In Maricopa County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
After a Maricopa County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential claim. Learn more here about how a good personal injury lawyer can provide you with information about your rights and options.
Authorities in Scottsdale say a woman died Saturday after being hit by a car while at a gas pump.
A Scottsdale police spokesman Officer said the accident happened around 1 p.m. at the Costco gas pumps located in the 15200 block of north Hayden Road.
A 24-year-old woman and two young children were struck by a car in northwest Phoenix early Friday night.
Phoenix said the vehicle hit the woman and 1 and 3-year-old girls at the intersection of 51st and Glenrosa avenues about 4:50 p.m. Friday.
Glendale Police said a man was hit and killed Thursday night on a busy West Valley roadway.
The victim was found lying in the roadway in the 7500 block of W. Glendale Avenue at around 8 p.m.
A man standing on the sidewalk waiting to cross the street was struck and killed by an SUV spinning out of control from a two-car crash, police said.
A car traveling westbound on Greenway tried to turn left onto 29th Street and hit the SUV that was heading eastbound, officers said.
Four people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a Goodyear police officer.
Police said two women and two men were hurt in the collision Friday afternoon at the intersection of Litchfield and Van Buren. They are expected to be OK.
The officer was not hurt.
A 27-year-old man was hit and killed at Bell Road and 19th Avenue early Sunday morning, police said.
The Phoenix Police Department said the man was walking across Bell Road northbound in the cross walk against the "Don't Walk" signal, when he was hit by a 1993 Lincoln Mark 8.
One person was killed after a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office vehicle collided with a car in the west Valley Monday afternoon, Glendale police said.
The victim, a civilian, was identified as John Edward Harding, 63, of Glendale.
One person was killed just after midnight Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 17, officials said.
A small passenger car and a large truck collided about 12:15 a.m. on southbound I-17 at Dixileta Road, according to the Department of Public Safety.
