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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

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

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

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

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

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

Tempe insurer says the lawyer was "just commuting" - that may not kill your crosswalk claim

A driver hit her in a Tempe crosswalk, then a commercial insurer claimed the attorney was only commuting and outside coverage.

ARTICLE by Yolanda Figueroa

How much is a Phoenix dump truck rear-end case worth?

A rear-end crash with a loaded dump truck can be a six-figure case in Phoenix, but the insurer will slash the value fast if its IME doctor gets away with calling your MRI meaningless.

ARTICLE by Tom Purcell

comminuted fracture

A fracture in which a bone is broken into three or more pieces is called a comminuted fracture, and it usually signals a more severe injury than a simple clean break. These...

Missed the first few weeks after a Scottsdale truck crash? The data may be vanishing

A work driver in Scottsdale can still have a case after a wide-turn box truck crash, but the black box evidence may disappear long before Arizona's lawsuit deadline.

ARTICLE by Sandra Ochoa

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...

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

I never mentioned panic attacks after my Glendale crash, did I ruin my case?

Yes, waiting to report psychological symptoms is one of the easiest ways to lose money on an Arizona injury claim, because insurers argue the panic attacks came from something...

probative value

Yes - think of it like muddy boots by the door after a rainstorm. They do not prove everything by themselves, but they strongly suggest someone just came in from outside. That...

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...

I cleaned up after my wife's Mesa hotel fall, did I ruin her case?

Probably not - and the hotel is hoping you never find out that Arizona law does not require a perfect accident scene to have a valid claim. What matters most is whether the...

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...

cervical strain

The part that trips people up most is that a "strain" is not automatically minor. In everyday conversation, people use it to mean a small ache, but medically a cervical strain...

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

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...