File a Car Accident Injury Claim in Mesa, AZ
File a Car Accident Injury Claim in Mesa, AZ Vehicle-related accidents happen too often in Maricopa County. As our cities have expanded and our population has grown, our roads and highways have become overstressed with traffic. In addition to normal everyday stresses, the COVID-19 crisis has caused many drivers to become distracted and sometimes emotionally […]
Personal Injury Settlement Conferences Work | AZ Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury Settlement Conferences Work. Having practiced personal injury litigation law my entire career, I have learned how important it is to pursue a resolution away from a courtroom, and personal injury settlements do work. Settlement conferences (also known as mediations) work. They give the parties a chance to advocate their case to an experienced, […]
Teen Drivers Car Accident Liability | Car Accident Attorney Mesa AZ
The Family Purpose Doctrine: Car Accident, Your Kid, Your Problem. As a long time car accident attorney I need you to know that if a vehicle owner loans his/her vehicle to another person who drives the vehicle and causes a crash, the owner is not responsible (though the owner’s auto insurance would likely cover the […]
Uninsured & Under Insured Motorists | Personal Injury Attorney Mesa AZ
The Unforeseen Road Hazard: Uninsured & Under Insured Motorists Unlike potholes, construction zones, and rainy weather, unseen hazards roam our streets and highways causing problems for responsible drivers: the Uninsured and Underinsured motorists. Uninsured motorist drives their vehicles with no liability coverage. The underinsured motorists have some liability insurance, but not enough to pay for […]
Car Crash Witness | Personal Injury Attorney AZ
Can I Get a Witness For My Car Crash? Too often we meet with the victim of a car crash who reports that “there were a lot of witnesses, but no one stayed.” Figuring out liability for some car crashes can be tough. Sometimes the driver-at-fault admits his/her negligence at the scene, only to change […]
License Restriction for Bad Drivers | Car Accident Attorney Mesa AZ
NEW Arizona Law: Restricting Licenses for Drivers Who Cause Serious Physical Injury or Death. [su_spacer size=”10″] Being a car accident attorney in Mesa, Arizona I am always on the watch for any new bills relating to injury law being reviewed by our legislature. Thus far in 2019, Governor Doug Ducey has signed into law 199 […]
AZ Finally Bans Cell Phone Use While Driving | Accident Attorney Mesa AZ
Arizona Bans Cell Phone Use While Driving – Finally There are few things more annoying and dangerous than a driver paying attention to a cellphone rather than the road or other vehicles. Sadly, it can be deadly. As an accident attorney in Mesa, Arizona I am encouraged by the new law prohibiting cellphone use while […]
Auto Insurance Minimum Limits are Going Up, Finally. | Auto Accident Attorney Mesa, AZ
Auto Insurance Minimum Limits are Going Up, Finally. | Auto Accident Attorney As an auto accident attorney I am happy to report that Arizona motorists who purchase only the minimum liability insurance will soon need to increase their coverage up to $25,000 per person and $50,000 per crash. On June 7, 2019 by Governor Doug […]
Arizona Personal Injury Attorney | How to Really Mess Up Your Auto Accident Case
How To Really Mess Up Your Auto Accident Case When an auto accident happens that is not your fault, you have decisions to make. The better you do on those decisions, the better (and easier) your case can go. The opposite is obviously true, too. Here are some GREAT ways to mess up your crash […]
Your Auto Insurance Rates May Not Be All Your Fault | Accident Attorney
Your Auto Insurance Rates May Not Be All Your Fault [su_spacer size=”30″] Our current economy means more people are employed, earning money, and driving more miles. Unfortunately more miles being driven means more auto accidents. (INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE, “More Accidents, Larger Claims Drive Costs Higher,” October 2016.) Auto accidents in Arizona have jumped 16% the […]
Over the River and Through the Woods – Safely, Please! | Car Accidents Attorney, Kevin Chapman
Over the River and Through the Woods – Safely, Please! Car Accidents Attorney [su_spacer size=”10″] Death Rates in the United States Jump On Thanksgiving As a car accidents attorney in Arizona, my research shows that Thanksgiving is one of our nation’s happiest holidays, but it might also be our country’s deadliest. According to Forbes.com,(1) doctors […]
Car Accident Lawyer | Can I Get a Witness?
Can I Get a Witness? By a Car Accident Lawyer. [su_spacer size=”10″] I am a car accident lawyer in Mesa, Arizona and once I saw an impatient pick-up driver put his truck into reverse to look for another way onto congested Gilbert Road from a parking lot. One small problem – there was a nice […]