I’ve often said that insurance is one of the few products folks purchase that they hope they’ll never need to use. It’s like death and taxes: nobody ever wants to talk about it, or plan for the possible rainy days ahead. While DeFusco Law represents individuals who have been harmed by others, we always review […]
When a client injured in a motor vehicle collision retains our firm, we always review their own automobile insurance policy. “But the other driver caused the collision, so why do we need to review my policy?” We’re often asked. Good question. Many times, folks have coverages available under their auto policy that provides benefits in addition to […]
Over the years many parents have entrusted me to represent their children on serious injury and wrongful death claims which have often resulted in significant physical and emotional harm to their children. The children have ranged from two to seventeen years of age on a variety of incidents. I’d like to share a few stories […]
In Arizona, twenty-two percent of motorists are uninsured, the fifth highest rate in the country (Insurance Research Council, Uninsured Motorists, 2006 ed.). Many more are “underinsured” and carry state-mandated minimum liability coverage of $15,000/$30,000. Most of us have liability insurance as part of our auto insurance policy. But liability insurance will not cover you and […]
Thank you for subscribing to the DeFusco Law Legal Blog. After over twenty years with my prior law firm, my wife Bryn and I are pleased to announce the opening of DeFusco Law, P.L.C. We will continue my practice of representing individuals on matters involving serious injury and accidents, wrongful death, crime victim assistance and […]
A victim of a crime often suffers economic loss. Such losses include costs of medical care for victims of vehicular and violent crimes (drunk driving, negligent homicide, manslaughter, assault and aggravated assault) and property losses for economic crimes (fraud, theft, embezzlement). The crime victim has the constitutional right to pursue restitution in the criminal prosecution […]
Frequently we are retained to represent the interests of a child who has suffered a serious injury or loss of a parent as a result of the negligence of others. The parent or guardian of the minor who retains our firm understandably wants assurances that the child’s best interests will be pursued and protected in […]
Frequently, we represent clients who may have done something negligent to cause their own injuries. What? Did you read that correctly? Yes, you did. Arizona is a comparative fault jurisdiction. Generally speaking, this means that one who suffers bodily injury may recover compensation from the tortfeasor (the individual who is at fault), but only to […]
When a person suffers serious, disabling injuries in an accident, it is imperative to know what the person at fault (the “tortfeasor”) was doing at the time of the accident. Typically, individual tortfeasors have limited insurance to fully compensate the more seriously injured victims for their medical bills, loss of earnings, and pain and suffering. […]
The most recent compilation of nationwide motorcycle collision statistics amassed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) paints an unflattering picture about motorcycle safety for the year 2012: Over 8.4 million motorcycles were registered nationwide, making up just three percent of all registered motor vehicles in the United States; 4,957 motorcyclists were killed in […]
