are allowed to reach innocent consumers. Unfortunately, some drug manufacturers may rush a product to market or ignore negative test results. The consequences to the patients can be devastating — including strokes, heart attacks, organ failure, and even death.

If you or a loved one has suffered harmful side effects from a prescription drug, discuss your concerns with an experienced drug recall attorney at the Knapp & Roberts law firm. Our lawyers can help you determine what actions you should take.

* Bextra, Celebrex: These drugs, prescribed for severe pain, have been linked to cardiovascular problems.
* Fen-phen: Doctors prescribed this combination of drugs to aid in dieting. Some patients have suffered from heart valve disease and other heart problems.
* Propulsid: Prescribed for heartburn and acid reflux, this drug can cause heart abnormalities — especially when taken in combination with other drugs.
* Rezulin: This diabetes drug has been recalled because of severe liver toxicity.

- Insurance Bad Faith

When you are facing a real-life tragedy — a disabling injury or the sudden loss of a loved one — your insurance company is supposed to come through and provide the necessary relief that was promised under your plan coverage. When you are coping with a serious injury or wrongful death of a loved one, you shouldn't be forced to argue with the insurance company. Knapp & Roberts is a leading Scottsdale personal injury law firm that is dedicated to helping people just like you.

The insurance company views each claim as just that — a claim or a number. It is the job of the insurance adjuster who reviews your claim to protect the interests of the insurance company and settle claims for as little as possible. However, at Knapp & Roberts, clients know that they will receive personal attention and dedicated representation. Our clients are much more than a number or a case. We take the time to get to know our clients and their specific needs. We listen to their concerns and work diligently to ensure their story is conveyed.

When an insurance company acts in bad faith, we use our experience and resources to hold the insurance company responsible for their actions. We handle insurance bad faith claims involving all types of bad faith practices, such as:

* Denying coverage without fully reviewing the claim
* Denying coverage without reason
* Unnecessarily delaying payment of the claim
* Proposing settlement offers much less than the claim is worth
* Other unfair insurance claim practices

Our personal injury practice is focused on making a difference and protecting our clients. Whether you were injured in a car accident or a loved one died in a truck accident, our law firm is here to ensure you get the full compensation you need and are entitled under the insurance policy and other potential claims.

- Dram Shop Liability

While tougher DUI laws and increased enforcement have reduced drunk driving in the United States, someone still dies in an alcohol-related car accident approximately every 30 minutes (NHTSA 2006). The lawyers at Knapp & Roberts are committed to pursuing justice under our dram shop laws in Arizona for innocent people who are injured by drunk drivers, as well as the families of those who are killed in alcohol related collisions.

It is important to understand that not only can drunk drivers be held liable for your injuries caused in a alcohol related accident, but so can the establishments that served alcoholic beverages to obviously intoxicated individuals who inflict serious injury or death on others. In addition to bars and liquor stores, these establishments can include restaurants, social clubs, and even private events where liquor is sold.

Our firm has the resources, knowledge, and experience needed to successfully handle dram shop liability cases. Knapp & Roberts can help you hold these establishments responsible for the dangerous actions of a drunk driver when they have illegally sold liquor to that person.

- Medical Devices

When a medical device fails, the patient can be disabled or may die a wrongful death. Despite testing procedures and approval processes, defective medical devices are implanted in patients who depend on them for their health and well-being. The medical device recall lawyers at Knapp & Roberts have the experience and understanding to help.

Did an implantable defibrillator fail when it was needed? When defibrillators and pacemakers fail because of manufacturing mistakes or design errors, the person who suffers most is the patient.

* A defective pacemaker may not be noticed until it is too late. The patient may suffer a debilitating heart attack that causes permanent injury or death.
* A defective defibrillator implanted in the body can fail to monitor and respond to heart changes. In the worst cases, death can be caused in minutes.
* External defibrillators need to be properly designed, manufactured, and maintained to assure they are available when needed.

- Spinal Cord Injury

Whether it was the result of medical malpractice, a tractor-trailer accident, or a fall, a spinal cord injury changes the life of the victim as well as the lives of family and friends. At the Knapp & Roberts law firm, we work hard at getting to know our clients and the impact an injury has had on their life.

By getting to know you, a spinal cord injury lawyer can explain to a jury how the injury has changed your life.

* What was the precipitating event that caused your paraplegia or quadriplegia? We will investigate the cause and determine the liable parties. Were you in a car accident ? Did you fall from a high level at a construction site ? Did a medical professional make a mistake in surgery ?
* What will it take to get your life back on a positive course? Do you need physical or occupational therapy? What financial resources will you need for medical care, attendant care, and special equipment?
* Because our law firm focuses on serious, catastrophic injuries, we have a network of experts who work with us to assure we have the information we need about your current and future needs.
* Our experienced trial lawyers will get to know you and the story of your injury well. We will tell the jury how your life has changed since your injury — and what you need to assure your future.

