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With over 30 years of experience, Marc Lamber and the dedicated team of Phoenix auto accident attorneys at Lamber Goodnow prioritize helping every client obtain justice and recover the deserved compensation.

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“Recovering from a car accident is a personal journey, but seeking justice should not be. Our reputation is built on a foundation of relentless advocacy for our clients and ensuring those at fault are held accountable. With a record that speaks for itself, a 99% success rate, we remain dedicated to fighting tirelessly for justice.”

Marc Lamber, Partner, Trial Attorney

Data from the Arizona Department of Transportation shows drivers in Phoenix are at the highest risk of getting in a car accident across the state. In 2022, there were 38,331 car accidents in the city alone. Over a quarter of those accidents resulted in an injury or fatality.

Phoenix car accidents are caused by a multitude of factors involving human error. Vehicle collisions happen most often when drivers go too fast for the conditions, followed by failing to yield the right of way. Unsafe lane changes or not staying in the proper lane caused a combined total of over 15,000 accidents on Arizona roadways. Distracted driving also plays a factor in car accidents, causing nearly 9,000 accidents.   

When you are involved in a crash, you need a car accident lawyer who will work hard on your behalf to get the compensation you deserve. The team at Lamber Goodnow Injury Lawyers are Phoenix’s most experienced, serving thousands of clients yearly to navigate them through the legal process from start to finish. With our no-fee promise, you have everything to gain by talking to one of our attorneys to protect your rights after an accident. Call us today at 602-833-0279 to schedule your appointment now.

Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer in Phoenix

Arizona car accident laws are among the most difficult to navigate in all of the United States. Not only does Arizona operate on a “fault based” system to determine who must pay compensation after an accident, but the law also allows for compensation under “pure comparative negligence.” That means drivers can seek compensation for a car accident if they were not determined to be completely at fault. 

With so many complexities, one false move can make the difference between getting fair compensation for your injuries, vehicle loss, lost wages, and emotional turmoil, and receiving nothing. This is why you need an experienced car accident lawyer on your side. Working with a team that understands the law can help you get everything that you deserve.

When you choose Lamber Goodnow Injury Lawyers, we work through all the steps to help you get the most out of your claim. Our process includes: 

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No-fee case evaluation

 It’s crucial to speak with a car accident lawyer to determine your rights. Our team will go through the details of your case to give you an honest evaluation on your next steps. 

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Exhaustive investigation

If we take on your case, our lawyers will review all the evidence available, seek additional information from field experts, and build your case towards fair compensation.

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Adept negotiations

Once we have all the information, we’ll take on the insurance companies and responsible parties on your behalf to get restitution for your damages. 

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Trial Preparedness

In the event your case goes to trial, we will be ready. Our team will be prepared from day one to go to court for you to get justice. 

While there is no shortage of car accident attorneys, not all of them have the same track record as Lamber Goodnow. In addition to being part of Arizona’s oldest law firm, our team has a 99% success rate in getting cases won or settled. With hundreds of five-star reviews from our satisfied clients, it’s easy to see why we are the premier personal injury law firm serving Phoenix and Maricopa County. Call us today at 602-833-0279 to get in touch with a car accident lawyer today. 

Car Accident Legal Services in Phoenix

Choosing the right car accident lawyers isn’t just about finding the first one to take your case. Understanding how a good attorney works for you to get the highest compensation available is crucial. You deserve to be represented by the most experienced and successful team in Phoenix. 

Lamber Goodnow Injury Lawyers represents thousands of individuals in Phoenix each year to help them navigate the complex legal system and get them the reparations due to them. Through our process, we’ve built a track record that is second to none.

Lamber Goodnow’s Proven Track Record in Phoenix

When you choose to work with Lambert Goodnow, you aren’t just getting a Phoenix car accident lawyer. You are getting a whole team of experts that will fight for you from start to finish. More people choose us because we have a proven track record:

  • Strong results: Our lawyers have a 99% success rate in getting cases won or settled, securing millions of dollars over the years for clients. 
  • Your local attorneys: You won’t work with a sub-contracted team using our name. We know Phoenix and have a deep understanding of Arizona law, giving us the advantage in working your car accident case. 
  • Customized case building: Your case won’t be a number with Lamber Goodnow. Our car accident attorneys develop a legal strategy for your unique situation to get you the best results. 
  • Working on contingency: If we take on your case, we won’t force you to pay any money up front. We’ll only collect legal fees when we earn the just compensation you deserve. 
  • Deep legal experience: Attorney Marc Lamber leads our legal team with over 30 years in personal injury practice. Being part of Arizona’s oldest law firm means we have the deepest knowledge and experience to represent your personal injury case. 

In addition to our experience and expertise, Lamber Goodnow Injury Lawyers are consistently recognized by the community and our peers as a leading law firm. We’ve been named a Top Lawyer by Phoenix Magazine, and recognized by our peers as the number one personal injury law firm in the United States from Attorney at Law Magazine.

