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Read MoreDriving is an inherently dangerous act. Hastings & Hastings notes that many people forget this over time. They become overly comfortable driving. This can often lead to the development of dangerous driving habits. Hastings & Hastings is excited to offer Phoenix drivers a few awesome safety tips.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings, Arizona's Premier Discount Accident Lawyers, has been defending the rights of accident victims in the Valley of the Sun for over 35 years. They know better than most the hardship and suffering that can come as a result of experiencing an accident. Many accident victims feel lost and alone following their accident. They don't know what to do. They need support. Hastings & Hastings has long offered support to accident victims.
Read More- Phoenix has grown into one of the largest cities in the nation. According to the most recent census data, Phoenix currently ranks as the 6th largest city in the United States of America in terms of population. Despite its size, Phoenix is home to a tightly knit community. In a tightly knit community, reputation is everything. For this reason, Hastings & Hastings has always placed a premium on maintaining an excellent reputation in the Phoenix community.
Read More- Hastings & Hastings, Arizona's Premier Discount Accident Lawyers, works closely with thousands of accident victims each and every year. They are intimately familiar with the toll accidents can take on an individual and a family. Accidents are always tragic and often avoidable. By far, the most tragic accidents of all are those involving an intoxicated driver. Hastings & Hastings condemns driving while under the influence under any circumstances.
Read MoreIt is everyone's legal duty to carry insurance when they are driving. Everyone must be held accountable for this. Hastings & Hastings notes, under Arizona law, drivers are required to carry bodily liability insurance worth $15,000 per person or $30,000 per accident in which more than one person suffers injury. Additionally, they must carry $10,000 of coverage for property damage. This coverage must be offered by an insurance provider authorized to do business here in Arizona.
Read MoreWinter ended early and spring has fully sprung. For the people at Hastings & Hastings, this is one of the best times of the year. Spring in Phoenix is beautiful, which means that many people will be heading outside for fun in the sun. Hiking is a popular pastime for many residents of Phoenix. Indeed, it is a popular activity for the people at Hastings & Hastings as well.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings knows experiencing an accident can be one of the most stressful and difficult things an individual will go through in their life. Often, accident victims have no idea what they should do after being involved in an accident.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings, Arizona's Premier Discount Accident Lawyers have been defending the rights of accident victims in the Valley of the Sun for over 35 years. Their experienced legal team has 150 years of combined experience handling accident related cases. In the last nine years, their Discount Fee has saved clients over $14,000,000.
Read MoreTo legally operate a car it is required to have liability insurance. This is because driving is an inherently dangerous act. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration collision statistics show that over 30,000 individuals lose their life each year in traffic accidents. In total, fatal and nonfatal accidents result in billions of dollars of property damage. Car insurance protects individuals from the financial burden that often accompanies a major car accident.
Read MoreExperiencing a traumatic event such as a car accident, a slip or fall, or a similar disaster, is listed as one of the most stressful events that can happen in the life of an individual. Hastings & Hastings acknowledges the complicated factors surrounding an accident, and the resultant stress can make a person feel lost, confused, and alone. For this reason, Hastings & Hastings has made a commitment to be there for accident victims.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings, Arizona's Premier Discount Accident Lawyers, are proud to report continued success as the first quarter of 2016 draws to a close. Hastings & Hastings has been diligently defending the rights of accident victims in the Valley of the Sun for over 30 years. The legal team at Hastings & Hastings boasts 150 years of combined experience working in personal injury law.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings, in an effort to promote safe driving, strongly endorses the Department of Motor Vehicle's defensive driving school. Enrolling in a defensive driving class will allow an individual to dismiss a traffic ticket or minor moving violation, eliminate accumulated points on their driving record, or receive an insurance discount.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings gladly acknowledges the boundless frustration of being stuck in traffic. It is suffering everyone has experienced at one point or another. Individuals with daily commutes may find themselves stuck in traffic twice a day. Even major highways with five wide lanes of traffic moving in each direction often become so packed full of vehicles that traffic stops entirely.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings acknowledges one of the most frustrating things about driving is traffic. Traffic is a voracious devourer of time. It is the cause of thousands and thousands of accidents annually, resulting in injuries, death, and property damage. Traffic is the subject of constant study and analysis as civil engineers, city planners, and transportation officials attempt to create solutions to alleviate traffic or end it for good.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings, Arizona's Premier Discount Accident Lawyer's, have diligently defended the rights of accidents victims in Phoenix for over 35 years. Hastings & Hastings' experienced legal team is growing yet again. Hastings & Hastings is proud to welcome associate attorney Dawn Sauer to the firm.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings is excited to announce that the firm is growing yet again. Arizona's Premier Discount Accident Lawyers proudly welcome two new attorneys, Dawn Sauer and Whitney Morrissey, into the fold. To better serve the greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area, Hastings & Hastings is always looking to expand its already impressive roster of talented, hardworking, diligent, and energetic attorneys.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings, Arizona's premier discount accident lawyers, have been practicing personal injury law in Phoenix for over 35 years. In that time they have fought tirelessly to protect the rights of accident victims through preserving and advancing personal injury claims. Hastings & Hastings believes that every accident victim should have to legal representation. Cost should never keep someone from protecting their rights. For this reason, Hastings & Hastings offers free legal consultations
Read MoreHastings & Hastings is passionate about safety. With spring just around the corner, the weather in Phoenix is soon to turn pristine. With wonderful weather comes an increase in pedestrian activity. Hastings & Hastings hopes everyone stay nice and safe as they stroll through the city. Hastings & Hastings speaks out on pedestrian safety.
