At some point in your life, chances are you will suffer a slip and fall accident. Whether it happens at a neighbor’s home, in a parking lot, or walking to your desk at work, the accident can be devastating in many ways. Depending upon your injuries, you could possibly require expensive medical treatment, be off… Read more
In the event of an accident or vehicle collision, it’s important that every victim seeks medical attention – particularly children. Even if a passenger feels initially healthy, there are multiple injuries that are easy for both the patient and doctor to miss. In order to get the compensation you deserve, and to keep you and… Read more
It is human nature to help those in need. However, many are afraid to help in fear that they could be liable for any injuries they cause during that aid. While a person could inadvertently injure another while helping, failing to help constitutes negligence in some situations. Every state, including Arizona, has a Good Samaritan… Read more
After a serious accident, a victim is on borrowed time. After all, medical costs are piling up, hours of work are gone, and there is no end in sight for the injuries sustained in the accident. So, it is not unusual for a victim to wonder how long it might take their Phoenix personal injury… Read more
Motor vehicle accidents are traumatic. When a victim suffers serious injuries, they might become entitled to seek compensation in the form of damages. Arizona statutes do allow victims also to receive compensation for the mental and emotional injuries they suffer, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While it is allowed, a victim only has two… Read more
Anyone that has experience working with a Phoenix car accident attorney has likely heard the notorious lawyer jokes. These stem from stereotypes about personal injury attorneys, and many of these assumptions are highly inaccurate. Typically, the stereotypes come from movies or a select number of attorneys that have tarnished the reputation of lawyers in the… Read more
Arizona boasts a group of highly active residents. Many will bike or walk to work, the store, and just around town. To protect pedestrians, Arizona has created various statutes that outline not only a pedestrian’s rights but how vehicles are to treat pedestrians when sharing the roads. Anyone injured by a vehicle while walking on… Read more
Uber and Lyft both operate as ride-sharing and taxi services in Arizona. Uber and Lyft have been in the news over the past year due to blaring liability issues and the lack of protection they offer to passengers and those on the road with their vehicles. This raises an important legal question: When an Uber… Read more
When a person thinks of a car accident, they picture two vehicles striking one another or a lone vehicle hitting a fixed object. However, that is not the only type of motor vehicle accident. In fact, motor vehicles strike cyclists daily in the United States, and Tempe is no stranger to them either. In fact,… Read more
Spring break is a time when the schools are out, students travel to other states or just stay in Arizona to enjoy the great weather. While it is a time of celebration and fun, it is also a time of heightened injuries. Therefore, anyone out enjoying spring break must be aware of these common injuries,… Read more