Broke foot, pelvis, arm, L4&5, and dislocated shoulder. Company didn’t offer safety harness. Which they have implemented now after my accident. Also concerned about my future that I might not be able to return to the position and future pain and surgery and loss of mobility.
answered on Oct 15, 2019
To address your first question, in Arizona an injured employee who is receiving worker's compensation benefits is normally barred from bringing a personal injury claim against his employer. While it is possible for said employee to bring a lawsuit against his employer, these lawsuits are very... View More 
The landlord was on notice by the Country club home owners association l find out by asking for rental agreement. A letter was in the file and l assume there is an agreement.
answered on Oct 5, 2019
Hello, it appears that you are searching for case law to support a claim for premise liability stemming from a slip and fall injury on stairs. I do not know if you will be able to obtain case law specific to the facts of the current situation, but there is existing case law which addresses when a... View More
answered on Aug 24, 2019
Yes. You would want to contact a member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Assn that handles medical malpractice. If you aren't sure give me a call and I can help you find one that will give you a free consultation.
Fire happened in the middle of the night on my night stand. Fire department came out and identified the battery pack as the heat source. I started to file a claim with my home owners insurance. It looks like the claim will be around 20k for clean up, replacing burt items, hospital costs (2nd degree... View More
answered on Jul 14, 2019
Consult with a personal injury/product liability attorney if you want to explore the basis for a claim based on a defective product theory. If based on your injuries, you do pursue that route, do not sign any further property damage-related releases before having your attorney review them, as they... View More
Fire happened in the middle of the night on my night stand. Fire department came out and identified the battery pack as the heat source. I started to file a claim with my home owners insurance. It looks like the claim will be around 20k for clean up, replacing burt items, hospital costs (2nd degree... View More
answered on Jul 7, 2019
I hope you are recovering from your second degree burns. What you describe here could possibly be the basis for a product liability cause of action. To learn if that might be the case, you could arrange a brief consultation with a product liability attorney in Arizona (it looks like that is where... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2019
Typically it takes gathering all the relevant information including the crash report. It is rarely advisable to do this alone. You should at least call an attorney over the phone and request a free consultation. If it is a meaningful accident and you were injured, you will likely want to hire an... View More
My son was in the Army and got hurt and had to have his whole left hip replaced. Because he was on so many pain meds he lost his life. Can I receive money from these law suits and from all the pain of losing my son and what he had do indure. Gary Phillips flyboyof3@yahoo.com
answered on May 23, 2019
First please ask Justia to take down your email address. You'll get all types of unwanted attention.
Second, as to your question, you need to contact the person at the Attorney General's office to see if they are filing on behalf of the state or on behalf of people in your... View More
At first settlement was for 3,000 when he turned 18 he got 4,000 plus i guess he says the intrest was 250. Or around there he claims for the ten or elen years it sat in bank he should of recieved thousands more from intrest he says i robed him and was wronged was he wronged by bank or is this how... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2019
It sounds like you acted with the best of intentions in handling the award. From your description, it looks like you may have settled the case yourself. Even if an attorney was involved in handling the award under an infant comp order, it's hard to say if they would have done better with a... View More
My daughter went in for an outpatient surgery for endometriosis while taking the tissue out the dr. made a hole in the urethra tube. So they had to put a stent in it she spent 3 days in the hospital with a catheter and a drain in her side and in excruciating pain . And has to go back in to have... View More
answered on Jan 23, 2019
First, while it's fresh on your memory jot down what happened when, etc. Then focus on her getting well. She may need to see doctors and you don't want a potential doctor getting worried that they will be "dragged into" a medical case, nor do you want your daughter to be viewed... View More
I was involved in a Roll over car accident at work. I was not at fault, a drunk driver ran a red light and hit me. I was taken to icu and hospitalized for 6 months and I home care for 3 months, workers compensation paid my medical bills. I sued the at-fault driver with a personal injury lawyer and... View More
answered on Dec 10, 2018
In a third party claim a worker's compensation carrier retains the right to be reimbursed for costs expended. While the medical bills will be covered by worker's compensation insurance they will expect to recoup their expenses and tend to be inflexible. Based on the scenario described it... View More
The drunk driver was at fault. My 5 yr. old and I were both injured. I was told the policy was for only 30 thou and we were only going to be compensated "a few grand".
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answered on Dec 7, 2018
The situation as you outlined may be the outcome. From a practical standpoint, the recovery on a case is typically limited to the insurance proceeds. You should sit down with your attorney to discuss your legal rights as well as the best practical approach to proceed forward with the case. You... View More
I was in shock ....gavr me get phone number and a few dollars and left...I'm traumatized and I know she wasn't paying attention she said it her self
answered on Oct 19, 2018
If you were injured, you could check with an Arizona attorney what your options are. From the facts given, it doesn’t appear that you got the plate number. Police were not called. If there were any traffic cameras at the crosswalk, an attorney might be able to look into how long their data was... View More
The murderer, after killing my dad, stole my dads gun, 1 of 2 weapons used in the crime, as well as my dads wallet, cellphone, keys, & truck, all recovered from the killers possession at the time of incarceration. He was initially arrested in la paz county, where he turned to law enforcement... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2018
I recommend that you contact an Arizona probate attorney to advise you and answer your questions. There are many details that need to be handled and your attorney can help you get started.
answered on Aug 31, 2018
Yes, ordinarily you can recover if the accident made a pre-existing condition worse. You would want a medical opinion saying so as well.
You should consider contacting a personal injury attorney for a free consultation to be able to discuss your case in more detail.
answered on Jul 27, 2018
Hopefully your son is okay! The good news is that in Arizona, he can still recover from the at-fault party even if he was not insured. If he was insured but the at fault party was not insured, then you can still recover with the likelihood depending on whether your son has uninsured motorist... View More
Honor health osborn and now they say shes not there and never was there even though her husband was there with her before they removed him from the hospital.
answered on Jun 18, 2018
This may be a HIPPA issue. A person who is involuntarily committed has privacy protections which means that individuals without Release of Information paperwork may not be able to access the records. Her husband may be better able to obtain certain directory information. HHS.gov explains that... View More
answered on May 22, 2018
California. Contact a member of CAOC in the county where it happened. They give free consults.
- the coach driving was at fault. Do we look into suing the school district?
answered on May 4, 2018
How you approach this depends on the injury. His insurance will likely cover your claim, though it may be a battle. I would need more information. Whether the school asks your coach to drive students or if he simply offers, would be an issue.
answered on Mar 27, 2018
In Arizona you have two years from the date of the negligent incident that caused your injury to file your lawsuit. The statute of limitations, being two years means that you would be barred from bringing a later lawsuit outside of that two year period. I urge you to contact an attorney in your... View More
My ins said other party will serve me soon to extend the case past the 2 yrs statute of limitations before 1st wk of April 18'. I was told the other party and lawyer not agreeing with settlmnt so far from ins co. My ins said they will provide a defense lawyer if we go to court. My ins covers... View More
answered on Mar 26, 2018
You settled so you want to discuss those questions with the attorney who represented you.
If you get sued discuss them with the attorney who the insurance gets for you.
Generally, you can't sue as the settlement document said you release the other side, their insurance, from... View More
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