Jennifer Rebholz Achieves Trial Victory in $4 Million Flesh-Eating Bacteria Case
Jennifer Rebholz won an extremely favorable verdict in a civil jury trial in Phoenix, Arizona, on behalf of an apartment complex client. The plaintiff alleged a myriad of significant physical injuries including necrotizing fasciitis with more than $400,000 in medical specials, claiming a closet rod fell on her in her apartment. The plaintiff had sought $4 million in damages, but Jennifer focused on the plaintiff’s intentional act of punching the wall as the cause of her injuries.
During an aggressive cross-examination of the plaintiff, Jennifer restrained from pointing out previously admitted photographs that conclusively refuted claims of the alleged dangerous condition, waiting instead to emphasize that to the jury during a particularly damning closing argument.
Jennifer’s closing further focused on the plaintiff’s admission during her own counsel’s direct that her client’s maintenance staff had been in her unit on multiple occasions prior to the incident, further refuting claims of wrongdoing against the client.
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