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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

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

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...

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

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

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...

recorded statement

Adjusters and defense lawyers often ask for one early, sound casual about it, and hope you talk before you know the full picture. A recorded statement is an audio or video...

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

nominal damages

Failing to recognize this issue can lead someone to abandon a valid claim simply because the measurable financial harm is small or hard to prove. Nominal damages are a very...

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

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

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 said I was fine after a Yuma crash am I screwed now?

Two years is Arizona's deadline to file most injury claims under A.R.S. § 12-542. The insurance company will tell you that your own words - "I'm fine" - mean you were not hurt,...

Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers sometimes lean on the difference between these scans to question how serious an injury is. A fast CT at the ER with "no acute findings"...

prejudicial effect

Why would a judge keep out evidence that seems true? Because evidence can be more misleading or emotionally damaging than helpful. Prejudicial effect means a risk that...

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

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...

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...

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

step-down provision

Why is the insurance company saying there is coverage, but not as much as you thought? A step-down provision is a policy clause that reduces the amount of insurance available...