Accident Law
ADOT Releases 2015 Auto Accident Statistics
ADOT Releases 2015 Auto Accident Statistics, and Arizona is still a dangerous place to drive. You can read the detailed report by here. In total there were 116,609 auto related accidents in 2015. Of those accidents 45% involved injuries, while less than 1% (895) involved fatalities. Speed was the the most common factor in most…
Read MoreDrowsy Driving, The Next DUI?
Over the recent years there has been an increase in accidents resulting from Drowsy Driving. In 2015 according to the NHTSA. Some statistics indicate that drowsy driving causes about 100,000 car accidents a year, with about 71,000 injured people. Just like driving while impaired, drowsy driving effects driver alertness, attention and reaction time. Some states…
Read MoreOver 50,000 People Were Injured In Auto Accidents in Arizona
According to ADOT in 2014, 50,890 people Were Injured In Auto Accidents in Arizona. There were also 774 fatalities that year. While that number alone is staggering, consider that there were a total of 109,554 accidents. Of these 4.1% involved alcohol. The majority (81%) occurred in urban areas and 82% involved multiple vehicles. Not surprising the most common…
Read MoreArizona Bans Photo Radar, Well Not Really.
Arizona bans photo radar. Not quite. Monday Gov. Ducey signed legislation that bans photo radar on state highways. Cities and other municipalities (like the Town of Paradise Valley) can still choose whether to use photo radar cameras. Opponents to the camera’s cite several basis for opposing the cameras but the primary is that the system…
Read MoreWere You Burned When Your E-Cigarette Exploded?
Were You Burned When Your E-Cigarette Exploded? It happens, just ask Josh Hamilton, of Kentucky. His E-Cigarette Exploded and his pants caught fire while he was reaching into pocket to pay for items at a local Texaco. He suffered 2nd degree burns on his legs. Surprisingly, there is not a government agency that regulates vaporizers (or E-Cigarette)…
Read MoreWhy I Am A Personal Injury Lawyer?
Why I Am A Personal Injury Lawyer? Helping people thru what for them is a very traumatic and life upsetting incident is why my job as a personal injury lawyer matters. There is a sentiment that is proffered by the insurance companies that unless someone is severely injured in an auto accident there is no…
Read MoreTempe's New Texting While Driving Ordinance
This weekend Tempe’s new texting while driving ordinance goes into effect. The fines associated with this ordinance will not go into effect until January 1, 2016; however, the ordinance becomes law on October 24,2015. If you are stopped before the January 1 date, police will simply give you a warning. However after January 1,…
Read MoreFred Thomas On Your Life A to Z Discussing Auto Accidents
Fred Thomas On Your Life A to Z Discussing Auto Accidents.
Read MoreI Was In An Auto Accident Do I Have To Sue?
I Was In An I Was In An Auto Accident Do I Have To Sue? Do I Have To Sue? This is a question I often hear when talking to potential accident injury clients. The answer is no. This is because the goal is to provide the at fault person’s insurance company with enough and sufficient…
Read MoreWere You Injured At Your Gym?
Typically if you’re injured at your gym, you may think have little or no recourse against the gym for injuries. Most gyms have you sign a waiver and release form as part of your membership, in which you are expressly waiving any claims against the gym for injuries you suffer while at the gym, essentially assuming the…
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