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ARIZONA’S NEW CELL PHONE LAW – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW It was inevitable this day would come.  Like taxes and death, banning cell phone use while driving was a guarantee.  Far too many people operate their cell phone while driving, in turn, taking their eyes off the road.  Let’s be honest, we have all…

Arizonans enjoy outdoor activities year-round: festivals, concerts, hiking, jogging — you name it. And while most of us do a lot of driving in the desert, perhaps along the way from point A to point B, we might find ourselves walking on a busy street without a sidewalk. This raises the very real risk…

Perhaps something troubling occurred to you or a loved one at the doctor or at a hospital: maybe cancer was overlooked and undiagnosed; maybe a surgery went horribly wrong; perhaps the wrong medication was administered. Afterwards, you might have looked around for a billboard for a Phoenix medical malpractice attorney, and not seen one….

Personal injury and bodily injury are terms people often use interchangeably when referring to someone who suffers an injury. Although many believe the two are synonymous, they are not. It is important to know the difference between bodily injury and personal injury and how it can significantly impact the course of your lawsuit. Personal…

Patients trust doctors. When they go to the doctor, they believe that the diagnoses and treatments prescribed are in their best interests. Individuals also trust their doctors with sensitive and personal information. Maintaining trust and confidentiality is a health practitioner’s duty of care as required by federal law. When a health practitioner breaches his…

According to the National Council on Aging, one in ten Americans over the age of 60 experiences some form of elder abuse. Nursing homes are both private and public residential facilities that provide high-end, long-term care to individuals who can no longer take care of themselves. Nursing homes are meant to assist the elderly,…

Parents put careful consideration into where their child will spend up to eight hours a day to be cared for, while the parent at work. In the event that their child is harmed at daycare or with a babysitter, a parent can be left feeling betrayed, confused, and even angry. After confirming that their…

At first, your car accident claim was fairly straightforward – you stopped at an intersection and the other driver rear-ended you. At the scene, you exchanged insurance information, submitted the claim, and simply waited for the other party’s insurance company to offer compensation. Now, however, the insurance company denies liability in the accident. What…

When going in for any surgical procedure, it can be scary. You’re putting your life in the hands of a surgeon. You expect your doctor to be trained, informed and focused. But a simple search online will show that surgical errors can happen – and the effects can be devastating, even deadly. Like any…

If a loved one is considering living in a nursing home or if he/she already does, there are certain Arizona nursing home resident rights you should know. First, any nursing home resident keeps all fundamental civil or human rights and liberties when they are admitted to a nursing home. Below is a list of…