Arizona Personal Injury Laws

My name is Mack Jones. I’m an attorney at the personal injury law firm of Jones Raczkowski, here in Phoenix, Arizona. How is compensation determined for a significant personal injury? It’s determined in two ways. First, the percentage of fault that the defendant bears is determined. Secondly, one’s damages. There are two components to damages – at least, that’s how lawyers look at it. First component is what we call special damages. Those are your out-of-pocket expenses, lost wages, and your medical bills. Those can be arithmetically calculated. But if somebody came up to a person and said, “I will pay your lost wages, and I’ll pay your medical bills, and we’re square,” most people would say, “That’s not fair.” The other component of personal injury damages are general damages. It’s what laypeople call, “pain and suffering.” But it’s not just physical pain and suffering.

It is permanency. If you have permanency, how an injury affects you in terms of your work, your hobbies, your life, any scarring, any physical disfigurement. Those are the types of things that different people have different attitudes and different values on. That’s why, when somebody comes to you and says, “How much is my case worth?” it’s very difficult to determine unless you’re experienced and you’ve done those types of cases in the past. If you’ve had a serious personal injury, please contact me at Jones Raczkowski, (602) 840-8787.

By: Mack Jones

Phoenix Premises Liability

So, you’ve fallen because that employee mopped the floor and didn’t put up a warning sign. The lumbar was stacked too high, came down on top of you, caused you injury. Or you know what, those steps at your apartment complex, the concrete ones that were cracked, finally gave way when you were walking down. All of these are examples of premises liability cases.

Wattel & York

We handle premises liability cases. Many attorneys shy away from these cases, because they require time, they require effort. We pursue them vigorously. If you think you have a premises liability case, because there was a hazard, or an employee caused you harm when you were in their store, give us a call. We’ll evaluate. We’ll pursue your claim just like you were injured in an auto accident. An injury is an injury. You’re entitled to reasonable necessary medical care and thereafter, adequate compensation.

By: David Wattel

Bad Surgical Outcome Litigation in Orlando

A lot of clients call and ask us if they can bring a case after a bad surgical result. A lot of times early on we don’t know if the bad result was the result of negligence or just a bad outcome. A lot of things can happen; infections, injuries, nerves can get cut even if the doctor doesn’t do anything wrong, but there are cases where the doctors or nurses are negligent and cause harm. So until we get the records and have them reviewed by experts, we really don’t know if you have a case. So if you have a question about whether or not you have a malpractice case, call me, Nathan Carter at Calling, Gilbert, Wright, and Carter at 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Nathan Carter

My name is Mark Raczkowski. I’m an attorney at Jones, Raczkowski PC in Phoenix, Arizona. One of the most frequent questions I get is, what is the value of my claim?  Honestly, it’s hard to know what the value of a person’s claim is until a lot of information is learned. The value of a claim is based primarily on the medical expenses that a person incurs as a result of treatment for their serious injury. But you can also claim damages for lost wages, lost future earnings, as well as the pain and suffering associated with that serious injury. Until you have all of that information, it’s hard to say what the value of a claim is. But once all that information is learned, you have a better idea based on our experience of these types cases to determine what the appropriate value of a claim is. If you have more questions about the value of your claim reach me at www.azpremiseslaw.com.

By: Mark Raczkowski

Phoenix Personal Injury

If you’re injured, call 911 or the police. If appropriate, request that a report is made. Do your best to write down information on all involved persons, witnesses, insurance details, vehicle descriptions including the vehicle license number of witnesses, time of day, place and date.

Medical Attention

Immediately seek medical attention. Your safety is priority one. Many injuries may not seem that significant at first, but may become more serious over time. Keep all of your medical records.

Contact Attorney

Consult with a personal injury lawyer as soon as practical. There may be things that the personal injury lawyer can do in the short term to help you through the recovery process. You may have questions such as who is responsible for repairing your vehicle, paying for your medical care costs, paying for your rental car and finding qualified medical care. A personal injury lawyer will make sure that all of your rights are protected.

Remain Silent

Make sure that you do not talk to anyone about the accident that led to your personal injury. Never talk with or give a recorded statement to an insurance company, even your own until you first speak with a lawyer. These statements may later be used against you.

Lorona Mead

Listen to everything your doctor says and follow through with any recommended treatment. If you have questions or would like to know more about personal injury, contact me at (602) 385-6818 or email me. If you have additional questions regarding what to do after experiencing a personal injury, please visit an attorney’s profile and complete a contact form today.

By: Jess Lorona

Phoenix Motorcycle Accident Settlements

Often times, if you’ve been involved in a motorcycle accident, you sustain a pretty good injury. Why, because you’re going to lose versus that other vehicle. When dealing with a motorcycle accident, we recognize that you may have a sizable claim. We understand about motorcycle accidents very well, represented a number of people involved in motorcycle accidents in the past. Give us a call if you’ve had a motorcycle accident. We’ll do our best for you.

By: David Wattel

My name’s Mack Jones and I’m a personal injury attorney here in Phoenix, Arizona at Jones, Raczkoski PC. There’s a “catch-22” in premises liability cases. Typically you’ll be asked by an insurance adjuster or defense attorney at some point, did you see what caused you to fall before you fell? There’s only two answers, yes I saw it or no I didn’t. But they’re prepared for either answer. If you say, yes I saw it then their argument is going to be you should have avoided it. If you say, no I didn’t see it, they’re going to say it was right in front of you. There are reasons why people fall even though they saw something and there are reasons people fall even though they didn’t see something because it was not visible. If you have a case like that you need it professionally evaluated by somebody like us, Jones Raczkowski PC. (602) 840-8787.

By: Mack Jones

Case Value in Phoenix

This is an extremely difficult question to answer. It is also the most common question asked. In general, personal injury cases have five categories of recovery:

1. Pain and suffering
2. Past lost wages or salary
3. Loss of future earning capacity
4. Past medical bills
5. Future medical bills

Insurance Companies

Insurance companies and insurance defense lawyers have become very skilled at attacking claims in a personal injury case. There is no guarantee that a particular party will receive a particular damage amount. This is why it is so important to hire an attorney who is familiar with these types of cases and handles them regularly. If you have questions or would like to know more about personal injury, contact me at (602) 385-6818 or email me.

If you would like get a better understanding about how much your particular personal injury case may be worth, please visit an attorney’s profile and complete a contact form today.

By: Jess Lorona

Phoenix Car Accident Claim Process

So, you’re involved in an accident, your vehicle has been damaged, is it repairable, is it a total? We’re going to help you out with that. If it’s repairable, you got a diminished value claim. We’ll help you pursue that as well. You need some medical treatment? We’ll make sure you get to the appropriate providers.

Once you’ve got yourself well, then it’s time to try and settle your claim. We’ll present a demand to the insurance company, document all your losses, medical expenses, your out of pocket expenses, your lost wages, value for pain and suffering, and we’ll give them an opportunity to pay you fair value.

And, if they choose to do so, great. If on the other hand, the insurance company wants to be stingy, we’ll litigate and we’ll force them to pay you fair value. Come to us and that’s what you can expect.

By: David Wattel