Suddenly losing your spouse in a sudden and deadly car accident in Arizona can result in deep pain and a sense of injustice. You may quickly find yourself facing a world that feels fundamentally altered because the partner who held your hand through difficult times...
After a crash, the injuries and losses can affect nearly every part of your life. Medical bills could come in fast, you might lose work hours and your car may require repairs. Understanding which types of damages are available can help you know what your case may be...
What thirty-three years in Arizona courtrooms taught me about who gets believed Four seconds. You are on the 101 headed to work, or stopped at a light on Bell Road with the air conditioning roaring, or hauling your daughter to practice in Gilbert. A pickup comes...
Why freeway crashes are different, the deadline that catches families off guard, and how to protect a claim in the first 48 hours By Jamal F. Allen, Allen Law Firm, Arizona's Big Crash Lawyers. Thirty-three years in Arizona practice: insurance defense, then felony...
What A.R.S. § 28-914 actually says, and how a $75 ticket becomes a class 1 misdemeanor under A.R.S. § 28-672 By Jamal F. Allen, Allen Law Firm, Arizona's Big Crash Lawyers The short version. Arizona's hands-free law, A.R.S. § 28-914, makes it illegal to hold a phone...
Preparing for a deposition in an Arizona injury or wrongful death case By Jamal F. Allen, Allen Law Firm, Arizona's Big Crash Lawyers* Start here because everything else follows from it. You cannot win your case at your deposition. You can only lose it. Nobody is...
By Jamal F. Allen | Allen Law Firm, Arizona's Big Crash Lawyers For years I defended insurance companies before I ever represented an injured person. That background taught me something uncomfortable. When the injured person is older, the arguments change. They don't...
By Jamal F. Allen | Allen Law Firm, Arizona's Big Crash Lawyers For years I defended insurance companies. I sat in their conference rooms, read their claim files, and watched how a dollar figure gets attached to the worst day of somebody's life. I learned which things...
No, Arizona isn’t a no-fault state for car accidents. Arizona uses an at-fault system, which means that the driver who caused the crash is responsible for the resulting damages. Because of this system, the victims in these crashes can turn to the court system to hold...
A truck crash can bring stress and confusion. You may deal with injuries, vehicle damage and calls from insurers soon after the incident. Large commercial trucks also follow safety rules that differ from normal traffic laws. Because of that structure, these collisions...