Our Phoenix personal injury attorneys have 20 years experience. A spinal cord injury may be derived from a motor vehicle accident, industrial accidents (such as construction) and sports injuries. The results of a spinal cord injury will be either complete or incomplete. If it is complete, the victim cannot feel or voluntarily move below the point of injury. If the spinal injury is incomplete there is some type of function below the point of injury.
On May 27, 1995 Christopher Reeve was thrown from a horse and suffered complete spinal cord injuries where he could not feel or move anything below his neck. Five years later Reeve was able to show his doctor that he could move raise the tip of his index finger on his left hand. The improvement shown in Reeve provides evidence that recovery of motor and sensory function is possible years after a complete spinal cord injury. If you or a loved one have suffered life changing injuries from a car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident or other catastrophic accident call The Entrekin Law Firm today for your free consultation and let us handle your legal affairs while you focus on recovery. Our motorcycle accident attorneys and car accident lawyers at our personal injury law firm are here to get you the maximum recovery you deserve.
Our Phoenix personal injury attorneys have 20 years experience. NHTSA’s office of defects investigartions is often sending out notices of recalls for the consumer to be aware of. U.S. Federal state regulators will go after those manufacturers who fail to report safety defects and recalls to NHTSA. Automobile makers are under mandatory regulation to report known defects within 5 days. Just recently BMW was cited for failing to report safety defects and recalls to the government and they have agreed to pay $3 million for delaying.
For American under the age of 34, traffic accidents are the number one killer. Removing the unsafe vehicles from the road is an important factor in reducing the number of catastrophic accidents. The Department of Transportation’s NHTSA has the authority to give vehicle safety standards and mandate that vehicles meet the Federal standards and if they do have safety-related defects they are recalled. If you or a loved one has been killed or seriously injured in a car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident or other serious accident call The Entrekin Law Firm today. Our aggressive car accident attorneys, motorcycle accident lawyers and personal injury law firm will get you the recovery you deserve.
Our Phoenix personal injury attorneys have been serving riders for 20 years. In Arizona, a safety helmet is required for all riders under the age of 18. Eye protection is required unless the biker has a windscreen. A passenger seat and footrest are required if a passenger is riding. A muffler is required. If both bikers agree they may ride two abreast in a single lane.
The Motorcycle License in Arizona is Class M, and the personal applying for the licence must be at least 16 years old. For those under 18, they must have an Arizona instruction permit for at least six month, and when seeking a license the permit must be active. The applicant must also have completed the motorcycle drivers education program or have a signed letter from their parent stating they have a minimum of 30 hours of practice on a motorcycle.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, car accident, truck accident or any type of life changing accident call The Entrekin Law Firm today for your free consultation and let us handle your case while you get better. Our motorcycle accident attorneys and car accident lawyers at our personal injury law firm are here to get you the maximum recovery you deserve.
Our Phoenix personal injury attorneys have 20 years experience. As we often see, NHTSA will come out with recalls for certain parts that have defects which may increase the risk of a crash. Our Phoenix car accident attorneys have seen cases where the defects have caused life threatening injuries and wrongful death. Some of the defects that would be classified under safety-related include:
- Steering parts that suddenly break which cause some or entire loss of vehicle control.
- Fuel System malfunctions which cause leakage of fuel and may ignite a fire to the vehicle.
- Controls on the accelerator that tend to break or stick, causing a severe crash.
- Wheels that split or suddenly break causing loss of control over the vehicle.
- The back of a seat may suddenly give way while driving, dramatically increasing the risk of a crash.
- Problems with the wiring may cause a fire leading to catastrophic, even fatalinjuries.
With these types of malfunctions often occurring it is important that the auto makers are held accountable for the parts they make and put in vehicles that are malfunctioning, due to no fault of the driver. This negligence on the auto maker must be addressed. If you have lost a loved one or suffered serious injuries due to a car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident or other serious accident call The Entrekin Law Firm for your free consultation. Our car accident attorneys, motorcycle accident lawyers and personal injury law firm will work hard to get you the financial compensation you deserve for the injuries you have received from the negligence of another party.
Our Phoenix personal injury attorneys have 20 years experience. The shock-related injury that occurs most often is a burn. There are various ways a burn injury may occur, some of which are on the job. In Arizona there are many construction workers who are burned which often fall into two categories:
Electrical Burns: When the wiring is exposed and has not been completed at a construction site the chances for electrical burns greatly increases. The electrical burns may cause a lot of damage to the skin and also have an extreme internal effect that may put one’s life at risk. When electricity is flowing through a person excessively there can be serious damage done to the internal organs. Internal damages caused by electrical injuries may not be visual but may result in death.
Chemical Burns: When construction workers are pouring concrete or paving road they have direct contact with harsh chemicals. Even when the irritation seems minor the tissue may be damaged and be life threatening.
If you or a loved one have suffered construction related electrical or chemical burns you may be entitled to damages. It is important to contact an attorney immediately to have your case evaluated. Call The Entrekin Law Firm today at (602) 954-1123. Our motorcycle accident attorneys and car accident lawyers at our personal injury law firm are here to get you the maximum recovery you deserve.
