13
Oct
Can Dashcam or Black Box Data Prove Who Caused Your Car Accident?
When two drivers tell different stories about the same crash, Big Auto Accident Attorneys turns to the evidence that does not forget: dashcam footage and the event data recorder, commonly called a black box, built into most modern vehicles. This is where Big Auto's investigators ...
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Oct
Hurt in an E-Bike or Scooter Accident? Here's Who May Be Liable in Arizona
E-bikes and electric scooters have become a common sight on streets from Phoenix to Scottsdale, and a ride can turn into a serious injury faster than most people expect. Big Auto Accident Attorneys built its national reputation on cases just like these, pairing local Arizona atto...
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Sep
Accidents with City, County, or State Vehicles: What Arizona's Notice of Claim Deadline Means for You
Big Auto Accident Attorneys is a national team of injury lawyers that has recovered billions for clients, with a Phoenix office representing injured drivers across Arizona on a no-win, no-fee basis. One deadline catches more of those clients off guard than any other. If a city bu...
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Sep
Bad Faith Insurance Claims: When the Insurer Owes You More Than the Policy
Insurance bad faith occurs when an insurer breaches its duty of good faith and fair dealing to a policyholder, for example, by unreasonably denying a valid claim, delaying payment without cause, or making a lowball offer it can't justify. When that happens, the insurer can owe yo...
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Sep
Medical Liens: Why Your Injury Settlement Shrinks Before You See It
A medical lien is a legal claim that a hospital, health insurer, or government program places against your injury settlement to recover the cost of treatment it already paid for. It shrinks your settlement because those amounts get repaid before any money reaches you, sometimes t...
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Sep
Who Pays When a Waymo Hits You in Phoenix, AZ?
When a Waymo hits you, the company operating the self-driving vehicle is typically the party who pays, not a human driver you can point to at the scene. Arizona law treats autonomous vehicle (AV) crashes the same as any other motor vehicle collision for liability purposes: the at...
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Aug
What’s the Difference Between a Lump-Sum and a Structured Settlement?
A car accident settlement can be paid as a single amount or spread across payments over months or years. Most people know which option they want before they fully understand what each one means for their long-term finances. Both deserve serious consideration before you ...
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17
Aug
What Is Diminished Value, and Can I Claim It After My Car Is Repaired?
Your car is fully repaired. The body shop did quality work. But when you go to sell it or trade it in, the dealer pulls up the vehicle history and immediately offers less than a comparable car with no accident record. That financial loss has a name, and in many cases, you can rec...
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10
Aug
I Was a Passenger, Not the Driver in an Accident — Who Do I File My Claim Against?
Being a passenger in a car accident puts you in a legally unique position: you did nothing to cause the crash, you had no control over it, and you have rights against every party whose negligence contributed to your injuries. The question is identifying who those partie...
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03
Aug
Can I Get Compensation If the Accident Made an Old Injury Worse?
The first thing an insurance adjuster does after learning about your medical history is to argue that your injuries pre-existed the crash. That argument has limits. A defendant who worsens a pre-existing condition is responsible for that worsening, and in many cases, for conside...
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