Read MoreAll the active individuals who work at Hastings & Hastings remember the joy, wonder and sense of freedom that came with learning to ride a bike. With the first turn of those pedals, the world became a different place. It became a place to explore. However, Hastings & Hastings notes that riding a bike, while incredibly fun, can also be dangerous if all the proper safety precautions are not observed. Hastings & Hastings is a staunch supporter and promoter of bicycle safety.
Read MoreIn 2005, Arizona became one of the first states in the nation to implement a Move Over Law, a piece of legislation that would eventually become ubiquitous. Today, every state has implemented a Move Over Law with only Washington D.C. holding out. Hastings & Hastings reaffirms the importance of Arizona's Move Over Law and hopes to educate those who are unaware of the importance and the specifics of the law.
Read MoreLife is full of unexpected twists and turns and surprises. Confronting these little bombshells can be difficult, especially if it means eating away into the family's savings. That is, if the family even has savings. Creating an annual budget can help families prepare for the unexpected. It is one of the best ways for individuals to become a master of their own finances. Hastings & Hastings offers advice on building and sticking to an annual budget.
Read MoreFor most American households, owning a car is second only to owning a house in terms of annual expenses. Auto registration, annual maintenance, car insurance, car payments, gas, it all adds up very quickly. One way vehicle owners can minimize their annual expenses is by paying off their car and keeping it on the road. Every month that passes without a car payment is money saved. In order to accomplish this, vehicles have to be kept in excellent condition.
Read MoreBased upon 15,000 miles of estimated annual driving, the average spends on $9,122 a year on owning and maintaining a car. Of this $9,122, approximately $2,000 is spent on gas. Fueling up is a never ending expense. As long as there are places to go and the only way to get there is by car, Americans are going to be tossing money into their gas tank. Hastings & Hastings encourages everyone to save on the annual expenses of fueling up by maximizing gas mileage.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings believes that statistics can be a powerful tool with which individuals can learn about and come to understand the past in an attempt to improve the future. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has gathered detailed and extensive statics regarding collisions involving intoxicated drivers.
Read MoreAccording to accident statistics, December 23, and December 24 are two of the most dangerous days on the calendar in terms of accident fatalities. Hastings & Hastings notes that a wide variety of factors contribute to this statistical fact. It is likely that one of those factors is an increase in the percentage of drivers who get behind the wheel while intoxicated.
Read MoreEach and every year, come the turn of the clock at midnight on December 31, millions and millions of individuals commit themselves to a New Year's resolution. Considering the ubiquity of New Year's resolutions, Hastings & Hastings wonders what percentage of these personal promises meet with success each year. For the answer, Hastings & Hastings considers data compiled by the University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Read MoreStaying true to a difficult New Year's resolution can be one of the hardest things for an individual to do. True change is hard to affect. However, Hastings & Hastings notes that meeting success with a New Year's resolution is one of the most rewarding feelings in the world. Each year Hastings & Hastings resolves to tirelessly defend the rights of accident victims, and each year Hastings & Hastings meets with success.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings has been defending the rights of accident victims in Phoenix, Arizona for over 30 years. With thousands of cases under their belts, their experienced team of attorneys has seen it all. They are intimately familiar with success. They know what it takes. Photographs can be a powerful tool in determining the outcome of a personal injury case.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings has been representing accident victims across the Valley of the Sun for over 30 years. In those decades spent fighting relentless defending the rights of accident victims, one thing has become apparent to Hastings & Hastings - accidents will always happen. Every preventative measure in the world can be take, yet external factors may still contribute to causing an accident.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings has always believe that accident victims deserve help, support, and guidance. Accidents are traumatic, chaotic and confusing events. Many accident victims do not know what actions need to be taken following an accident. Because of this, some accident victims fail to have their rights defended to full extent they could be. To prevent this from happening, Hastings & Hastings offer free legal consultations for accident victims.
