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Second rear-end in Tucson, and the city truck insurer says surgery can wait

A Tucson caretaker hit from behind by a city-owned truck is getting pushed toward a cheap settlement while trying to decide whether delaying surgery will wreck the claim.

ARTICLE by Brenda Yazzie

Undocumented after a Phoenix semi crash? That treatment gap can wreck the claim

A Phoenix mechanic got hit by a drifting semi, paused medical care out of fear, and now the trucking company is using both the treatment gap and the "off the clock" excuse to slash the claim.

ARTICLE by Rick Dallman

Evaluating a Phoenix Hit-and-Run UM Settlement During Pregnancy

If the driver disappeared or had basically no insurance, the number on the table usually has more to do with your own UM coverage limits than what your pregnancy scare, ER visit, and follow-up fetal monitoring are actually worth.

ARTICLE by Kevin Sharpe

i can't afford a lawyer after a Flagstaff city truck hit me - am i just stuck with this claim mess?

A crash with a city-owned truck in Flagstaff is not a normal insurance claim, and the deadline that matters comes fast.

ARTICLE by Patricia Begay

Still wrecked months after a Mesa parking lot hit? That early payout can cost you everything

A Mesa bartender gets clipped in a parking lot, shrugs it off, then the symptoms blow up later while the insurer tries to buy the claim cheap before treatment is even done.

ARTICLE by Miguel Renteria

post-concussion syndrome

Persistent headaches, dizziness, memory problems, light sensitivity, sleep disruption, and slowed thinking can sharply increase the value and complexity of an injury claim...

No cash for a lawyer after a Flagstaff garage crash? You still may not be stuck in arbitration

A Flagstaff home health aide hit head-on by a wrong-way driver in a parking garage may still have claims outside arbitration, and not having cash up front does not automatically shut the case down.

ARTICLE by Yolanda Figueroa

My boss says light duty or no paycheck after that rear-end crash

A Phoenix plumber got rear-ended by a tailgating pickup on a two-lane road, and now the real fight is over a bogus light-duty job his doctor says he cannot do.

ARTICLE by Carlos Murrieta

The adjuster just said your immigration status matters after that Tucson parking lot crash

A Tucson carpenter got hit in a grocery store parking lot and is scared to make a claim because he's undocumented, but Arizona law does not let the insurance company wipe out an injury case over that.

ARTICLE by Miguel Renteria

Rental Car Crash on Black Ice in Arizona

If you slide a rental car on ice in northern Arizona, the fight is usually about who pays first, what coverage actually applies, and whether the rental company is stacking charges on top.

ARTICLE by Carlos Murrieta

Still hurting a year after my Glendale truck crash can I get another doctor?

Yes - and if you assume the insurance doctor's opinion is final, your claim can get closed while your pain is treated as "resolved." What should have happened early on: after a...

You just got a letter that says your symptoms may be consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, after a crash, flood rescue, assault, or other terrifying event....

umbrella policy

Why does the other driver's insurance suddenly have "more coverage" after everyone said the policy limits were too low? An umbrella policy is extra liability insurance that...

chronic pain syndrome

People often confuse chronic pain syndrome with ordinary chronic pain. Chronic pain generally means pain that lasts longer than expected healing time, often for months. Chronic...

rotator cuff tear

Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers often treat shoulder complaints like a loophole: they may argue the damage was "degenerative," came from age or old work strain, or was...

The police report says I caused the hit-and-run, and now everything's upside down

A bad Phoenix crash report can wreck a hit-and-run claim fast, but it is not the final word if you move early and pin down the evidence.

ARTICLE by Brenda Yazzie

Should I go to the ER or wait for my OB after a Yuma crash?

Now that Arizona's distracted-driving ban is fully enforceable statewide, insurers are picking apart the first 24 to 48 hours after a crash even more closely. If you're...

Glasgow Coma Scale

You just got a letter that says the emergency team recorded a "GCS of 13" after a crash, and now you are trying to figure out whether that number means something serious. The...

Can I claim PTSD in Arizona if anxiety got worse after a Tempe crash?

Everyone says insurers have to pay for crash-related PTSD, but actually the insurance company will usually argue the opposite first: that your anxiety was pre-existing, your...

My mom's Tempe crash settlement is coming, who gets paid before she does?

The biggest money trap is assuming the settlement check is hers in full. It usually is not. In an Arizona injury case, your mom may have to pay medical liens and reimbursement...