Spoliation: The Destruction of Evidence
- posted: May 07, 2019
- Civil Litigation, Premises Liability, Products Liability
A court can punish a party that destroys evidence Spoliation: Noun: “Destruction of a thing by the act of a stranger, as the erasure or alteration of a writing by the Read More
Independent Medical Exams: Why do they matter?
- posted: Apr. 02, 2019
- Personal Injury
How can we fight back against an insurance company's biased "independent" medical examiner? When an insurance carrier sends you to a doctor of their choosing, it's usually to your detriment. How Read More
Potholes: How To Report Them
- posted: Mar. 05, 2019
- Traffic accidents, Arizona News
The City of Tucson and Pima County want us to report potholes. As the heavy winter precipitation slowly fades to warming temperatures here in Southern Arizona, we are painfully reminded that Read More
When Insurance Plays Hardball
- posted: Feb. 05, 2019
- Insurance Law, Negligence
Insurance Companies Are Friendly Until You Have A Claim Against Them Many of our initial intake calls start out like this: “I have never sued anyone before …….. but……..”: Or: “I Read More
The Importance Of Deadlines In Your Lawsuit And What They Mean To You
- posted: Jan. 03, 2019
- Civil Litigation
The Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure were completely modified effective July 1, 2018. We now have the tiered system for cases that was discussed in a prior newsletter. Along with Read More
Discovery and Disclosure: Why So Many Rules?
- posted: Dec. 04, 2018
- Civil Litigation
Your case thrives or dies under Arizona's strict discovery and disclosure rules After a lawsuit is filed and served on the defendant, and after the Defendant files a responsive Answer to Read More
Arizona's Approach to Selecting Judges and Justices
- posted: Nov. 01, 2018
- Arizona News
Arizona's Approach to Selecting Judges and Justices is Unique to our nation It’s election season and in Arizona, voters are asked every six years whether a judge or justice should keep Read More
Navigating the New Tiered System of Case Management in Arizona
- posted: Oct. 04, 2018
- Civil Litigation
Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure There are new Rules in place that radically change how cases are litigated Effective July 31, 2018, the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure were amended to classify Read More
IWS: Injured While Shopping
- posted: Aug. 13, 2018
- Premises Liability
The lawyers at the Rockafellow Law Firm personally take nearly every incoming phone call for a potential case. When it comes to potential slip and fall or trip and fall Read More
There's a New Collision Center for Reporting a Collision Within Tucson City Limits
- posted: Jul. 15, 2018
- Auto Accidents
About five years ago, the Tucson Police Department stopped arriving at the scene of “non-injury” collisions within their jurisdiction. “Non-injury” was defined as not requiring ambulance transport from the scene. Read More
