In 2015, 6.3 million motor vehicle accidents were reported to law enforcement officers.[1] As a result of those accidents, over 2.44 million people suffered some kind of injury. Even more concerning is the fact that 35,902 people died as a result of a car accident, a 7 increase from 2014. Whether the accident is a […]

Before 2011, if a homeowner and a Condominium Homeowners Associations or Planned Community Associations (together known as HOA) was involved in a dispute, the only avenue to resolve the dispute was through the civil court system. In 2011, Arizona lawmakers passed legislation that established alternative proceedings through the Arizona Department of Fire, Building, and Life […]

Almost everyone has heard the old adage “if they can’t find you, they can’t sue you” sometime in their life. Unfortunately, in civil cases, they do not need to find you and they can surely sue you. The plaintiff cannot only sue you, he or she can obtain a judgment against you without you even […]

As a previous post discussed, there has been an influx of lawsuits against business owners, alleging violations of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). These lawsuits are filed by a small number of attorneys and on behalf of a small number of “victims” or so called “testers”. These lawsuits are filed against large and small […]

You just got back from an attorney’s office and executed a last will and testament. You may have even printed off a will from the internet, made a few changes, and slapped your signature on it. You may believe that there is nothing further for you to do regarding the will, but that is not […]