Category: Car Accidents
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Stupid Motorist Law Phoenix: Flooded Wash Rescues and Your Liability
The Stupid Motorist Law Phoenix drivers joke about every monsoon season is a real statute with a real bill attached. Arizona passed it in 1995, and it lives at A.R.S. § 28-910. The idea is simple. A driver who goes around a barricade into a flooded street, gets stuck, and needs a rescue can face…
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Police Vehicle Pursuit Accident Claims in Phoenix: When a Bystander Is Hurt
A police pursuit accident claim Phoenix bystander files runs into two layers of legal protection most people don’t expect: the same emergency-vehicle privilege that covers ambulances, plus a separate qualified-immunity statute that shields the officer’s underlying decision to chase. Together they make pursuit cases some of the hardest public-entity claims to win in Arizona, but…
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Ambulance and Fire Truck Accident Liability in Phoenix: Emergency Vehicle Rules
An ambulance accident liability Phoenix case runs on a different legal standard than an ordinary crash, because Arizona law gives emergency vehicles real privileges on the road. A.R.S. § 28-624 lets an ambulance, fire truck, or police vehicle responding to a call run red lights, exceed the posted speed limit, and disregard normal right-of-way rules,…
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Property Damage vs Bodily Injury Claim: Why They’re Handled Separately
A property damage vs bodily injury claim confuses people the moment they realize their car repair check and their injury settlement don’t come from the same conversation, sometimes not even from the same adjuster. Arizona treats a property damage claim and a bodily injury claim as two separate claims sharing one accident. Understanding why saves…
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Self-Driving Car Accident Phoenix: Who’s Liable When a Waymo Crashes?
If you have been in a self-driving car accident in Phoenix, you already know it does not feel like a normal crash. There is no driver to exchange information with. No one to ask “what happened?” Just a white SUV with a spinning sensor on the roof, and a lot of questions about who is…
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I-10 and I-19 Accidents: What’s Different About a Crash Near Tucson
I-10 and I-19 accidents near Tucson often involve commercial trucks. Why these two freight corridors change the evidence and the case.
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What to Do After a Car Accident in Tucson: A Step-by-Step Guide
What to do after a car accident in Tucson: safety, documentation, reporting, and Arizona’s filing deadline, with Pima County specifics.
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Car Accident Lawyer in Tucson: An Introduction to Arizona’s Second Market
Looking for a car accident lawyer in Tucson? Same Arizona law as Phoenix, filed through Pima County Superior Court instead of Maricopa County.
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Total Loss vs Repairable: How Arizona Insurers Decide, and What You’re Owed
A total loss claim in Arizona follows a formula, not a fixed percentage: repair cost plus salvage value against actual cash value. How the math works.
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Parking Lot Accident Claims in Arizona: Why Low Speed Doesn’t Mean Low Stakes
A parking lot accident claim in Arizona still runs on fault and evidence, even without a posted police response. What’s different on private property.