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All civil lawsuits in Arizona, including wrongful death claims, have specific elements you must prove to win your case. In this post, we discuss what goes into carrying a plaintiff's burden of persuasion in a wrongful death suit. If you would like to speak with an attorney about a wrongful death case, please call...

Under Arizona law, the statute of limitations for a wrongful death lawsuit is set by ARS 12-542(2). This statute gives the deceased person's linear family members (like a surviving spouse, surviving child, surviving parent, or legal guardian), or the personal representative of the decedent's estate two years from the cause of action accrues to...

What does a slip-and-fall claim look like in real life? What kinds of fact patterns do plaintiffs' attorneys encounter in slip-and-fall accidents?  Here, we present some examples of real slip-and-fall settlements. You can learn more about the compensation you might receive for physical injuries from a slip and fall accident you experienced by using...

How long a slip-and-fall accident settlement takes depends on several variables. Simple cases that do not involve serious injuries often settle within nine months to a year, while cases involving more serious injuries can take a year or more.  Other factors that can affect how long a settlement can take include: How long it...

In Arizona and everywhere else in the United States, slip-and-fall accident claims rarely go to trial. On average, for every 20 slip-and-fall accidents, only one makes it into court proceedings. The rest of these personal injury cases settle out of court. In this post, we cover why slip-and-fall accidents often result in settlements, what...