Auto Accident
FINDING A PHOENIX ACCIDENT ATTORNEY
Finding a Phoenix Accident Attorney When tragedy strikes, choosing the right Phoenix Accident Attorney is extremely important in ensuring that your rights are maintained. Look for a firm that has been a Phoenix Accident Attorney for an extended period of … Continue reading
COLORADO COURT HOLDS THAT ASSAULTS OUTSIDE OF A VEHICLE NOT COVERED BY UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE
In Roque v. Allstate Ins. Co.¸212 COA, the Colorado Court of Appeals held that a road rage incident involving the use of a vehicle to block a second car in order to assault one of the occupants of the second … Continue reading
AUTOMOBILES BEING BLAMED FOR DISTRACTED DRIVING
Auto makers are going to battle with the Federal government over smartphone and portable GPS makers to determine what technology-related driver distractions should be covered. The transportation department is currently conducting hearings to establish new guidelines regarding distracted driving devices. … Continue reading
FLORIDA REFORMS PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION COVERAGE
Florida is among a handful of states which adopted personal injury protection (PIP) to make sure anyone injured in an automobile accident would quickly get compensation for their injuries. Florida Governor Rick Scott has lobbied hard for the legislation to … Continue reading
Automobile Crash Reconstruction
Automobile crashes are an everyday occurrence. A typical crash involves minor damages, but on occasion the parties and/or witnesses will disagree as to how the crash occurred. Sometimes there will be no independent witnesses, and that is where crash reconstruction … Continue reading
Employer Not Liable For Employee Crash While Traveling Out Of State
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled this week that an employer is not liable for injuries sustained by a third party involved an automobile crash with the company employee during a work trip. The Supreme Court held that employers are not … Continue reading
CAN A TEXT SENDER BE LIABLE IN A CRASH?
A woman who repeatedly text her boyfriend as he drove could be held liable in a personal injury lawsuit pending in New Jersey. David and Linda Kubert of Dover, New Jersey sustained serious injuries when Kyle Best hit their motorcycle … Continue reading
LIMITING THE DEFENSE OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEER’S TESTIMONY
In many personal injury cases, insurance companies will hire experts such as a biomechanical engineer to challenge the likelihood that someone was injured in an automobile crash. In order to successfully fight and exclude such testimony you must file a … Continue reading
INSURANCE BAD FAITH AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES
The insured Plaintiff established insurance bad faith and a right to punitive (punishing) damages when the defendant insurance company failed to reasonably investigate and pay at least an amount sufficient to repair the insured’s SUV and failed to notify the … Continue reading
