Auto Accident

Seatbelts save lives, of that there is no doubt. Information available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicates that approximately 50% of individuals who lost their lives in vehicle accidents in 2021 were unrestrained. However, seat belts do not lead to risk-free scenarios. Unfortunately, these lifesaving safety devices can also cause injuries...

Side-impact crashes, typically referred to as T-bone crashes, often result in major injuries and property damage for the people and vehicles involved. Victims of these incidents are often able to recover compensation, but not before determining liability for the incident. Here, we want to review potential liability issues after a T-bone collision occurs, and...

The Arizona Department of Transportation publishes extensive data related to vehicle accidents that occur throughout the state in any given year. During the most recent reporting year of data available, 2022, we can see that there were nearly 120,000 total vehicle crashes across the state. Here, our team of Phoenix personal injury attorneys further...

If you or a loved one sustain an injury or property damage caused by the negligent actions of a truck driver or trucking company in Arizona, you may be able to recover compensation for your losses. However, recovering this compensation will be a challenge, and it will almost certainly involve filing a lawsuit against...

Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle that weighs thousands of pounds is a tremendous responsibility, and every driver owes a duty of care to others around them. This duty includes operating the vehicle safely within the parameters laid forth under Arizona traffic laws. However, drivers operating while fatigued behind the wheel present an...

A jackknife truck accident happens when the back part of the truck (the trailer) swings from the rear section from behind the cab and subsequently forms a 90-degree angle with the cab, resembling a jackknife opening or closing. A jackknife truck accident often leads to major injuries and property damage to those inside other...

Every commercial truck on the roadway has what most people would call a “black box,” but the reality is that there are a few devices on a semi-truck that paint a complete digital picture of a truck’s health and show the events leading up to a recordable incident, such as an accident. Here, we...

During the most recent reporting year of data provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation, we can see that more than 52,000 individuals sustained injuries in vehicle accidents. Additionally, there were 1,294 traffic collision fatalities that same year. Individuals can sustain injuries or lose their lives in any type of vehicle accident, but there...

Every state in the US has seat belt laws, and for good reason. According to information available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), buckling up in the front seat of a passenger vehicle can reduce the risk of fatal injury by 45% and reduce the risk of moderate to critical injuries by...

Defensive driving is all about keeping drivers and passengers safe. This is a concept everyone learns (or should learn) during a driver’s education course. Defensive driving involves anticipating possible hazards presented by other drivers and hazards on or around the roadway. Here, we want to review basic defensive driving techniques and discuss how they...