Slip and Fall Cases
No doubt at some point you have been walking in your local Safeway, Fry’s or Walmart and you have seen the classic yellow caution sign with silhouette of someone falling. The purpose of this sign is to warn customers that there is something on the floor that creates a dangerous condition that could cause […]
SCOTUS Announces It Will Not Hear Same-Sex Marriage Cases This Term
This morning SCOTUS announced it will not hear any of the seven same-sex marriage cases as requested from the lower Circuits. This likely means that there will be a spike in State’s that recognize same-sex marriages, particularly in the Circuits where these petitions for certiorari originated from. This is primarily because the States in those circuits are now bound […]
To Allow Interest or Not Allow Interest In A Personal Injury Case?
Although it may sound Shakespearean, the question to allow interest or not allow interest in a personal injury case is not so dramatic. Or is it? Whether to allow pre-judgment interest is only the first question the Courts had to answer in determining whether a Plaintiff is entitled to pre-judgment interest as a sanction under […]
Arizona Supreme Court Further Interprets Arizona Mechanics' Lien Statute
While not a hot topic to the general public, Arizona Contractors should be aware of Arizona Mechanics’ Lien Statutes and how the Courts modify and interpret them. In a recent decision (Weitz Co LLC v. Heth), the Arizona Supreme Court recently held Arizona’s Mechanics’ lien Statutes, do not preclude equitable subrogation of lien that attached […]
Defective Airbag Lawsuit
Recently a jury in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania awarded a couple $5.9 Million related to a defective airbag in the couples’ 2005 Mercury Sable. The couple filed the defective airbag lawsuit following a 2010 near head on collision. The Sable’s airbag failed to deploy upon impact. The driver (husband) herniated a disc and suffered lower-extremity paralysis. Attorneys for […]
Arizona Registrar Of Contractors Recovery Fund
Most Arizona contractors know what the Arizona Registrar Of Contractors Recovery Fund is. Most residential homeowners do not. The Registrar set up the recovery fund to provide financial protection for residential homeowners to compensate them financially for defective workmanship. All licensed residential contractors contribute to the fund. The fund does not accept claims from […]
Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury Coverage
Many people purchase additional coverage on their automobile insurance including uninsured motorist bodily injury and under-insured bodily injury coverage. Uninsured Bodily injury coverage replaces the liability coverage of an at fault party who has no insurance. Under-Insured provides an injured party with additional liability coverage in situations where the at fault person does not have […]
Arizona Appellate Court Allows Probationer To Use Medicinal Marijuana
On Friday, a three panel Appellate Court ruled that those on probation could still use medicinal marijuana. This assumes of course that the individual on probation has a valid medicinal marijuana patient card. The case in question involved an appeal of a Cochise County Superior Court, ruling that denied a drug-case probationer’s request to […]
Injured By An Elevator?
An odd question you may not hear often is were you injured by an elevator? Believe it or not it does happen, and in some cases proving the that the owner of the building is at fault may not be as difficult as one may believe. There is a concept in law known as Res […]
In An Auto Accident Over Fourth of July Weekend?
Where you in An Auto Accident Over Fourth of July Weekend? You’re not the only one. In fact, according to the National Safety Council, it is estimated that approximately 41,200 injury accidents occurred. The NCS estimates that seat belts likely saved an estimated 141 lives. The council estimates that about 385 people likely lost their […]