How We Advance Client Cases in Seeking Full Compensation


Most people are honest, fair, and hardworking. We’ve been taught to take responsibility and own up to our mistakes. As a result, we think when a mistake is made, the person responsible should make it right.

Unfortunately, this is not how most litigation typically progresses. In many cases, such as vehicle accident cases, the driver responsible will have insurance, and the driver’s insurance company, not the driver, will take an active role in litigation. In these situations, the insurance company is not concerned about being fair or trying to do the right thing. They do not have any obligation to the person injured.

While a driver or other defendant often would like to admit fault and have their insurance company pay, in most cases if they did apologize and admit fault, their insurance company could claim that the driver damaged case representation, and, possibly, that the insurance company should not have to pay. In other words, once an insurance company becomes involved, defendants must not take actions that could be detrimental without the consent of their insurance company.

Litigation in the Real World

Litigation in the real world typically does not proceed as it does on TV shows or in movies. Through these mediums, once defendants realize they are at fault, they write a check for millions of dollars, or the jury makes an award in their favor the following week.

Defendants and their insurance companies can be expected to take whatever actions may be available to reduce or eliminate liability. As plaintiff’s counsel, we have the burden to prove each and every aspect of our client’s case. In the course of pre-trial litigation, our Phoenix personal injury lawyers must also communicate to defendant’s counsel why a jury is highly unlikely to believe their defenses or theories concerning why they are not liable.

To do so, we typically take depositions, serve interrogatories, interview witnesses, retain experts, and develop legal theories that will favor our client’s case.

Depositions and Interrogatories

In Arizona, both plaintiffs and defendants are allowed to take depositions and serve interrogatories on the other party. Depositions involve answering questions under oath by the attorney(s) for the other side. In a civil litigation matter, the party being deposed cannot refuse to answer. All questions must be answered truthfully under penalty of perjury.

Similarly, the parties in civil litigation matters are entitled to serve questions on the other party, which the other party must also answer in writing under oath.

Interviewing Witnesses

We not only interview witnesses to injury accidents, but also those involved in other matters related to a plaintiff’s case, such as those working with clients through rehabilitation. Witnesses are not only helpful in proving liability, but also in conveying the true manner of suffering endured by an accident victim and his or her family.


While there are many different types of experts, in litigation experts tend to fall into two categories. One category includes those that help establish fault and liability (such as accident reconstructionists) and the other includes those that help establish damages (such as medical and vocational experts).

When it is beneficial to do so, we retain experts to help advance the cases of our clients. The particular type of experts will vary depending upon the facts and circumstances of a case. For instance, in a severe car accident, our car accident attorneys in Phoenix the following experts may be helpful:

  • Accident reconstructionists, to help establish facts such as the speed and location of the vehicles at the time of impact
  • Motor vehicle experts, such as those that can provide opinions concerning the crashworthiness of cars
  • Roadway experts, who can provide opinions on the design and maintenance of a road
  • Doctors and healthcare providers, who can establish the degree of injury and the likely future medical care and impairment that will be expected
  • Vocational experts, who can opine as to matters such as the impact that an injury (such as a severe burn injury) will have on future earnings and wages

Legal Theory Advancement

In some cases, there will be a number of purely legal matters that must be considered. Matters may include whether certain evidence is admissible at trial.  The court’s ruling on such matters sometimes will have a significant impact on the value of a case.  We will want to take whatever legal actions are prudent in order to best advance the cases of our clients.

Learn About the Actions that May Be Critical For Your Case

We offer a free, no-obligation consultation with our team so that you can learn about how we can help in your case. Please call us to schedule your consultation at a time that is convenient with your schedule.