A general rule of thumb if you've been injured is to stay off social media, for the purposes of you've got other sides, generally an insurance company, who is going to be looking for information they can hold against you to prove that you're not hurt as badly as you actually are. Our rule, [...]
The Arizona Department of Child Safety states that “sexual abuse occurs when sex acts are performed with children. Using children in pornography, prostitution or other types of sexual activity is also sexual abuse.” Sexual assault also includes rape or attempted rape, penetration of the child’s body, forcing sexual acts such as oral sex, indecent exposure, [...]
If you have a personal injury case, and you're wondering how long it will take, there are, again, all kinds of variables that can go into that: the nature and extent of your injuries, how long it takes you to heal, the court schedule comes into play. Defense lawyers have a notorious tactic of [...]
Last week, a Reuters investigative report revealed that Johnson & Johnson has known that the talc used in its baby powder was occasionally tainted with asbestos, and they kept this information from consumers and regulators. The article centered around Darlene Coker, who may have been the first consumer to file a lawsuit against Johnson & [...]
If you're in a car crash then you need to do several things afterwards, and one is to contact your own insurance company, because your insurance policy requires it. Our suggestion is that you do that as soon as you can. The other thing you should do, of course, is to call a lawyer. [...]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that IKEA, the furniture giant, is voluntarily recalling its GLIVARP extendable dining tables in white because the table’s glass extension poses a serious threat of laceration. Per the CPSC notice, the “table’s glass extension leaf can detach and fall unexpectedly.” Approximately 8,200 units have been recalled, and customers [...]
Statute of limitations is the amount of the time that someone has by law to bring a claim against anyone else. In Arizona for injury cases, generally it's two years, but this varies. For some cases, it can be one year. For some cases, you have to give notice within six months. That's the [...]
Arizona car owners are required to carry insurance in case of an accident. The state requirements are that owners must carry: $15,000 for bodily-injury damage to one victim $30,000 of bodily-injury coverage for multiple accident victims $10,000 for property damage to a victim’s car or property Owners are liable for damages if they drive a [...]
This has been a bad year for corporations; not for their bottom lines, per se, but for their reputations: Facebook and Cambridge Analytica sold us out. United Airlines let people’s pets die. An autonomous Uber car hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe. Google is embroiled in sexual harassment accusations. Sloan Kettering’s CEO made money [...]
Commercial vehicles haul a lot of products. Sometimes, those trucks have open tops (like some dump trucks) or open sides, which increases the risk of debris spilling from the truck and on the road – or onto your car. As a driver, you are generally expected to be on the lookout for road debris. Drivers [...]
