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Arizona Auto Accident Attorney

If you have been injured in a car accident, you should consult a lawyer as soon as possible. Otherwise, you could end up jeopardizing your case.

At The Voightmann Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona, our car accident lawyers have a combined 20 years of experience dealing with auto insurance companies. Our lawyers will take charge of your injury claim from the beginning. We will make sure you are doing the things you are supposed to be doing (such as obtaining medical care), and that you are not doing any of the things you shouldn't be doing. In addition to documenting your damages, we will investigate liability and preserve evidence to prove your case.

Courts look to a number of factors in determining whether another driver was responsible for causing your injuries. Some examples of these factors include:

• Driving too fast or too slow
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Failing to signal while turning
• Disregarding weather or traffic conditions
• Disobeying traffic signs or signals
• Failing to drive on the right side of the road
• Reckless or unsafe driving

In certain cases, injuries in a car accident are caused not by another driver but by an auto defect such as a malfunctioning air bag, seat belt, brakes, or tires. In these cases, the auto manufacturer or the supplier of the defective part may be responsible for your injuries.

Recoveries in car accident cases are usually from the insurance company of the at-fault party. However, if you are injured in an accident caused by someone with no insurance or not enough insurance, our lawyers can help you file a claim with your own uninsured and underinsured motorists (UM/UIM) coverage.

Many insurance companies claim that you will get more money in a car accident case if you aren't represented by an attorney, since you won't have to pay a percentage of your injury damages to the lawyer. However, if you represent yourself, the insurance company will simply offer you less money, knowing that you don't have the ability to litigate your case. Once the insurance company says, "This is our final offer," there will be little you can do other than to hire an attorney. And by that point, you may have already damaged your case too much to obtain full compensation.