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Car accident lawyer for Utah & Arizona. Answered.
Hurt in a car crash? Here’s what happens next: we answer, we get you to treatment, and we handle the insurance companies, with straight answers about your money.
- Free consultation — you owe nothing unless we win
- Se habla español
- Utah & Arizona
Now Injury Law represents people in Utah and Arizona after car crashes. We answer, get you to treatment, and handle the insurance companies. Free consultation — you owe nothing unless we win. Most injury claims must be filed within four years in Utah and two years in Arizona. Se habla español.
Key facts
| Filing deadline (most injury claims) | 4 years | Utah Code § 78B-2-307 |
|---|---|---|
| Filing deadline (most injury claims) | 2 years | A.R.S. § 12-542 |
| Shared fault | Modified comparative fault: no recovery at 50% or more | Utah Code § 78B-5-818 |
| Shared fault | Pure comparative fault: your share reduces, but does not bar, recovery | A.R.S. § 12-2505 |
| Car crashes: suing for pain and suffering | Generally needs over $3,000 in medical expenses or a listed injury (e.g. fracture, permanent impairment) | Utah Code § 31A-22-309 |
| Offices | Draper, Utah · Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Fee | Free consultation — you owe nothing unless we win | |
| Language | Se habla español (bilingual case managers) |
Here’s what happens next
Car crashes are the most common case we handle, and the one insurers move fastest on. Within days of a crash, an adjuster may call asking for a recorded statement, a medical authorization or a quick settlement, often before anyone knows how badly you are hurt.
Our job is to slow the insurer down and speed you up: get you seen by the right providers, preserve the evidence, and build a claim that reflects your actual injuries.
Injuries we see
Neck and back injuries, including whiplash and disc injuries, concussions, fractures, shoulder and knee injuries, and cuts and burns are common after car crashes. Some, like disc injuries and concussions, may not be obvious for days. That’s why we encourage prompt evaluation and consistent follow-up care.
Common causes of car crashes
Distracted driving, speeding, following too closely, failing to yield on left turns, running red lights, and impaired driving cause many of the crashes we see. Rear-end collisions on I-15 in Utah and on the Valley’s freeways in Arizona often happen in stop-and-go traffic. Intersection crashes on wide arterials often turn on who had the right of way.
Fault is rarely as obvious as it feels at the scene. Photos, vehicle damage, the police report, witness statements and video are what decide it.
Utah law
Most Utah injury claims must be filed within four years (Utah Code § 78B-2-307). Utah uses modified comparative fault: you recover only if the other side’s combined fault exceeds yours, and your recovery is reduced by your share. At 50% or more you recover nothing (§ 78B-5-818). Claims against a government entity require a written notice of claim within one year (§ 63G-7-402).
Utah requires personal injury protection (PIP) on auto policies, which pays some medical bills and lost wages regardless of fault. To claim general damages such as pain and suffering from the at-fault driver, you generally need more than $3,000 in medical expenses, a bone fracture, permanent impairment or disfigurement, dismemberment, or death (§ 31A-22-309).
Arizona law
Most Arizona injury claims must be filed within two years (A.R.S. § 12-542). Claims against a public entity require a notice of claim within 180 days and a lawsuit within one year (A.R.S. §§ 12-821.01, 12-821). Arizona uses pure comparative fault: your share of fault reduces your recovery but does not bar it (A.R.S. § 12-2505).
Arizona is an at-fault insurance state, so the at-fault driver’s liability insurance is usually the first source of payment. Your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage may apply when that policy is missing or too small.
How Now Injury Law handles your case
You get a named case manager and a standing response window. When you call, someone picks up. When there’s news, good or bad, you hear it from us first. We get you in front of the right providers quickly, because delayed treatment hurts both your recovery and your claim, and we’ll tell you when treatment is enough.
We handle the letters to the insurance companies, the records requests and the negotiation. If an insurer won’t be reasonable, we’re prepared to file and try the case. Se habla español: our bilingual case managers Jacqueline, Janely and Noelidia work with Spanish-speaking clients in both states.
What to do after
- Call 911 and get medical care. Say exactly what hurts.
- Photograph the vehicles, the scene, signals, and the other driver’s license and insurance card.
- Get witness names and phone numbers.
- Don’t discuss fault, and don’t post about the crash.
- Report the crash to your own insurer.
- Call us before giving a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer.
Damages, and the math on your settlement
That’s a fair question: what can be recovered? Economic damages include medical bills (past and future), lost wages, reduced earning capacity, rehabilitation, and property damage. Non-economic damages include pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. Every case is different, and we will never promise you a number.
We tell you when treatment is enough. Running up medical bills does not make a claim stronger, and we will never grow your medical bills to grow our fee. Before you decide on any offer, we show you the math in writing: the gross amount, fees, costs, liens, and what you keep.
Questions
Frequently asked
Should I talk to the other driver’s insurance company?
You can give basic information, but avoid a recorded statement until you have talked to us. That statement can be used to reduce your claim.
How much is my car accident case worth?
That’s a fair question. It depends on your injuries, treatment, lost income and the available insurance. We won’t guess or promise a number, but we will show you the math on every offer.
What if I was partly at fault?
In Utah you can recover if the other side’s fault exceeds yours. In Arizona you can recover even if you were mostly at fault. In both states your recovery is reduced by your share.
How long will it take?
It depends on your treatment and whether fault is disputed. We won’t rush you into settling before the full extent of your injuries is known.
Other cases we handle
- Truck & Commercial Vehicles
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Rideshare Accidents
- Slip & Fall Injuries
- Dog Bites
- Brain Injury
- Serious Injury Claims
- Wrongful Death
Find your local page: Utah (Draper office) · Arizona (Phoenix office)
Contact
Time matters in injury cases
Evidence disappears, deadlines run, and adjusters move fast. Call and someone picks up. Send the form and you hear back the same business day. Free consultation — you owe nothing unless we win.
This page is general information, not legal advice, and laws change. Contacting us does not create an attorney–client relationship.