Frequently Asked Questions

We have been fighting for clients for over two decades.

We are located in Arizona, but have strategic partnerships with lawyers across the nation.

We partner with law firms all over the country to ensure clients are able to receive effective legal representation, no matter where they live. The firms we partner with have access to our pool of resources, which includes specialists and industry experts, including drug experts, physicians, accident reconstructionists, and more.

Our law firm partners take on truck, car, and motorcycle accident cases and mass tort cases.

Bob Goldwater, our founder, has dedicated his career to building The Gold Standard of Injury Law. We refuse to stand by while people are seriously injured by corporate negligence. We won’t let big companies and insurance companies get off scot-free while you’re left dealing with the consequences of their actions.

An intake specialist can determine whether you have a case. However, if another person caused or contributed to your accident or injuries, you may have a valid injury case.

Our co-counsels must establish that the other party’s negligence caused your accident. That involves proving the following:

• Duty of care: The other party must have owed you a duty of care. Drivers owe other road users a duty to drive safely.
• Breach of duty: The other party breached their duty to you or your loved one. A breach is typically a result of negligence, such as speeding, driving while intoxicated, or failing to adapt driving to weather conditions or traffic.
• Causation: The breach caused your accident.
• Damages: You sustained damages, such as medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Your recoverable damages depend on the specifics of your injuries and losses, but could include:

• Medical bills
• Lost wages
• Lost earning capacity
• Miscellaneous expenses
• Pain and suffering
• Mental anguish
• Wrongful death damages

Yes. Each state has its own deadline to file a lawsuit, known as the statute of limitations. Your lawyer will be able to explain how long you have to act. However, we recommend that you get in touch with us as soon as possible to protect your right to recover compensation. If you don’t file your case in time, you risk recovering nothing.

Our co-counsels take cases on a contingency basis. This means that you don’t pay anything upfront and you only pay attorney’s fees if your attorney wins.

Several parties may be liable for your truck accident, depending on the specifics. Our co-counsels have held the following parties liable for truck wrecks:

• The truck driver
• The trucking company
• Maintenance companies
• Cargo companies
• Shipping companies
• Manufacturers

Vicarious liability is a legal concept that allows you to hold a trucking company liable for the actions of its drivers. If a driver behaves negligently and causes a crash, both the driver and the trucking company can be liable, even if the trucking company wasn’t involved in the crash at all.

Both state law and federal regulations apply to truck accidents. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulates things like how long a driver can remain on the road, the legal limit for drivers, and whether drivers can text or talk on the phone.

One big factor that makes truck accident cases more complex is that most of the evidence is in the hands of the trucking company. Our co-counsels know how to handle this.

The time you have depends on the state you live in. Some states have deadlines as short as one year, while others give injured parties up to six years.

It depends on your state law. If you live in a state that follows comparative negligence laws, you may still be able to recover compensation even if you contributed to the accident or your injuries. If you live in a contributory negligence state, you may be unable to do so.

How much your claim is worth depends on the specifics of your case. For example, more severe injuries often lead to a higher claim value.

In a no-fault state, you first turn to your own insurance policy to cover your injuries. If you meet certain criteria and the other party caused or contributed to your accident, you may be able to hold them liable.

Soon after the crash, the other party’s insurance company will likely call you asking for your side of the story. It is very important that you do not give a recorded statement. Give only the basics of the accident (e.g., when and where it happened, who was involved) and then direct any further questions to your lawyer. The insurance company can use anything you say in a recorded statement against you.

Motorcycle riders often face bias after accidents. Many people think of them as inherently reckless, so they are often blamed for accidents they didn’t cause.

It depends on the state you live in, but typically, you will be able to recover compensation. However, your helmet usage may affect what you recover.

You may still have options, such as turning to your own insurance policy or filing a lawsuit. Your lawyer can help you explore those options.

Common causes of motorcycle crashes include:

• Failing to share the road
• Speeding
• Tailgating
• Failing to check blind spots or adequately check an intersection before changing lanes or turning left
• Driving while distracted, intoxicated, or fatigued

After a motorcycle accident, the first thing you need to do is get medical care. This will help ensure you get the treatment you need and also tie your injuries to the crash. Next, you need to report the accident to your local police department. Continue with your medical care, avoid giving a recorded statement, and call our team to be connected with a motorcycle accident lawyer near you.

A mass tort is some sort of “act or omission” that injures many people. This could include an accident or a defective product.

A class action is a type of lawsuit where many different plaintiffs join together and sue a common defendant or group of defendants. The plaintiffs and their legal teams elect one plaintiff or a small group of plaintiffs to be the class representative(s).

The claimants share resources and file one lawsuit (or a small number of lawsuits). If the plaintiffs win, they divide the compensation evenly among the claimants.

Multidistrict litigation (or MDL) is a procedure that consolidates many lawsuits that share “questions of fact” into a single court. It is similar to a class action; however, each lawsuit is treated individually. If you win an MDL, you recover compensation that reflects your specific losses.

Recoverable compensation in a mass tort depends on several factors, including:

• Your injuries and losses
• Whether you joined a class action or an MDL (Claimants in a class action receive an equal portion of the settlement or award, while MDL claimants receive compensation specific to their unique losses.)

Recoverable compensation can include: 

• Medical bills
• Lost wages
• Lost earning capacity
• Miscellaneous expenses
• Pain and suffering and other non-economic damages

Yes. Class actions and MDLs make it easier for injured people to seek justice from big corporations. You don’t pay anything upfront and your attorney will share resources with other attorneys, lessening the financial impact.