We Cover All Types of Car Accidents in Phoenix

While we are the premier car accident attorneys in the Phoenix area, we don’t only cover auto collisions. We take on all types of cases involving cars and trucks, including: 

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What to Do After a Car Accident in Phoenix

The moments immediately after a car accident are among the most stressful you may experience in your life. If you are involved in any type of collision, be sure to follow these steps to give yourself the best chance at building a strong case: 

1. Get medical attention for any injuries

You may be disoriented or confused in the moments after a car accident, making it difficult to determine if you have injuries. Paramedics can evaluate your condition and document any injuries you may have and determine if you need advanced medical attention – even if you think it’s only cuts and bruises.

2. Call law enforcement authorities

Local law enforcement agencies – police, sheriff, or highway patrol officers – can help you secure the accident scene and ensure everyone’s safety after the incident. They will also document the accident in a police report, adding to your evidence after the fact.

3. Exchange information with the other party

Once it is safe to do so, it’s critical to exchange information with the other party. For a successful claim, you will need to get the name, address, phone number, driver’s license number, and insurance information. You will also need the name of their car insurance company and the exact policy number as it is printed on their insurance card. Do not admit fault or suggest you were responsible for the accident.

4. Gather as much evidence as possible

The success of your claim may be determined by how much evidence you can collect. When it is safe, take pictures of the accident scene and your damage using your cell phone. You should also gather the names, addresses, and phone numbers of any witnesses who saw the crash.

5. Contact Lamber Goodnow car accident lawyers

Afterwards, you will need the expertise of an experienced law firm to help reserve your tights. The car accident lawyers at Lamber Goodnow Injury Lawyers will set a convenient time to meet with you and give you trustworthy legal guidance on what to do next.

Lamber Goodnow are Your Experienced Car Accident Lawyers in Phoenix

When you are injured in a car accident, you shouldn’t have to go through the process alone. With over 30 years of experience, the team at Lamber Goodnow are prepared to build the strongest case to help you get the compensation you deserve. 

Contact us now to get a free, no obligation evaluation of your case, and get help evaluating your next steps towards a fair payment for your unique case. Call us at 602-833-0279.

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FAQs: Car Accident in Phoenix

Who will be responsible for paying my medical bills? What do I do with the bills that I receive?

A: It is common for people to incur substantial medical expenses following accidents. You might be left facing mounting medical bills combined with income losses, causing your financial circumstances to be impacted. Who will be responsible for paying your medical bills when you have been injured in an accident will depend on whether you were at fault or if another driver or party was at fault for your accident. If you were at fault, your own medical insurance will pay for your medical bills. In that case, you will be responsible for paying your deductibles and copays. If another party was at fault, his or her insurance company will be responsible for paying your medical expenses out of the bodily injury coverage on the policy.

If you have an accident with an uninsured motorist, you can submit your medical expenses to your own uninsured motorists/underinsured motorists coverage through your own policy as long as you have it. Since the at-fault motorist’s insurance policy will not pay damages for your medical expenses until your claim is resolved, you will not need to do anything about your medical bills when you receive them. Your accident attorney in Phoenix can talk to your doctors about your claim. In most cases, doctors will agree to wait for payment until your claim is resolved. You can also submit the medical expenses to your own health insurance company for payment. Your company can then go after the at-fault party’s insurance company for recovery of its expenditures once your claim is resolved.

What happens when my accident was caused by a defective part instead of a driver?

A: Some accidents are caused by defective components instead of through the fault of either driver. If you have been injured in an accident that was caused by a defective part on your car or on the car of another driver, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the designer or manufacturer of the defective component under a legal theory called products liability. Designers, manufacturers, distributors, and others who are responsible for bringing defective products to the market may be liable under a products liability theory as long as you were using the product as it was intended and were injured as a result of its defect. Some common examples of defective parts that have resulted in injuries and fatalities include defective airbags, defective tires, defective steering, defective brakes, and others.

I was hit by a commercial truck. Who is responsible?

A: In a trucking accident that is caused by a commercial truck, multiple parties may hold liability. In addition to the truck driver, the driver’s employer may also be liable. Trucking carriers are vicariously liable for the negligence of their drivers, meaning that the carrier will likely be responsible for paying damages since it will have a liability policy with much higher limits. Truck drivers and trucking carriers are not the only potentially liable parties, however. Depending on what happened, multiple parties could have contributed to the accident. These parties might include the parties who were responsible for maintaining and repairing the truck, the distribution companies that loaded and secured the truck, municipalities, and contractors that are responsible for maintaining the roads, truck leasing companies, and others. Your attorney at Lamber Goodnow will conduct an in-depth investigation so that he or she can identify all of the parties that might hold liability for your accident. Identifying and naming all of the potentially liable parties can provide you with more sources of recovery so that you might recover enough compensation to cover your losses.

Can anyone be sued if they are responsible for causing an accident that killed someone?

A: Historically, the ability to recover compensation for injuries ended when someone was killed. This meant that families could not recover damages from the parties who were responsible for causing their loved ones’ deaths. The Arizona Legislature recognized this as inherently unfair and unconscionable. As a result, they enacted a statutory right to file a lawsuit for wrongful death. Under A.R.S. § 12-611, people who would have held liability under a theory of tort law if the person had remained alive can still be sued for wrongful death. Wrongful death cases may be filed when a person’s death was caused by the negligent, reckless, or intentional actions of other people or entities.

