Personal Injury Law Updates
Phoenix Ranks As One Of Most Dangerous Cities For Pedestrians
Pedestrian Car Accidents are on the rise in Phoenix over the last ten years. According to Arizona Department of Transportation numbers there were 112 auto related pedestrian fatalities last year (2018). This number is down from 2017 (226). Clearly, pedestrians are at severe disadvantage and these numbers confirm this. Drivers have a higher responsibility to ensure…
Read MoreWhat Is My Injury Claim Worth?
What Is My Injury Claim Worth? What is my injury claim worth? This is a question that clients often ask when I first meet with them. The fact is that not one personal injury claim is like the other. Each person’s claim is different, primarily because every individual is different. Injuries effect different people in…
Read MoreWhen Should I Consult A Personal Injury Attorney?
When Should I Consult A Personal Injury Attorney? Often friends, family and acquaintances ask me “When Should I Consult A Personal Injury Attorney?” If someone else causes you an injury, whether in an auto accident or while you are at their house, at a minimum you should probably speak with one, most initial consultations are…
Read MorePostal Workers and Dog Bites
Postal Workers and Dog Bites. It is the aged old urban lour, the postman versus the dog. According to the the USPS in 2018 dogs attacked 5,714 postal employees. Houston lead the country with 75 postal works bit by a dog. Phoenix ranked 23rd with 24 incidents. Overall the state recorded 73 postal worker related…
Read MoreArizona Has Seen An Increase In Auto Fatalities
Arizona Has Seen An Increase In Auto Fatalities . It is only March and eighty have already lost their lives in auto accidents. This is an increase of fifteen from this time last year. A disturbing trend. According to Arizona Department of Public Safety, most of these deaths were avoidable. In a tweet last week…
Read MoreDid Someone Else Injure You While You Were Visiting California?
Did Someone Else Injure You While You Were Visiting California? Were you traveling to San Diego or maybe Disneyland for vacation? Did another driver injure you in an auto accident? Maybe you hurt yourself when you slipped and fell in a Raley’s. Are you looking for an attorney to help protect your rights? Did an Arizona attorney…
Read MoreSelf-Driving Cars Maybe The Future, But Not There Yet.
Self-Driving Cars Maybe The Future, But Not There Yet. There is not doubt that the future will have self-driving or autonomous cars. Whether driver controlled vehicles are still on the roadways is yet to be seen. I imagine self driving cars will still exist, people like to drive. At this time there no fully autonomous…
Read MoreAuto Related Fatalities Rise in 2017
In 2017 There Were 1,000 auto related fatalities in Arizona, why? According to the ADOT, for the third year in a row, Arizona saw an increase in auto related fatalities. The last year in which there were less deaths than the year prior was 2014. Since 2015, the total yearly number of auto related fatalities…
Read MoreArizona Legislature Passes Bill Raising Auto Insurance Limits But Governor Ducey Vetos.
[tm_pb_section admin_label=”section”][tm_pb_row admin_label=”row”][tm_pb_column type=”1_2″][tm_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Over forty years have passed since Arizona enacted its minimum requirements for auto insurance coverage (1972). On May 1st, 2018 the house transmitted to Governor Ducey HB2254. The bill raises the minimum limits required for liability coverage from $15,000.00 per person or $30,000.00 total…
Read MoreCould Arizona Have A No Texting While Driving Law?
[tm_pb_section admin_label=”section”][tm_pb_row admin_label=”row”][tm_pb_column type=”1_2″][tm_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Arizona is one of only three states not to have a statute banning texting and driving. The legislature has introduced some variation of an anti-texting law ten times, but each time it failed. This session the Senate is considering SB 1261 a full ban…
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