Category: Personal Injury

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…

At Gallagher & Kennedy, we are observing social distancing and working remotely to help do our part to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic.  But that does NOT mean we have stopped working for our new and existing clients.  G&K’s injury attorneys are adept at working remotely…

Many important legal documents require notarization as a way of making sure that the document is actually signed by the person who is supposed to sign it, and to prove the signature is real in the event it is later challenged.  Normally this means that a document has to be signed in front of a…

When a loved one is injured, the whole family suffers.  The spouse is no longer able to help as much, or even at all, with children, the yard, chores and all of the activities of everyday life. Even worse, the family loses many of the things that matter most in life – the ability to…

Auto manufacturers are required to design and test vehicles and their component parts to make sure that they are “crashworthy.”  It is known that vehicles will crash, and responsible automakers must anticipate certain crash conditions and make sure that their vehicles are safe when they crash. People are often killed or catastrophically injured when they…

You were just in an accident.  You’re injured, have no car and can’t work.  You are trying to get medical care, replace your car, and make ends meet.  You don’t have time to find an attorney or figure out who to hire.  But you need to.  And NOW. Why? Get Accident Videos. More and more…

The President of the United States is expected to declare  a national emergency over the coronavirus. The World Health Organization has already announced that the COVID-19 outbreak is a global pandemic. The impact on the US Legal system has been immediate and severe. The U.S. Supreme Court will be closed to the public until further…

The President of the United States is expected to declare a national emergency over the coronavirus. The World Health Organization has already announced that the COVID-19 outbreak is a global pandemic. The impact on the US Legal system has been immediate and severe. The U.S. Supreme Court will be closed to the public until further…

The Arizona Supreme Court just delivered a very important decision concerning Hospitals and their rights to recover liens against patients who are suing for injuries caused by a third-party. In Ansley v. Banner Health, the Court looked at the question of whether Medicaid patients may sue to challenge Arizona statutes authorizing the recording of liens…

Physicians, surgeons and other health care providers owe a duty of care to their patients. They must obey the rules and standards of the medical industry to look out for the best interests of their patients. Unfortunately, thousands of hospitals and medical providers breach this duty to engage in acts of malpractice that ultimately harm…