A summary of the laws and frequently asked questions about paid sick time In 2017, Arizona passed a new law regarding paid time off for sick employees working for businesses and non-profit organizations. Workers now have some comfort, even if there isn’t a written contract, knowing that they can take some paid time off for [...]
USA Today reported in May 2018 that bullying is all too common at nursing homes. Seniors, their children, and friends and family have the right to expect that seniors will be respected and protected during their residency. Patients should be aware that they have a Bill of Rights that protects them from various forms of [...]
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, [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A lot of people have the mistaken idea that if they make a claim under their own insurance policy, their insurance rates are going to go up. Under Arizona law, this is wrong. The insurance company cannot raise your rates if you are not at fault for the accident. So, do not be hesitant [...]
Experts in the sleep industry recommend that adults get about 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night. However, despite that recommendation, surveys tell us that about 33 percent of adults in the U.S. usually sleep for less than seven hours. Driver fatigue, a problem that develops due to lack of sleep, is a factor [...]
In 2017, Arizona's roads and highways claimed nearly 1,000 lives. And, in a recently released report, the officials who compiled the data say, in most cases, driver behavior is to blame. The Arizona Department of Transportation releases their “Motor Vehicle Crash Facts” report every year. They compile their data from Arizona Traffic Crash Reports submitted [...]
If you've been in a car crash, the question of “do you need to hire a lawyer” depends. If you know you're at fault, there's no question you're at fault, then report it to your own auto insurance carrier and they will provide you a lawyer to defend you in that action. However, if [...]
