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What to Do After a Car Accident in Arizona: A Step-by-Step Guide for Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, and Scottsdale Drivers

August 5, 2025 12:44 pm Published by Comments Off on What to Do After a Car Accident in Arizona: A Step-by-Step Guide for Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, and Scottsdale Drivers

If you’ve ever been in a car crash in Arizona, you know how fast everything can change. One minute you’re on your way to work, the next you’re dealing with wrecked cars, injuries, insurance calls, and legal headaches. Whether the accident happens in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, or anywhere in the Phoenix metro area, knowing [...]


How Long Will My Arizona Personal Injury Case Take? A Lawyer Explains What Really Goes On Behind the Curtain

July 2, 2025 6:06 pm Published by Comments Off on How Long Will My Arizona Personal Injury Case Take? A Lawyer Explains What Really Goes On Behind the Curtain

If you’ve been in an automobile accident anywhere across the East Valley or greater Phoenix, you probably want one thing more than anything else: for this mess to be over. Fast. But here’s the truth that nobody puts on a billboard: Personal injury cases in Arizona don’t run on wishful thinking or TV timelines. They [...]


Should I Let the Insurance Adjuster Take a Recorded Statement After an Accident?

June 3, 2025 5:40 pm Published by Comments Off on Should I Let the Insurance Adjuster Take a Recorded Statement After an Accident?

When you’re asked to give a recorded statement after an accident, it might sound harmless. But is it the same as testifying under oath? Not even close. In this thoughtful piece, my 93-year-old father shares the key differences between a statement and a deposition and why it matters if your case ends up in court. [...]


Statutes Of Limitations in Arizona Consider Yourself Warned

March 17, 2025 2:02 pm Published by Comments Off on Statutes Of Limitations in Arizona Consider Yourself Warned

Personal injury claims are a common legal issue arising when one party believes another has caused them harm, intentionally or accidentally. When the parties to an incident cannot resolve the problems of fault and compensation, the legal system determines responsibility and potential compensation. Understanding Personal Injury Claims Personal injury actions apply to individuals, businesses, governments, [...]


The History of Money – Our Civil Remedy

March 4, 2025 4:45 pm Published by Comments Off on The History of Money – Our Civil Remedy

School is back in session, so the boys will not have as much time to spend in the park next to the small lake by the canal in the small residential area where the boys lived next door to each other. In fact, they had managed to get part-time jobs in one of the local [...]


PERSONAL INJURY – What is it Really?

February 3, 2025 3:09 pm Published by Comments Off on PERSONAL INJURY – What is it Really?

The boys were out of school for Christmas break. On the first day of the mini-break, they walked to the park next to the small lake by the canal in the small residential area where the boys lived next door to each other. They had been good friends for as long as they could remember. [...]


ACCIDENTS – What to do If You’re in One

January 27, 2025 6:07 pm Published by Comments Off on ACCIDENTS – What to do If You’re in One

Since summer was ending and the school year started, the boys weren’t able to spend their mornings together – something they really missed. They especially missed the conversations they had with the retired lawyer who lived in the village next to the park. The old lawyer talked to them like they were real people. They [...]


WHAT DOES IT MEASN TO BE A “CLIENT” OF A LAWYER?

December 10, 2024 3:53 pm Published by Comments Off on WHAT DOES IT MEASN TO BE A “CLIENT” OF A LAWYER?

Summer vacation was about to end and school would start at the beginning of the next week. The boys knew that this morning would be the last opportunity to meet in the park next to the small lake by the canal that swirled through their small residential community until Christmas. They were good friends and [...]


Conflict of Interest – What is it, and why Do Lawyers Worry About It? Two Interested kids continued.

October 28, 2024 2:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Conflict of Interest – What is it, and why Do Lawyers Worry About It? Two Interested kids continued.

Since it was still summer, the two youngsters frequently started every day at the Mesa, Arizona Park, near their homes. They started each day swing on the swings, chatting and trying to come up with ideas to fill the day. One of the things they still enjoyed doing was visiting the old man who called [...]


What is an IOLTA Account? Why do Lawyers Use them to Hold Client Money?

September 24, 2024 2:03 pm Published by Comments Off on What is an IOLTA Account? Why do Lawyers Use them to Hold Client Money?

When I settle a personal injury case, whether an automobile or motorcycle accident, a dog bite, or premises liability like a slip and fall, the money is placed into an IOLTA account before disbursing it to the client and me for fees. I tell this to every client. I cannot remember a client asking, “What [...]