- Construction Accidents

When faulty equipment or a subcontractor's negligence causes a life-changing disability or a wrongful death, talk to a construction site accident lawyer. When a worker's livelihood is cut short by a serious injury or when a family member dies, you need an attorney with compassion and legal knowledge.

At the Knapp & Roberts law firm we have extensive experience in serious injury and wrongful death cases. Every case we handle at the firm involves a life-changing injury or a wrongful death. We handle the toughest cases because we feel that is where we can make the biggest difference in people's lives.

* If we take your case, we will take the time to get to know you. A lawyer from our law firm will spend days with you and your family, getting to know you and getting to understand how the accident has changed your lives.
* Our lawyers will pull together a team of experts who can determine how the accident happened and who is liable. We do not handle workers' compensation cases, but we can refer you to lawyers who can help you, if needed.
* If faulty equipment caused the accident — a pulley device, a crane, defective scaffolding — we will pursue a product liability case against the manufacturer. If your accident was caused by a subcontractor's poor maintenance and safety, we will investigate the circumstances.

- Fires, Electrocution

Fire-related injuries, explosions and electrocution are often caused by negligence — a failure to install alarm systems and sprinkler systems, poor safety and maintenance standards, or unsafe electrical wiring. The victims can suffer extensive, painful burns or even death.

A Phoenix personal injury attorney at Knapp & Roberts can review the circumstances of your injury or your loved one's wrongful death to determine who (or what entity) caused the accident and whether you have a case.

* What was the extent of the injuries? Did the victim require skin grafts and treatment for pain? Did the fire or explosion cause other damages such as broken bones, loss of sight, loss of hearing, spinal cord injuries? Did a loved one die because of a fire caused by negligence?
* How did the fire or explosion occur? Did the property owner or manager fail to maintain the property in a safe manner? Was the electrocution caused by poor wiring or a failure to follow standards?
* Our personal injury lawyers can assemble a team of experts who can review the circumstances and provide animation or graphics that show how the accident happened and more importantly how it was preventable.
* At the Knapp & Roberts law firm, your attorney will spend time with you and your family so that we can fully understand how your injuries or your loved one's death changed your life.

A tanker truck accident can turn a highway wreck into a gas explosion. Faulty wiring can turn a home into a fire trap. Temporary wiring at a construction site can cause an electrocution. If you or a family member has suffered because of a fire, explosion or electrocution, talk to a lawyer at Knapp & Roberts. We can help.

- Sexual Assault

Most sexual assault victims experience a wide range of emotional, physical, and psychological problems as a direct result of this crime. You may want justice and to stop this from happening to someone else. As a sexual assault victim, we believe you have a right to make your own choices about how to respond to what happened to you.

If you have been seriously injured in a sexual assault or rape talk to an attorney experienced in these type of cases.

* Our attorneys will spend time with you in order to understand how the assault has affected your life.
* In a sexual assault or rape case, our law firm can assemble a team of experts necessary to prove your case and describe your injuries. We have used computer-generated animation and charts to explain how this crime was committed. We have the trial lawyer skills necessary to help the jury understand sexual assault cases.

- Serious Auto Accidents

At the Knapp & Roberts personal injury law firm, we have focused all our energy and resources since 1991 on helping injured people and the families who have been seriously injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents.

The car was totaled. You or your loved one suffered serious injuries. Lost wages are involved as well as extensive medical care and treatment. Talk to a Phoenix automobile accident lawyer at the Knapp & Roberts law firm about the compensation your relative needs from the insurance company.

- Brain Injuries

At the Knapp & Roberts personal injury law firm, our attorneys help clients who have suffered life-changing injuries. Brain injuries are especially frightening for the victims. Their lives are changing, but often they aren't sure why. The victims and their families are confused and looking for help.

The personal injury attorneys at Knapp & Roberts focus all our time and financial resources on cases involving serious injuries and wrongful death. We have the compassion, patience, and legal knowledge to present a compelling story to a jury.

* What was life like before the brain injury? How has that life changed? Your Knapp & Roberts lawyer will get to know the brain-injured victim and the family.
* What will the brain injury victim need now and in the future? What financial resources will be necessary to meet those needs?
* Our personal injury law firm will select a team from our network of experts to determine how the injury happened, who or what entity is liable for the injury, and what will be needed to compensate the victim.
* However the injury occurred — a car accident, a swimming pool accident, a fall, asphyxiation, an anesthesiology error, or any other accident — talk to an experienced brain injury lawyer about what actions you need to take for your loved one's future.

- Asbestos

Knapp & Roberts is dedicated to helping individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma, a devastating cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Our firm works with asbestos victims, and surviving family members, across the country.

Contrary to what most people believe, the risk of exposure to asbestos still exists —and with it the risk of developing mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, colon cancer, pleural plagues, other asbestos-related diseases, and premature death. These new exposures add to the millions of people all over the world who have been exposed to asbestos over the past decades.