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Arizona Legal Advice Columns |
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The following articles are reprints of Mr. O'Steen's legal advice columns which appeared in The Arizona Republic and other newspapers across the State. We hope that they are helpful in answering some of your legal questions. If you require more specific or personalized assistance, we encourage you to consult with an attorney. |
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Collision Liability Can Be Complicated |
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If your car is rear-ended while you are stopped at a traffic signal that is red, the driver of the other car almost always will be legally responsible to pay all your damages resulting from the collision. |
Car's Fair Market Value Key to Crash Claim |
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If your car is damaged in an accident, the value of your claim generally is determined by the cost of repairing it to its pre-accident condition. |
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Shoddy Repair Work Can Add to Headaches After Car Accident |
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Auto repairs are troublesome under the best circumstances. The experience can be made more complicated when repair of damage caused by an accident is to be paid by an insurance company—yours or the other driver's. |
Law Requires Assistance in Wrecks |
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Some time ago, a Phoenix firefighter employed by Rural/Metro was dismissed from his job for disobeying a supervisor's order to stand by at one location while other emergency vehicles attended victims of a serious auto accident at a Phoenix intersection. |
Fender Benders Merit Reporting |
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Drivers involved in minor automobile accidents sometimes prefer to pay for the damage themselves rather than report the accident to their insurance carrier. They fear a claim may result in an increase in insurance premiums, or worse, cancellation of their policy. |
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Law Limits Information Driver Must Provide After Accident |
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Most people would rather go to the dentist than be questioned by a police officer. We are justifiably reluctant to speak freely where important legal rights and duties are involved. The law can be mysterious and confusing. Law officers can be intimidating no matter how benign their purpose. |
Use Caution When Turning Right Into Traffic |
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Imagine yourself in a position in which you probably have been on hundreds of occasions. You are driving your car, stopped at a stop sign while waiting to make a right turn. The street you will turn onto has two lanes of traffic heading in the direction you wish to go. |
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