Top Reasons to Hire Knapp & Roberts for Elder Abuse

The elderly have already put the bulk of their lives behind them and deserve to gently enter their final years with kind treatment, skilled care, and respect for their human dignity. Unfortunately, an astonishing number of elderly Americans experience elder abuse, including in Arizona. 

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about one in every six seniors over the age of 60 experiences some form of abuse. Elder abuse cases are especially high in nursing homes and elder care facilities, but abuse of vulnerable seniors occurs in private homes as well.

If you are an elderly Arizona resident who has experienced abuse, or you are a family member of an elder abuse victim, you deserve experienced representation from Phoenix elder abuse lawyers you can trust during a sensitive time.

Dedicated Legal Representation With No Upfront Costs

The attorneys at Knapp & Roberts understand that most families do not put funds aside for the possibility that they’ll need legal representation, especially for an unimaginable case of an elderly loved one’s abuse. For this reason, the law firm of Knapp & Roberts offers a free, confidential case consultation with contingency-based payment for representation.

A contingency-based payment system means your attorney only gets paid after they’ve recovered your compensation through a settlement from the at-fault party’s insurance company or from a court award after a positive jury verdict if your Arizona elder abuse case requires court.

Contingency-based payment allows your lawyer to go to work for you while assuming all financial ris, they only get paid if you do. It also incentivizes the law firm to seek the largest possible settlement amount.

Knapp & Roberts Is an Experienced Elder Abuse Law Firm In Arizona

Elder abuse occurs far more often than most Arizona residents would like to believe. Sadly, the attorneys at Knapp & Roberts have over 31 years of experience navigating elder abuse and nursing home abuse cases, including nursing home wrongful death. 

When your attorney from Knapp & Roberts takes on your case, they tirelessly seek the financial accountability and justice your family deserves through years of experience with Arizona’s personal injury laws, the standard of liability, a nursing home’s legal duty of care, the insurance system, and the state’s civil courts. 

Your attorney puts their years of knowledge and access to resources, such as well-respected medical experts, behind your case for the maximum chances of the favorable results your family deserves.

Knapp & Roberts Represents Clients In Many Types of Elder Abuse Cases In Arizona

Elder abuse is an egregious wrongdoing and takes many forms. The most common types of elder abuse cases the law firm of Knapp & Roberts sees in Arizona include the following:

• Nursing home neglect
• Nursing home physical abuse
• Nursing home emotional abuse
• Nursing home sexual abuse
• Financial abuse (exploitation of an elder’s financial resources)
• Domestic violence
• Home healthcare abuse
• Abandonment

Often, elderly abuse victims do not report their abuse due to feelings of shame, embarrassment, or an unwillingness to be a burden to their families. Many elderly abuse victims are physically or cognitively unable to report their abuse due to medical problems or dementia.

Well-Qualified Attorneys You Can Trust With Your Sensitive Elder Abuse Case

Craig A. Knapp is the founding attorney of Knapp & Roberts and the law firm’s lead trial counsel, with over 30 years of experience in securing millions of dollars for injured clients. He is well-respected in the Arizona legal community as a guest lecturer at Arizona State University College of Law. Craig Knapp is also the recipient of numerous honors, including a listing in The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation and recognition as a Southwest Super Lawyer.

Founding partner Dana Roberts is a lead attorney specializing in Arizona nursing home abuse and negligence cases and medical malpractice. She is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the American Trial Lawyers Association, serving as an executive member of the Continuing Legal Education Committee.

Associate Attorney David Friedman at Knapp & Roberts graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arizona and the James E. Roger’s College of Law and holds degrees in psychology and law, making him a compassionate, dedicated legal advocate.

A History of Results That Puts a Powerful Voice Behind Your Arizona Elder Abuse Case

Knapp & Roberts is a respected name in Arizona’s legal community with a history of exceptional results for clients, including in elder abuse cases. Recent notable results include the following:

• A $7 million settlement for a memory care unit wrongful death case
• A $2 million settlement for a nursing home neglect and malnutrition case
• An $11 million jury award for an assisted living resident’s wrongful death due to neglect
• A $45.5 million jury verdict for a group home wrongful death case

Although no legal process or financial award for economic and non-economic damages can erase the harm caused by elder abuse, it helps give an abused victim back their voice, achieves a sense of justice, and serves as a deterrent to other abusers.

A civil lawsuit against an abuser proceeds separately and independently of any criminal charges if they apply to your case.

Knapp & Roberts Will Develop a Unique Strategy Tailored to Your Case

Instead of using a cookie-cutter approach that may not achieve the most favorable results possible in your case, your attorney will examine all aspects of the abuse and the unique circumstances of your claim, including holding all who contributed to the abuse accountable.

The attorneys at Knapp & Roberts do not take a formulaic approach, as some personal injury lawyers do, to save time and effort and achieve a consistent result. Instead, you can expect a unique plan of action to recover the maximum compensation you and your family deserve.

Compassion Combined With A Tireless Fight for Justice In Your Case

The attorneys at Knapp & Roberts have witnessed the devastating impacts of elder abuse on the abuse victim and their families and have dedicated their careers to legal advocacy for injury victims harmed by the negligence or wrongdoing of others. Knapp & Roberts have a particular emphasis on the abuse of vulnerable elderly victims. 

Your attorney from Knapp & Roberts will craft a compelling case by investigating all aspects of the abuse, documenting compelling evidence of the at-fault party’s liability, and making a careful list of all physical, economic, and emotional damages caused by the egregious elder abuse. In some cases, punitive damages may also be applicable in instances of serious, intentional harm to a senior.

When your case requires the compassion of a small-town law firm with the experience and resources of a large city attorney, Knapp & Roberts are ready to work tirelessly for the results your family deserves.