Category: Car Accidents

Car accidents in dangerous intersection in Sun City.

The Department of Transportation releases annual statistics detailing the number of car accidents in Arizona. This data provides important information highlighting dangerous locations in the state. In search of more localized information,  Mushkatel, Robbins, & Becker, PLLC asked for your thoughts regarding the danger zones in or around Sun City. Visitors…

Man operating self-driving car.

Driverless cars are the future. Companies are testing these vehicles in Arizona more than ever before, and they are getting closer and closer to making them widely available to the public. For instance, The Arizona Republic reports that Waymo (formerly called the Google Self-Driving Car Project) has tested autonomous vehicles…

According to the 2022 Arizona Crash Facts Summary from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), over the course of the year, 119,991 total crashes occurred in the state. Out of those crashes: 1,178 were fatal 35,878 caused injuries 82,935 resulted in property damage only. A total of 1,178 people died…

Futuristic autonomous car self-driving in the street.

Companies like Waymo and Uber are all developing self-driving technology with the hopes that they will usher in the age of the driverless car. These companies claim that inattention and human error cause more than 90 percent of auto accidents. By removing the possibility of driver mistakes, these companies hope that…

Happy kid sitting in his carseat.

In Arizona, motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause of preventable deaths of children. According to a CDC study from 2023 found that over 30% percent of children who died in a car crash were not properly buckled in or wearing a seat belt at all. Using the appropriate car seat…

Arizona map pinned at Phoenix.

Arizona is a fault-based insurance system. This means that in Arizona, the one who is responsible for causing a car accident is also responsible for paying for the damages. Is Arizona a no-fault state? Is Arizona a No-Fault State? This “you break it, you buy it” theory is what differentiates…