When Are Individuals Entitled to Bring an Action for Personal Injury? When someone is physically or emotionally injured, it is considered in law to be a “personal injury”. The laws covering personal injury allow the injured person to obtain compensation for personal injuries caused by someone else’s negligent or intentional actions. Personal injury law is also called “tort” law. Tort actions have three elements: there must be a legal duty between the defendant (the wrongdoer) and the plaintiff (the person injured); there must be a breach of that duty; and damage (injury) must occur because of that breach. When all three…

Preventing Dog Attacks – Actions that You Can Take to Minimize The Risk of a Dog Attack As an owner, there are steps you can take to minimize the possibility of your dog attacking someone: Spay or neuter your dog. Do not teach your dog to play roughly. Play non-aggressive games such as fetch. Games such as tug-of-war could encourage inappropriate behavior. Be sure your dog has up-to-date vaccinations. Socialize your dog. Take your dog to obedience classes so it becomes accustomed to obeying voice commands. Train your dog by teaching it at least the basic commands: "sit," "down," "stay,"…

Taking the Proper Actions After an Accident May Help Your Case Call 911. Do not leave the scene of the accident before the police arrive (except to receive emergency medical treatment). Offer help to any injured person and/or seek medical attention immediately if you are injured. Obtain the name, address, telephone number and insurance information from the other driver(s). If possible, get the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses. Do not move your vehicle until the police have arrived, unless its location is likely to cause another accident. Inform the investigating officer of the facts of the accident,…

You Must Bring a Lawsuit Within Specified Time Periods; Otherwise You Will Lose Your Right to Sue Arizona law provides time limits within which a personal injury or wrongful death claim must be settled or a lawsuit initiated. These time limits are known as Statutes of Limitations. If a lawsuit is not filed in the proper court within the time limit set by Arizona law, the right to recover compensation may be lost. The time limit may vary depending upon a number of factors, including the type of legal action involved, how or where the injury or death occurred, or…

Bache & Lynch: A Promise to Our Clients Our Commitments to Clients We will keep you informed of all significant actions taken in your case. We will send you copies of all significant correspondence, documents, and pleadings we receive, as well as send out. If you have questions at any time about any of these documents or about the general progress of your case, please call us. We can also be reached by e-mail. We will keep you fully informed of the status of the proceedings as well as our recommended strategies in handling your case. Our practice is to…