State Bar of Arizona

A Practical Desk Reference for the General Practitioner - Both Plaintiff and Defense

This useful publication gives the general practitioner a quick reference guide to a number of areas likely to be encountered in the preparation of a motor vehicle accident case. Whether you're a new lawyer seeking to learn more about personal injury or motor vehicle accident cases or a legal assistant working for a seasoned professional, the book and its forms are valuable tools for your practice! 

Concise Information on Various Topics: 

• Modern Pleading Requirements 
• Comparative Fault in Arizona  
• Negligent Entrustment 
• Family Derivative Liability in the MVA Case: Negligent Entrustment, the Family Car Doctrine, and Marital Responsibility for a Spouse's Conduct
• Product Liability Issues 
• Indemnification of Possible Governmental Liability 
• Retaining an Accident Reconstructionist 
• Retention of the Independent Medical Examiner 
• Sudden Emergency Doctrine 
• Forensic Photography Considerations 
• Examining Medical Experts
• Commercial Trucking Issues 
• Deposition Considerations 
• Third Party Interests: Liens and Subrogation Rights
• Offers of Judgment 
• Compulsory Arbitration and Other Arbitration Issues 
• Negligence Per Se and Arizona Traffic and Vehicle Regulation Statutes
• Insurance Considerations for Motor Vehicle Accident Practice 
• Res Ipsa Loquitur 
• ABCs on Vehicular Collision
• Arizona Vehicle Inspection Guide
• Arizona Site and Photo Guide

Valuable Checklists  

• Client Interviews 
• The Complaint 
• Answering the Complaint 
• Plaintiff's and Defendant's Disclosure Statements 
• Plaintiff's and Defendant's Interrogatories 
• Plaintiff's and Defendant's Request for Production 
• Plaintiff's and Defendant's Request for Admissions 
• Wrongful Death

Sample Forms and Pleadings  

• Arizona's Crash Report Forms Instruction Manual
• Civil Cover Sheet
• Pleadings Template
• Contingent Fee Agreement
• Controverting Certificate on Compulsory Arbitration
• Damron Agreement & Assignment
• Demand Letter
• Engagement Letter
• Full and Final Release of All Claims
• Morris Agreement & Assignment
• Notice of Independent Medical Examination
• Offer of Judgment
• Pre-Hearing Arbitration Statement
• Memorandum of Points and Authorities