In a personal injury case, you may recover compensation for the injuries and property damage sustained, including medical expenses, disability or deformity, loss of income, and pain and suffering. Most personal injury cases can be settled out of the court system through negotiations with an insurance adjuster from the at-fault party’s insurance company. However, if the negotiations fail to reach a mutually accepted resolution, a lawsuit can be filed in civil court. In Arizona, most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the date the claim accrues.

A personal injury claim is a claim for damages brought as a result of a third persons failure to act reasonably under the circumstances. If that failure causes an injury or damages a personal injury claim may lie. A personal injury claim may recover the losses occasioned by that failure. Our legal system only compensates these losses with monetary awards.  Personal injury claims are often called negligence. However, other personal injury claims exist under various statutes and common law theories.

Not every minor inconvenience constitutes a personal injury claim. Undertaking a personal injury claim should not be taken lightly. While in theory many circumstances may give rise to a personal injury claim, as a practical matter, not all are worth bringing a claim over. This is something you should discuss with an attorney.

Robert J. Hommel, P.C. represents clients who have suffered personal injuries in automobile accidents, including those involving motorcycle, SUV, truck and semi-tractor trailer collisions and rollovers. You will receive professional assistance with handling of your auto accident case, starting with filing an insurance claim, negotiating both bodily injury and property damage, to settling or litigating the claim if an out-of-court resolution cannot be reached.

When there is also a related worker’s compensation claim the worker’s compensation carrier may have lien rights against the personal injury recovery. There are also limitations on when, and the circumstances under which, you may file a personal injury claim.

Construction accidents can also involve a personal injury claim. Construction accidents can occur from the negligence of other site workers, defective machinery, improperly constructed scaffolding, negligent warnings or safety precautions, falling structures, unsafe loading, or improperly operated heavy equipment such as tractors and forklifts.

A motor vehicle accident may also be the subject of a personal injury claim and a worker’s compensation claim if it occurs during the performance of work.

Robert Hommel is a certified specialist in worker’s compensation, and has litigated many personal injury claims both for insurance companies and injured persons.  He is familiar with the sometimes delicate relationship between worker’s compensation claim and its related personal injury claim.  He is aware of how this relationship can be used to your advantage, as well as to your detriment.  If you have a personal injury claim that also arises out of a work related accident, please give us a call to discuss your options.

Robert J. Hommel, PC

9304 East Raintree Drive, Suite 100

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Office: (480) 778-0123

Toll Free: (800) 571-0015

Fax: (480) 951-5033

The law office of Robert J. Hommel, PC serves clients throughout Arizona, including Apache Junction, Avondale, Casa Grande, Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills,  Chandler, Flagstaff, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Kingman, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Peoria,  Prescott, Pinetop-Lakeside, Scottsdale, Sedona, Sun City, Surprise, Tempe, Tucson, Yuma, Coconino County, Maricopa County, Mohave County, Navajo County, Pima County, Pinal County, Yavapai County, and Yuma County.