Our litigation team represents individuals and families who have suffered life-altering injuries or lost a loved one because of someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or misconduct. We handle the cases that matter most and that demand the most from the attorneys who take them on.
The attorneys at Litster Dugwyler spent years handling high-stakes injury and wrongful death cases at some of Arizona’s most recognized litigation firms before founding this practice. We built this firm to do the work the right way: fewer cases, deeper preparation, and a commitment to taking every case as far as it needs to go. We have litigated cases against major corporations, hospital systems, insurance carriers, and government entities. We know how the defense side builds its case, and we build ours to win.
When someone dies because of another party’s negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongdoing, Arizona law allows surviving family members to bring a wrongful death claim. These claims seek compensation for lost income, lost companionship, funeral expenses, and the weight of an absence the family will carry for the rest of their lives. Wrongful death cases are deeply personal. They require attorneys who combine aggressive litigation with genuine compassion for families in grief. Litster Dugwyler has a proven record of holding wrongdoers accountable and recovering compensation that honors the life that was lost.
Car, truck, motorcycle, and pedestrian collisions remain a leading cause of catastrophic injury and death in Arizona. When the collision involves a commercial vehicle, the complexity and the stakes both climb. Multiple defendants may share fault: the driver, the trucking company, the maintenance provider, and the cargo loader. Each will deploy its own carrier and legal team to minimize liability. We bring deep experience in every phase of motor vehicle collision litigation, from accident reconstruction and black box data to identifying every available source of coverage.
When a healthcare provider departs from the accepted standard of care and a patient suffers because of it, that is medical malpractice. These claims can involve surgical errors, diagnostic failures, birth injuries, anesthesia mistakes, medication errors, and more. Medical malpractice litigation ranks among the most difficult and expensive in personal injury law. It requires expert testimony, detailed medical record analysis, and the ability to present complex medical issues clearly to a jury. Many firms avoid these cases for exactly those reasons. We do not.
Families trust nursing homes and assisted living facilities to provide safe, dignified care. When understaffing, poor training, and cost-cutting lead to neglect or abuse, the evidence shows up as unexplained injuries, bedsores, dehydration, malnutrition, and emotional withdrawal. Arizona’s Adult Protective Services Act gives vulnerable adults meaningful legal protections. We pursue these claims aggressively, both to recover compensation and to force the changes that protect other residents from the same failures.
Every product that reaches a consumer should be safe for its intended use. When a defectively designed, improperly manufactured, or inadequately labeled product injures someone, Arizona law allows the injured person to hold the manufacturer, distributor, and retailer accountable. Product liability claims take three main forms: design defects, manufacturing defects, and failure-to-warn claims. These cases are expensive and they pit individuals against well-funded corporate defense teams. We bring the resources and the willingness to take that fight to trial.
When pharmaceutical companies or device manufacturers cut corners on testing, suppress unfavorable data, or push a defective product to market, patients pay the price. We help individuals harmed by dangerous prescription medications, faulty implants, surgical mesh, and other medical devices that failed to perform safely. These cases involve complex scientific evidence and defense teams backed by companies with enormous resources. They require attorneys with the skill, persistence, and trial experience to see the case all the way through.
Aircraft crashes almost always produce catastrophic injuries or death. These cases involve overlapping layers of federal regulation, manufacturer liability, pilot error, maintenance records, and air traffic control decisions. Federal agencies will investigate. Multiple parties will point fingers at each other. Litster Dugwyler brings the background and the expert relationships to cut through that complexity, determine what went wrong, and hold the responsible parties accountable.
Falls, electrocutions, strikes from heavy equipment, and trench collapses account for the vast majority of serious and fatal construction injuries. When a worker goes down on a job site, the legal picture rarely stays simple. Workers’ compensation may cover a fraction of the actual loss, but third-party claims against general contractors, subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, and property owners can deliver the full recovery a worker and their family need. We investigate every angle to identify all responsible parties and every available source of compensation.
Burn injuries rank among the most devastating a person can sustain. Survivors often face years of surgeries, skin grafts, and rehabilitation. Scarring and disfigurement often last a lifetime. The causes range from defective products and gas leaks to negligent property maintenance and industrial safety failures. Determining the origin of a fire or explosion requires expert investigation, and identifying every responsible party requires attorneys who understand the science, the applicable codes, and the law.
Arizona law holds bars, restaurants, and other licensed establishments accountable when they keep serving a visibly intoxicated patron who then injures or kills someone. If a drunk driver harmed you or a family member, and that driver had been overserved before getting behind the wheel, you may have a dram shop claim in addition to the claim against the driver. These cases add a critical layer of accountability and often turn on surveillance footage, server testimony, and toxicology evidence that requires careful and timely preservation.
Insurance companies owe their policyholders a duty of good faith and fair dealing. When an insurer unreasonably denies a valid claim, drags out an investigation, misrepresents policy language, or lowballs a settlement offer, Arizona law gives the policyholder the right to hold that insurer accountable. We pursue bad faith claims to recover both the benefits our clients deserved from the start and the additional damages the insurer’s misconduct caused.
The law holds licensed professionals to defined standards of care. When an attorney, accountant, financial advisor, engineer, or other professional causes harm through negligence or misconduct, the injured party has the right to pursue a claim. These cases demand proof of what the professional should have done, how they fell short, and how that failure caused the loss. We have the litigation background to take these cases on and the resolve to see them through.
Negligence is the legal term for carelessness that causes harm. When someone fails to act with reasonable care and another person gets hurt as a result, the law requires the responsible party to answer for it. These claims arise in a wide range of circumstances: premises liability, slip-and-fall incidents, dog bites, swimming pool injuries, and recreational accidents, among others. We evaluate each case on its facts, identify every responsible party, and build the strongest possible claim for recovery.
Survivors of sexual assault and misconduct deserve attorneys who will protect their privacy, treat them with dignity, and pursue justice with conviction. Civil claims hold perpetrators financially accountable and can also reach the institutions that enabled the abuse through negligent hiring, inadequate supervision, or deliberate cover-ups. We handle these cases with the sensitivity they require and the determination they demand.