A serious injury is more than a hospital bill. It is missed work, mounting questions about how to pay rent next month, and an insurance adjuster on the other end of the phone trying to settle the claim before you understand what your case is actually worth. You did not ask for any of it.
That is what a Scottsdale personal injury lawyer is for. The point is not to chase money. The point is to make sure the person or company that caused your injury, and the insurance company that stands behind them, takes responsibility for the actual cost of what they did.
Valley Accident Law has represented injured Arizonans for 29 years. Founder Charles Paglialunga has handled everything from rear-end collisions on Loop 101 to wrongful death claims across the Phoenix metro. He is a member of the Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum, a recognition limited to attorneys who have secured verdicts and settlements above $1 million.
Every injury case is different, but most of our work falls into a handful of categories.
The most common case in Phoenix is a car accident. We represent drivers and passengers hurt in rear-end collisions, intersection crashes, head-on impacts, and rollovers. Arizona’s statute of limitations on most car accident claims is two years. Learn more about car accident claims.
Motorcycle riders face higher injury severity in any collision. We have handled crashes caused by drivers turning left across traffic, distracted drivers, and lane changes that ignored a rider in the next lane. Read about motorcycle cases.
Tractor-trailer and commercial truck cases are different from regular car accidents. Federal regulations apply, and the trucking company’s insurance is usually larger and more aggressive. More on truck accident cases.
Phoenix and Scottsdale see pedestrian fatalities every year. Crosswalk strikes, parking-lot incidents, and crashes on Pima Road or Shea Boulevard often involve drivers who simply did not look. Pedestrian and bicycle cases are core practice areas.
Arizona is a strict-liability state for dog bites. The owner is responsible whether or not the dog had a prior bite history. Read more.
Veterans and family members exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 may be eligible to file a claim under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. More information.
If your situation is not on this list, call us anyway. The first conversation is free and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Arizona law lets you recover the full cost of an injury. That includes medical bills already paid, future medical care, lost wages, lost earning capacity, pain and suffering, loss of consortium for serious injuries, and in some cases punitive damages when the conduct was reckless or intentional. Drunk driving cases often qualify for punitive damages.
Insurance adjusters do not lead with that number. They lead with whatever number gets the file closed fastest. The first offer in most car accident cases is well below what the case is actually worth, and a fast acceptance can leave you on the hook for medical bills your health insurance later refuses to cover under subrogation rules.
We do not take a fast settlement. We document the injury, build the medical record, calculate future losses with the right experts when the case warrants it, and negotiate from a position of full information. If the insurance company will not be reasonable, we file suit.
Arizona is a pure comparative fault state. You can recover damages even if you were partially at fault for the accident. Your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, but it is not eliminated.
That matters because insurance adjusters often try to assign you a higher percentage of fault than the facts support. A client who was “20 percent at fault” on the adjuster’s scratchpad is often closer to 5 percent once the police report, witness statements, and accident reconstruction are reviewed. The difference is real money.
Most Arizona personal injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury. Wait too long and the case is gone, no matter how strong it is. Claims against government entities (a city, the state, ADOT, a public bus or police vehicle) require a notice of claim within 180 days, which is a much shorter window most people miss because they do not know to look for it.
If your injury is recent, you have time. If it is approaching the two-year mark, call us today.
Charles handles every case personally. You will not be passed off to an associate you have never met, and you will not get a paralegal returning your calls. Direct attorney access is the model.
The first consultation is free. We will look at your situation, tell you whether you have a case, and tell you what we think it is worth based on the facts in front of us. If we take the case, we work on contingency, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you.
We have secured verdicts and settlements up to $6.1 million. We are not the largest firm in Arizona, and that is intentional. We take the cases we can fight hard for, and we leave the volume practice to volume firms.
Call us. Tell us what happened. We will give you straight answers about your options.
Call 1-602-584-8054 for a free consultation.
Choosing Valley Accident Law as your personal injury law attorney means choosing local expertise, proven success, dedicated support, and a commitment to justice. Act now rather than postponing. For a free, no-obligation consultation with a Scottsdale personal injury attorney, get in touch with us right now. Let us be your advocates in seeking the justice and compensation you deserve.