Our Phoenix personal injury attorneys have 20 years experience. One of the most fatal accidents involve large trucks. There has been research done on the drivers fatigue that plays a significant role as a contributing element to about ten percent of the fatal truck accidents that occur. About 20 percent of the accidents where the results were not fatal were caused by the drivers fatigue. The highest risk for large truck accidents caused by fatigue occurred on highways during the night.
With large truck drivers facing fatigue there have been devices made to help monitor just how tired they are. Some of these devices may measure eye closure and monitor the drivers head as it nods. As research is done on the drivers fatigue and the importance of having them monitored to prevent these often fatal crashes, advancements are being made. If you have lost a loved one in a truck accident
or been the victim to life changing damages call The Entrekin Law Firm today for your free consultation. There is no fee to our clients until we get you the maximum recovery you deserve.
The attorneys at The Entrekin Law Firm have 20 years experience in Phoenix personal injuries. When a motorcyclist is riding at night and another vehicle approaches they focus on the white fog line to their right, to avoid the piercing lights from oncoming vehicles. Also, it is important for the biker to be seen. Making sure the bike has enough light to let others vehicles know exactly where the biker is riding. One way to test the lights on the bike is to park at night with the lights on then walk back and see how visible the bike is from the front, sides and rear. This will present the view that others have and remember, the driver of a car may be on a cell phone, or not paying attention to the road.
When there are inattentive drivers out, especially at night, the risk increases for the safety of the biker. Make sure the biker is also attentive and has had enough rest to be fully aware of their surroundings. If you or a loved one has been involved in a catastrophic, even fatal motorcycle accident, car accident, truck accident or any other life threatening accident call The Entrekin Law Firm today at (602) 954-1123 and let us help you. Our motorcycle accident attorneys and car accident lawyers at our personal injury law firm are here to get you the maximum recovery you deserve.
The Entrekin Law Firm Phoenix personal injury attorneys have 20 years experience. Everyone is cautious in parking lots where cars are reversing to leave the lot. Motorcycles must be extra cautious since the car operators often do a quick glance and don’t fully take in their surroundings. When a biker is approaching they may not even see him and back out too fast and cause a serious accident.
Sometimes a vehicle door may still be open and the driver starts to reverse. Keeping the front brake covered in a parking lot may help prevent a collision.
Motorcycles have a high rate of crash mortality. A NHTSA report shows motorcycles are involved in fatal crashes having 35 per 100 million miles of travel. When examined next to the numbers for the passenger cars with 1.7 fatal crashes per 100 million miles of travel, we see that the motorcycle has far higher fatality rates when in an accident. If you or a loved one has been involved in a catastrophic, even fatal motorcycle accident, car accident, truck accident or any other type of life threatening accident call The Entrekin Law Firm today at (602) 954-1123. Our motorcycle accident attorneys and car accident lawyers at our personal injury law firm are here to get you the maximum recovery you deserve.
Our Phoenix personal injury attorneys at The Entrekin Law Firm have 20 years experience. One of the common crash causing factors when driving is not checking the blind spot. As bikers know, they are much smaller than four wheelers. When riding in the blind spot of truckers chances are great that they will not be seen. When traffic is bumper to bumper and the biker is surrounded by many trucks, the biker may not be seen by other vehicles. As vehicles are moving onto the freeway most drivers are courteous and allow one vehicle to pass in front of them to merge onto the freeway. However, when a biker is merging onto the freeway they may not be seen by traffic and must be on the defense always.
When riding in a two lane street the biker may be in the right lane and just behind a car that is in the left lane when the car suddenly decides to make a right turn. They quickly swing over and the biker has no time to break or avoid the accident. Keeping an awareness of all the vehicles within the bikers range helps to prevent those accidents that may damage a fine looking bike and keep the safety of the biker top priority. If you or a loved one has been in a life threatening, even fatal motorcycle accident, car accident, truck accident or any other catastrophic accident call The Entrekin Law Firm today at (602) 954-1123. Our motorcycle accident attorneys and car accident lawyers at our personal injury law firm are here to get you the maximum recovery you deserve.
Our Phoenix personal injury attorneys at The Entrekin Law Firm have 20 years experience. As bikers in the Phoenix metro area are well aware of the buses that seem to be around every corner. When coming near an intersection if a biker stays behind a bus, cars that want to pull out and make a left turn may not see the biker behind the bus and decide to proceed right after the bus passes. Following directly behind buses makes other drivers not able to see the biker. Keeping a space between the bus and changing lanes or staying distant enough that other drivers may be able to see the biker.
When approaching intersections the biker must always be cautious of left-turners. If a motorcyclist is riding next to a bus and they plan to accelerate to move ahead of the bus, another car may be planning to pull out in front of the bus and they are not able to see the biker who is on the far right side of the bus. This scenario would blind the biker from the car that is planning to turn into the street in front of the bus, and with the biker planning to move ahead of the bus there may be a serious accident. Often times the biker will have the legal right of way, but slowing down before going around a bus may prevent possible crashes. If you or a loved one have been in a life changing motorcycle accident, car accident, truck accident or any other form of catastrophic accidents call The Entrekin Law Firm today at (602) 954-1123. Our motorcycle accident attorneys and car accident lawyers at our personal injury law firm are here to get you the maximum recovery you deserve.
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