Unsure if you should file a personal injury lawsuit in Arizona? Don’t know how to choose the right attorney for your needs? Check out the following videos to learn a bit about what to do if you were injured by someone else’s negligence. When should I file a personal injury lawsuit? You need to file [...]
One of the most common questions we are asked is, “Should I settle my claim, or go to trial?” The truth is, in some cases, a settlement may be a better option for you than a trial would be. Today, Randall Hinsch and Nick Verderame get into the nitty-gritty of settling a case, in the [...]
Sometimes people are hesitant to sue because they're afraid that the person's gonna, who's gonna pay for their injury, is another person like them who doesn't have assets. But in most instances, the entity that's paying for the claim is an auto insurance company, or a homeowner's insurance company, or some kind of indemnity [...]
The threats posed by e-cigarettes (also referred to as a vape pens) to the well-being of consumers, have been well publicized in recent years. The recent death of a young man in Texas related to vaping has focused additional attention to the potential dangers of the practice. On January 27, 24-year-old William Brown lost his [...]
At Plattner Verderame, P.C., we represent injury victims and their families in claims against the parties who caused them harm. When potential clients first call us, they often have similar questions: what will it cost? What do you do? Our attorneys have put together a few short videos addressing some of those common questions about [...]
Choosing the right insurance can be a challenge. The policy language is dry and filled with “legalese,” and the costs can be high. Frank Verderame and Nick Verderame put together these short videos to address some of the more common questions we get about auto insurance, so you can make informed decisions about what is [...]
The damages recoverable in a personal injury case depend, of course, most importantly on what damages did you actually suffer. But it includes medical expenses, it can include wage loss, and those can both be past and future because, many times, an injury is one that's going to require a lifetime of medical care, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As far as asking how much you might be able to get for a personal injury settlement, there are so many variables. It's like asking what will this cookie taste like before you have the ingredients. You just don't know. You gotta wait. You gotta gather the facts. You've gotta get your medical treatment. [...]
