• posted: Jun. 15, 2018
• Rockafellow Law Firm
• Civil Litigation

The trend continues. Total trials are down.  For the first time ever in Arizona, defense verdicts exceeded Plaintiff’s verdicts.  Only one verdict was over $10 million.  Four of the top ten verdicts came from Read More

• posted: May 15, 2018
• Rockafellow Law Firm
• Medical Malpractice

Leighton Sr. explains the basic requirements of a viable medical malpractice claim. Leighton Rockafellow Sr. was recently recognized by “Lawyers of Distinction” for Excellence in Medical Malpractice Law.  Leighton Sr. did his Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2018
• Rockafellow Law Firm
• Civil Litigation

A new pilot program in Pima County drastically changes the rules for smaller civil claims. As of November 1, 2017, there are new rules in Pima County for resolution of smaller cases Read More

• posted: Mar. 15, 2018
• Rockafellow Law Firm
• Negligence

In Arizona, negligence can be presumed if you are injured while someone is breaking the law. What does that mean for your personal injury claim? Arizona has many laws that are Read More

• posted: Feb. 15, 2018
• Rockafellow Law Firm
• Civil Litigation

What are the differences and similarities between the two? According to Arizona law, a victim of a crime is entitled to receive from the convicted criminal the full economic value of Read More

• posted: Dec. 15, 2017
• Rockafellow Law Firm
• Negligence

Protecting Vulnerable Adults in Arizona APSA stands for the Adult Protective Services Act.  It was first enacted in Arizona in 1980.  It has been amended several times, and each amendment has Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2017
• Rockafellow Law Firm
• Products Liability

Medical device makers are nearly immune from lawsuits if their devices should injure, kill, or otherwise harm. A new case from Arizona’s Court of Appeals reaffirms some established law that makes Read More

• posted: Oct. 15, 2017
• Rockafellow Law Firm
• Personal Injury,  Auto Accidents

At the Rockafellow Law Firm, we are asked this question almost daily. It is an important question that must be carefully considered. As you may expect, the answer depends on Read More

• posted: Sep. 15, 2017
• Rockafellow Law Firm
• Firm News

The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) has recertified Leighton H. Rockafellow, Sr. of the Rockafellow Law Firm as a civil trial advocate.  Mr. Rockafellow has been an NBTA member Read More

• posted: Aug. 15, 2017
• Rockafellow Law Firm
• Civil Litigation

One of the first classes every law student takes is civil procedure.  One of the principal lessons of civil procedure is “Jurisdiction” or where suit should be filed. General rules are Read More