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Episode 053: Brian Snyder & David Wenner │Esmeralda Tripp v. The Arizona Board of Regents et al. │$15 million verdict

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Brian Snyder and David Wenner of Snyder and Wenner, P.C. ( https://snyderwenner.com/ )

 

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Case Details:

Snyder & Wenner, P.C. partners Brian Snyder and David Wenner, experts in understanding jury bias, share how they secured Arizona’s highest medical malpractice verdict in decades on behalf of Esmeralda Tripp. A disabled woman with atrial fibrillation, Esmeralda entered the state university’s teaching hospital with abnormal bloodwork. She was treated by a recent medical school graduate, who ordered an off-label use of the high-risk blood clotting drug Profilnine.  As a result of the drug, Esmeralda suffered a heart attack and sustained permanent brain damage from a lack of oxygen to the brain, requiring round-the-clock care. A Tucson, Arizona jury returned a verdict of $15 million in damages.

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Guest Bios:

Bryan Snyder

Named one of the Rising Stars in the plaintiff medical malpractice and personal injury arena, Brian has been featured in interviews on ABC15, CBS Local, KTAR, and AZTV, and has had an op-ed on medical malpractice and tort reform published in the Arizona Republic.

Brian was born and raised in Arizona, and joined Snyder & Wenner in 2008, after compiling a distinguished record of achievement at Brandeis University and at Chapman University School of Law. While at Chapman University, Brian received numerous awards, including two CALI Awards for Excellence and first place in the National Arbitration Competition. He was also the President of the legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi, which focused on community outreach programs and was an editor on the Nexus Law Journal. In college, Brian was also president of the Brandeis University chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu for two years.

Since joining Snyder & Wenner, Brian has continued to receive accolades. In 2013, he was named a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney by the National Trial Lawyers Association, while in 2014 and 2015 he was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine and a “Top Attorney in Arizona” by Phoenix Magazine. Brian has also spoken at and moderated several Continued Legal Education (CLE) seminars for attorneys throughout the state regarding jury selection. In 2015, Brian accepted a position on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Association for Justice, and one year later was awarded the prestigious position as the Arizona delegate to the national organization, American Association For Justice.

Brian is a Partner with Snyder & Wenner and focuses his practice on medical malpractice cases (including birth injuries, surgical errors, radiology errors, and misdiagnoses) and inadequate/negligent security cases that result in death or catastrophic injury. His work in these areas has led to the largest verdict ever in Arizona against the VA, and the largest verdict of any kind in Arizona in 2017, against Banner Health. Brian has also received significant awards in trucking accident cases.

When he is not diligently working to represent the rights of his clients, Brian volunteers his time to be the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and is involved with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.A.D.). He enjoys spending quality time with his wife and daughter. Brian is also an avid golfer and basketball player and tries to stay active as much as possible.

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David Wenner

David Wenner, M.S.W., J.D. is nationally recognized as an authority on juror bias and decision-making. As a partner in the Phoenix law firm of Snyder & Wenner, P.C., Mr. Wenner has spent the last two decades prosecuting wrongful death and catastrophic injury accident cases, speaking to lawyers across the country on juror bias and decision-making, and creating a successful juror bias model.

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Free Resources:

Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1

Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2