Who can sue if someone was killed in an accident?

A: The law limits the parties who can file lawsuits for wrongful death. Under A.R.S. § 12-612, wrongful death lawsuits can be filed by the surviving spouse of the decedent, the children of the decedent if there is no surviving spouse, the decedent’s parents if the decedent was unmarried and had no children, the siblings, the grandparents, or the personal representative or executor of the decedent’s estate. When they are filed by the personal representative or executive of the estate, the proceeds from any settlement or award will be for the benefit of the estate’s beneficiaries or the decedent’s heirs.

What damages are available in a wrongful death lawsuit?

A: The particular amounts that might be recoverable in a wrongful death lawsuit will depend on the facts and circumstances of what occurred. Similar to injury claims, the potential damages can be divided into categories of damages called general damages and special damages. Special damages are monetary amounts to compensate the family members for their actual economic losses from the loss of their loved one. These might include the following types of damages:

  • Medical expenses incurred for caring for your loved one until he or she succumbed to his or her injuries
  • Your loved one’s past lost income and future income losses based on a life expectancy chart, your loved one’s education and career, and his or her future earnings potential
  • Loss of the value of the contributions through services that a non-working spouse made to the home and family
  • Your loved one’s lost rights to an inheritance
  • Property losses

General damages are damages that are more intangible. In a wrongful death case, these might include the following:

  • Pain and suffering that your loved one experienced after his or her injury up until he or she died
  • Your emotional trauma experienced from seeing your loved one die
  • Your grief
  • Loss of consortium for spouses
  • Loss of guidance for children

Punitive damages are generally not recoverable in wrongful death cases.

Will the damages that I receive in a wrongful death lawsuit be subject to the debts of my loved one?

A: Whether the proceeds from a wrongful death lawsuit may be reached by the creditors of your loved one will depend on the party who brings it. Under A.R.S. § 12-613, proceeds from wrongful death claims cannot be used to pay the debts of a decedent when the lawsuits are brought by and for the immediate family members of the decedent. However, when the claim is brought by the personal representative for the estate, the proceeds will go to the estate. The creditors are then allowed to file claims against the estate to recover the money that they are owed.

My child was injured. Can he or she sue?

A: Under Arizona law, minors do not have the legal capacity to file lawsuits on their own. However, a parent or legal guardian of an injured minor can file a lawsuit on behalf of him or her under A.R.S. § 12-541. If a parent or guardian does not file a lawsuit on the minor’s behalf within the normal statute of limitations, the statute of limitations will be tolled until the minor reaches the age of majority. He or she will then be able to file a lawsuit within the prescribed statutory time period after he or she turns 18 years old. If the parents or guardians fail to file a lawsuit on behalf of the minor, and the minor fails to file a lawsuit on his or her own behalf after he or she turns 18, the potential claim will be time-barred. This means that the child will lose the ability to recover compensation for his or her injuries and losses that resulted from the accident.

What are punitive damages? Can I get them?

A: Punitive damages are not compensatory damages. This means that they are not damages that are meant to compensate you for your economic and noneconomic losses. Instead, punitive damages are monetary amounts that the defendant must pay in addition to your compensatory damages. These types of damages are meant to punish defendants for their wrongful actions in order to deter both them and others from engaging in similar behavior in the future.

Because of the unique nature of punitive damages, they are rarely awarded. These types of damages are reserved for cases in which the defendants’ actions were very egregious or outrageous. Types of accidents in which they might be available might include drunk driving accidents that result in severe and catastrophic injuries or cases involving homicide by vehicle with a DUI, for example. Unless the defendant’s conduct was very outrageous, intentional, or reckless, it is unlikely that punitive damages will be available in your case. Your auto accident attorney in Phoenix at Lamber Goodnow can review your potential claim and advise you about whether they might be an option for you.

How are settlements for minors handled?

A: Because of the unique position that minors have, the courts of Arizona treat proposed settlements differently for minors. The courts want to make certain that the settlements are fair to the minors and that the money that is received will not be wasted by the minor’s parents, guardian, or by the minor himself or herself. Under 17B A.R.S. Rules Prob. Proc. Rule 37, when a settlement offer is proposed for a minor that the minor and his or her parents or guardian think is fair, the proposed settlement must be submitted to the probate court for a review. The probate judge will review the settlement and the evidence in the case to make a determination of whether or not the settlement should be approved. If the court does not approve of the proposed settlement, the parties will need to continue negotiating in an effort to reach a better settlement agreement that will be approved.

After a minor’s settlement offer is approved or after a verdict is awarded in favor of a minor by a jury, the money is not paid directly to the parents. Instead, a guardian will be appointed by the probate court to manage the money for the minor. The money will be held in a trust account, and each expenditure that is paid from the account will have to be requested and will have to be used to pay for approved expenses. Once the minor reaches the age of majority, he or she will receive access to the money in the account.

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