Personal Injury Lawyer in Peoria, AZ

Personal injury lawyers handle everything from car accidents to wrongful death claims.  If you or a loved one was hurt in an accident, we can help.

Our attorneys are not afraid to take on big insurance companies, multinational corporations, or even individuals when you get hurt in an avoidable accident.  If you were injured through no fault of your own, you could be entitled to medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other financial compensation.

To get started, call our personal injury attorneys at Phoenix Accident and Injury Law Firm right away at (480) 428-0816.

How Can a Personal Injury Lawyer Help?

Personal injury attorneys handle your entire case from start to finish:

Investigation

We can work to collect evidence, take photos of vehicle damage and accident scenes, look for security camera footage, and otherwise build the proof we need to bring your case.  We can also look into what parties were at fault and what insurance they have to cover the accident.

Valuation

We must investigate your damages in full to see what your case is worth.  This means ignoring the insurance company's value - which is often far too low - and doing our own calculations.

In some cases, we may even consult with medical and financial experts to help project when you might be able to return to work, how much you will miss in lost wages, and how much medical care you will need covered in the future.

Negotiation

Most injury cases settle before ever going to trial, but only because of negotiations.  You should never accept the insurance company's first offer, as it might not even be calculated based on your actual damages.  Our lawyers can go back and forth and seek a fair settlement before you sign anything.

Trial

If negotiations stall or the defense refuses to settle, we can take them to court.  We can put on your case before a judge and jury and seek a fair verdict that way if settlement is impossible.

How Do I Know if I Have a Case?

When you file a personal injury case, you usually do so as a "negligence" lawsuit.  This means that our personal injury lawyers must show that the accident was the defendant's fault because of a legal duty they breached.

This is classically explained as four elements to a negligence suit:

• Duty - The victim owed you a legal duty.
• Breach - The victim breached/violated that duty.
• Causation - The victim's breach caused your injuries.
• Damages - You suffered injuries and other damage from the accident.

If any element is missing, you might not have a case.  However, if it seems there was indeed something that the defendant did wrong to cause your crash, slip and fall, or other injury, then call us right away for help.

What is My Case Worth?

Most injury cases involve damages for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering as the core damages you will claim.  However, you can claim additional damages for things like childcare costs, household tasks you cannot perform because of your injuries, and more.

Evidence

We need evidence of all of the damages we claim in your case.  This means cracking open financial records to help us locate medical bills, vehicle appraisals, pay stubs, and more.

It also means keeping track of your recovery and the hurdles you face.  This can go toward proving your pain and suffering, emotional distress, and other non-economic damages.

Negotiation

Most cases settle after negotiations with the defense.  However, this should not mean taking less than you would hope for just because you need money quickly.

If negotiations fall through and we cannot get the defense to settle for a fair value, we can always go to court and let the jury decide damages.  However, the final decision of whether to settle or go to trial is yours.

FAQs for Personal Injury Cases in Peoria, AZ

What is the Statute of Limitations?

Personal injury victims get 2 years from the date of the injury to file their injury claims.  This deadline also applies to wrongful death cases, giving you two years from the date of your loved one's death to file a claim.

What Evidence Do I Need?

Injury cases vary as to what evidence will be available, but the following evidence is often quite useful:

• Your testimony

• Other witness testimony

• Medical records

• Photos of where the accident happened

• Security camera footage

• Financial records, hospital bills, pay stubs, etc. to show the economic harms.

We can also seek any other evidence that might be relevant, such as testimony from scientific or medical experts.

Can I Settle My Case Without Going to Trial?

Yes.  In fact, this is the most common outcome for personal injury cases.

Insurance companies hate the extra expense and time of going to trial, so they are often willing to settle.  However, their early settlement offers are usually too low, and it takes rounds of negotiation before they are willing to pay a fair settlement.

Does Insurance Cover My Case?

When it comes to car accidents, insurance is almost always available because every driver has to have car insurance.  However, homeowners insurance, renters insurance, and business liability insurance are not always available, especially if policies lapsed or do not cover the specific situation.

Our attorneys will be able to investigate what insurance applies, take individuals and companies to court even if they have no insurance, and seek to maximize your compensation.

Whose Insurance Covers My Injuries?

Typically, the at-fault party's insurance covers your injuries.  You may also have some first-party benefits under something like an auto insurance policy that can help supplement your damages while you await a settlement or jury verdict from the defendant, such as collision coverage or medical payment coverage.

What is Pain and Suffering?

In injury cases, you can claim economic damages for the monetary harms you face, plus non-economic damages to cover pain, suffering, emotional distress, and more.  We often shorthand this second group of non-economic damages as "pain and suffering."

Call Our Personal Injury Attorneys in Peoria, AZ Today

For help with your case from the personal injury attorneys at Phoenix Accident and Injury Law Firm, call (480) 428-0816.