Category: Personal Injury

The Arizona Board of Examiners of Nursing Care and Assisted Living Facility Managers (“the Board”) voted 5 to 1 to provide a convicted felon a license to run a senior living facility in Prescott, Arizona—Granite Creek Health and Rehabilitation.  When COVID-19 surfaced, this licensee failed to respond appropriately and was cited for failing to follow…

People struggling with drug and alcohol abuse need support. They often rely on rehabilitation and treatment centers for professional help. If a rehab center is guilty of neglecting or abusing its patients, it can cause more harm than good. If you suspect abuse at a rehab center where you or a loved one is receiving…

Patients who enter drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation centers are already in vulnerable states. It is the rehab center’s legal responsibility to look out for patients’ best interests and ensure reasonably safe environments for healing. Unfortunately, rehab centers are notorious for acts of negligence such as lack of proper supervision, lax safety regulations and…

Many people seem to think they can handle accidents that happen to them on their own. However, insurance companies know that they don’t need to pay the total amount to cover accident victims’ losses and future needs, especially if they are unrepresented and lack the necessary evidence to prove their claim. This main reason is…

The FDA is cracking down on cellular-based treatment by manufacturers, clinics, and doctors, and so are we. Regenerative medicine products that have not been FDA-approved may be unsafe and cause serious side effects and even death. For instance, some medical spas (medispas or medspas), medical practices, orthopedic clinics, regenerative medicine, dermatology, and even plastic medical…

If you are hurt on the job in normal circumstances, you cannot sue your employer – even if he or she were negligent.  There are exceptions to this rule. First, if your employer does not carry worker’s compensation insurance, you can sue your employer.  Second, if your employer intentionally hurts you (the intentional acts exception),…

Alert!  Defective Seat Belts! Takata is one of the largest suppliers of car seatbelts in the world, and they are looking at initiating a massive recall.  If you were injured while wearing a seatbelt and suspect it may be due to the seatbelt not working right, contact Gallagher & Kennedy for a free consultation. Millions…

The image is striking.  The President stands at the podium at a convention, fiercely gripping its sides with both hands, as if he is steadying himself on a ship at sea.  Speaking to a non-partisan group of mental health, addiction, and law enforcement professional, his tone is uncharacteristically solemn, as he details the sobering facts…

Construction zones can be unsafe places for workers and drivers alike. From 1982 to 2017, approximately 27,000 people died in work zone accidents in the US. Roadside construction zones can present many hazards for drivers, including bright lights, distractions, loose gravel, uneven shoulders, confusing detours and equipment left too close to the road. If you…

Among the many things COVID-19 has changed is the civil justice system. With no in-person hearings or jury trials during the pandemic, the courts in Arizona are backed up with delayed and postponed cases. Courthouses, judges and attorneys are doing everything they can, however, to continue resolving personal injury cases remotely during this time. Limited…

Since 1994, Arizona’s Notice of Claim Statute, codified as A.R.S. § 12-821.01, has protected the State of Arizona from persons attempting to use it.  The Notice of Claim Statute applies to every conceivable claim a person may bring against the State of Arizona.  The protections found in the Notice of Claim Statute also extend to…

Arizona Attorney magazine recognized the $5,000,000 Johe verdict as one of the top 10 civil verdicts in 2019. The trial was in May, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona, where Bob and Jeff represented the mother of a 20-year-old man that died while detoxing at Sierra Tucson, a drug rehab facility . Sierra Tucson denied fault for…

Riding a motorcycle comes with inherent risks, such as an increased risk of head and brain injuries in a collision. The greatest risk for motorcyclists, however, is driver negligence. In 2016, 3,104 motorcyclists were in accidents in the State of Arizona. Motorcycle accidents caused almost 2,600 injuries and took 144 lives. Many of these collisions…

A trial by jury is the foundation of our civil justice system, so important that it was included as the Seventh Amendment to our Constitution in the Bill of Rights written by the Founding Fathers over 200 years ago.  But over the years, the cost of litigation, the risks of an all or nothing trial…

When our loved ones reach the age where they can no longer live independently, we trust that the facilities which care for the elderly will provide our family members with a safe, nurturing, comfortable environment for them to live out the rest of their days.  Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and other…