Some states have laws that allow drivers who believe they are in an unsafe condition to drive, presumably because of alcohol consumption, to pull off the side of the road until sober up. Arizona, unfortunately, is not one of these states. To convict someone for...
I read in the news that a Phoenix man who was riding his motorcycle this morning near 38th Avenue and Peoria when he collided with a vehicle. According to the article, the driver of the motorcycle is in serious condition at a local hospital. This is absolutely...
On November 12, 2012, a Mesa woman allegedly ran over her husband because he didn’t vote. Apparently, the couple got into an argument in a parking lot – one thing led to another and the woman got into her jeep and began chasing her husband. Her husband was rushed to...
Although my office is closed today in observance of Veteran’s Day, I came in for a few hours to work on a couple of deadlines. As I was reading today’s headlines, I was very sad to hear that this morning a Phoenix man was struck by a vehicle as he was crossing the...
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne was recently charged with a hit run after he allegedly backed into another vehicle and drove away. Apparently, the damages were so minute that Mr. Horne claims he didn’t know he hit another car. Although a hit and run is a criminal...
Stumbled across this article on Ktar.com about a pit bull attacking a horse in Yuma, Arizona http://ktar.com/22/1587529/Deputies-Pit-bull-attacks-horse-in-Yuma. Unfortunately, because of the serious injuries, the horse had to be put down. Although I am a very big dog...
I came across an article on fox news about an accident in Tempe that not only injured the occupants of the vehicle that was hit, but the impact pushed the car into the crosswalk, causing it to strike a family that was crossing the street. As a personal injury lawyer,...
No one is above the law in Scottsdale, Arizona, especially when it comes to driving under the influence of alcohol. Recently, Arizona State Representative, David Smith was arrested for DUI in Scottsdale. According to Scottsdale police, David was pulled over after...
I represented a client who had been charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor. Client was with his girlfriend, who was under 21, floating down the Salt River. When the police approached his girlfriend to investigate whether she had been consuming alcohol, she told...
Just settled a case this afternoon where my client fractured her tooth while eating a very popular snack (I’ll keep brand anonymous). Because of the hard piece contained in the snack, client had to receive a root canal and have a crown placed on her tooth. Her...