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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...

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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...

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

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...

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...

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

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....

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...

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

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...

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