What Are The Risks of A Dog Bite?
Not all dogs are as cute and innocent as the one pictured here.  On average dog bites account for 1% of injury related emergency room visits.  About 4.5 million dog bites occur per year.  Not all result in severe injuries or necessitate treatment.  About 316,000 people are treated in hospitals.  There is not one breed that is more often responsible; however, Pit Bulls and Rottweiler breeds account for most human fatalities.  The majority of bite victims are children.  If you are bit by a dog, more likely than not you know the…
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Pedestrian Car Accidents are on the rise in Phoenix over the last ten years.
pedestrian car accidents
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 that pedestrians can safely use cross walks and other pedestrian designated areas of the road.  While the City and State are taking steps to reduce these numbers, this does not help compensate those who have lost love ones due to a…
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Vape Manufacturer Ignores Signs of Teen Addiction
Vape Manufacturer Ignores Signs of Teen Addiction.
According to a recent Reuters investigation the vape manufacture Juul Labs knew and disregarded indications that teens were attracted to the use of its’ products.  The Reuters investigation is based in part on a former Juul manager’s disclosure.  Juul executives debated whether to take actions to reduce teen use of the company’s products.
According to the FDA, Juul has violated federal law by marketing its’ product as a healthier option to traditional cigarettes.  Also the FDA has issued a new policy statement regarding non-tobacco flavored vape…
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Who Can File A Wrongful Death Claim?
Who can file a wrongful death claim?
First, it is important to know what is a wrongful death.  A wrongful death is persons death that results from the wrongful act of another person.  The wrongful act could be an auto accident or murder.  A wrongful death claim is a claim brought by the family of the decedent.  Most states have laws governing, fault, who may bring a claim and what damages a jury could award the family.
Arizona is no different.   Arizona has three laws regarding wrongful death.  The first addresses (ARS 12-611)…
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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 different ways.  What is a claim worth?  Well depends on several factors.  First, how severe is your injury?  Injuries such as sprains and strains tend to not to have as high value as fractures and spinal cord damage.  Also permanent injuries (disfigurement, traumatic brain injury)…
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Why Contractors Should Have A Well Written Contract
In a recent decision (Woensdregt v. Handyman), the Arizona Court of Appeals (1st division), ruled that when a party seeks an award of attorney’s fees based on contract, rather than A.R.S. § 12-341.01, the Court will enforce the provision according to terms.  The Court determined that the lower Court’s decision to reduce based on hardship to the unsuccessful party was an abuse of discretion.
In ASSOCIATED INDEM. CORP. v. WARNER, the Court set out four factors when considering an application for attorney’s fees pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-341.01.  One of…
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