Read MoreThe most recent data regarding car thefts in the United States was compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigations in 2013. According to these statistics, 699,594 motor vehicles were stolen in the year 2013. The value of these stolen vehicles totaled nearly $4.5 billion. The FBI further breaks these statistics in order to put them into context. One vehicle is stolen in the United States every 44 seconds.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings acknowledges, cars are incredibly valuable. This makes them prime targets for theft. According to recent data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigations, 699,594 vehicles, totaling $4.5 billion dollars in value were stolen in 2013. No car owner wants their vehicle to become a statistic. Hastings & Hastings offers its advice on easy methods which can be used to reduce the risk of car theft.
Read MoreOn Friday, September 4, 2015, the Toyota Motor Corporation, the world's largest producer of automobiles, in collaboration with MIT and Stanford University, announced a massive $50 million dollar investment to develop and produce 'intelligent' vehicles. This marks a distinct departure from the efforts of other tech giants Google and Tesla who are pouring millions of dollars into the research and development of cars which are able to drive entirely without human interaction.
Read MoreIt is clear, with hundreds of thousands of car accidents occurring each and every year, the streets of American are not as safe as should be. Hastings & Hastings, Arizona's premier discount accident lawyers, has been fighting tirelessly to protect the rights of accident victims for over 20 years. In these decades of services, Hastings & Hastings has seen every type of accident imaginable. Hastings & Hastings encourages and promotes awareness of safe driving habits.
Read MoreOn December 7th 1941, at 7:48 A.M. Hawaii Time, Pearl Harbor Naval Base was attacked. 353 bombers, fighters, and torpedo planes launched from six nearby Japanese aircraft carriers and commenced two devastating waves of bombings. All told, 4 US Navy battleships were sunk, 188 aircraft were destroyed, 2,403 lives were lost, and 1,178 individuals were injured. It was one of the most deadly attacks ever made on U.S. soil.
Read More2016 is just days away and Hastings & Hastings, Arizona's premier discount accident lawyers, could not be more excited. For Hastings & Hastings, 2015 marked a banner year for the law firm. Each year, their goal is to save clients as much money as possible on accident settlements, and for 2015 they are happy are to report resounding success
Read MoreIt is a curious, strange, yet undeniable fact: individuals feel entitled to their space on the road. This doesn't not just account for drivers. It accounts for bike riders, motorcyclists, and pedestrians as well. No matter the means of transportation, travelers always seem to feel as if the right of way is theirs and theirs alone. Hastings & Hastings thinks this is a rather regrettable situation indeed, and encourages everyone to share the road as best they can.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings, a longtime supporter of the incredible work of the Special Olympics of Arizona, recently attended one of the organization's premier events, the annual Breakfast with Champions. The 9th annual event was held on a cool, clear, beautiful morning on Thursday, October 8th.
Read MoreHastings & Hastings would like to begin by stating that individuals who have been involved in an accident in any form, from a car accident to a slip and fall, should concern themselves first and foremost with their health and their well being. Once they feel they are ready, they should begin looking into filling a personal injury claim. If individuals have suffered from severe injuries, they may need assistance throughout this process.
Read MoreThe weather has turned, winter has set in, and Phoenix streets are packed. The population in Phoenix swells as snowbirds and holiday travelers flock to the city seeking a more temperate climate and an escape from winter blues. Hastings & Hastings notes, as winter traffic spikes, so too does accident frequency
Read MoreHastings & Hastings notes that the holiday season is almost here. The beginning of Hanukkah is just 5 days away and Christmas is just 24. For many individuals, the holiday season means stress, worry, anxiety, and parental disappointment. Hastings & Hastings believes this doesn't have to be the case. Many of these concerns can be address and alleviated through careful planning and foresight. To that end, Hastings & Hastings offers the following advice to holiday travelers
Read MoreAs cold winter weather sets in, hospitals and doctor's offices across the nation start getting packed. December through January typically sees an increase in cold and flu symptoms. This combined with holiday travel, and the general winter blues usually results in a steep decline in blood donations. Unfortunately, the need for blood does not likewise decline during this period of time.
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