By Breyer Law Offices on May 26, 2010 -
When a family puts a loved on in a nursing home, they expect that person to be treated with care and respect. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Having a family member die as a result of negligent behavior in an Arizona nursing home is truly a tragedy. But an Arizona personal injury attorney with experience in nursing home negligence can help.
Not only can an experienced personal injury attorney ensure that a claim is filed on the family’s behalf, but that claim can also protect future patients from being injured or killed in that same nursing home. An experienced nursing home lawyer is also well versed in the laws pertaining to nursing homes, including the Adult Protective Services Act (APSA).,
If your loved one has died due to nursing home negligence and you’re looking for help or answers regarding the Adult Protective Services Act, please contact Breyer Law Offices. We have experience in nursing home wrongful death cases and can give you honest answers and guidance, as well as educate you about all of your legal options, so you can make the best decision for you and your family.
By Breyer Law Offices on May 19, 2010 -
The top cause of wrongful death cases from trucking accidents in Scottsdale is probably driver fatigue. As many people are aware, there are federal laws governing the number of hours a truck driver is allowed on the road in any given day, week, or continuous period of time. These laws are meant to protect the driver, as well as other drivers on the road.
Unlike a car, the weight of a big rig truck is so substantial that even a seemingly minor accident can result in major injuries and even fatalities. That’s why it’s so important for a driver to be well rested and pay attention to the road.
Even with all that said, there are still certain drivers who remain on the road for longer than they are allowed to do so. The simple reason is money. The more they drive and the more they pick up or deliver, the more they are paid. In fact, most companies are armed with technology that allows them to combat Arizona truck driver fatigue. But they don’t use it to make more money.
When these kinds of wrongful death trucking accidents in Scottsdale do occur, it’s critically important to hold the negligent party responsible. They must be punished for breaking the law, driving over their federally mandated hours, and causing so much harm. Not only does filing an AZ personal injury claim achieve this, but it also protects other drivers on the road from being injured or killed in a trucking accident.
If your loved one has been killed in a Scottsdale trucking accident and you’re looking for help, please contact Breyer Law Offices. Our Arizona fatal accident attorneys have experience in trucking accident cases that result in wrongful death and can give you honest answers and guidance, as well as educate you about all of your legal options, so you can make the best decision for you and your family.
By Breyer Law Offices on May 12, 2010 -
Arizona motorcycle wrongful death attorneys help families after the devastating loss of a loved one due to a motorcycle accident. However, many families believe they can hire a car accident attorney to represent them in such cases. This is not true. An attorney with experience in Arizona motorcycle accidents needs to be hired because there are many issues that need to be looked at that are specific only to motorcycle accidents.
One of these issues involves the helmet – which can be raised when the person killed wasn’t wearing one. In many of these cases, the car or truck driver who was responsible for the accident will try to blame the victim for not wearing a helmet. In fact, they can claim they are not responsible for the death because the deceased person wasn’t wearing a helmet.
Another issue that must be dealt with in motorcycle accidents is bias. Many people don’t think that motorcycle riders are afforded the same protections under the law as drivers of cars and other vehicles. Motorcyclists may be viewed as nuisance. This perspective makes it even more important to hire an attorney with motorcycle accident experience.
If your loved one has been killed in a motorcycle accident and you’re looking for help, please contact the Phoenix accident lawyers at Breyer Law Offices. We have experience in motorcycle accident cases that result in wrongful death and can give you honest answers and guidance, as well as educate you about all of your legal options, so you can make the best decision for you and your family.
By Breyer Law Offices on May 5, 2010 -
Top wrongful death attorneys in Scottsdale, and throughout Arizona, are known for helping families who have been devastated by a car accident. Unfortunately, many families of the injured victims think that because a car accident is commonplace, they can hire just any personal injury attorney. This is not true. For car accidents involving wrongful deaths, families should consider hiring an attorney with experience in wrongful deaths stemming from car accidents.
Why? An experienced attorney will know how to find out how much money is available to help compensate the family – who may have lost income, along with the love and affection of their loved one. In addition, an experienced Scottsdale wrongful death lawyer will know where to look for additional insurance policies that may compensate the family.
Other issues a lawyer can help with include whether or not there was more than one person at fault that may share some of the responsibility, how much money is needed to fairly compensate the family, what expert witnesses will need to be hired to prove fault and to determine the amount of lost wages, lost support, and future impacts on the family.
So, as you can see, there are many questions that need to be answered in wrongful death cases. That’s why it’s so important to hire an experienced wrongful death attorney. Without the right representation, a family may never receive the compensation to which they are entitled.
If your loved one has been killed in a car accident and you’re looking for help, please contact Breyer Law Offices. We have experience in car accident cases that result in wrongful death and can give you honest answers and guidance, as well as educate you about all of your legal options, so you can make the best decision for you and your family.
