Personal injury cases in Phoenix typically resolve within 6 to 30 months, depending on complexity, court schedules, and whether the case settles or proceeds to trial.
Phoenix Court Backlog
The Maricopa County court system generally maintains a backlog of 400 to 1,200 personal injury cases, reflecting ongoing filings and case durations.
Personal Injury Phoenix Filing Volume
Estimated monthly filings for personal injury cases in Phoenix range from 120 to 250, based on recent court data and public records.
Personal Injury Case Outcomes
Approximately 55% of cases are resolved pre-litigation, 30% after filing but before trial, and about 5% reach a verdict at trial. Outcomes vary by case specifics.
301 East Bethany Home Road , Phoenix , Arizona 85012
Practice Areas: Civil , Personal Injury
Matt Millea has represented victims of serious personal injury and wrongful death since 1998. He has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, indicating other lawyers consider him to be one of the preeminent lawyers in the personal injury field. Many of his clients have received six or seven figure recoveries.. Matt handles car, truck and motorcycle collisions; construction and mining accidents; burn injuries; brain injuries; and cases involving defective products. He has represented a number of clients who were seriously injured or lost loved ones when cars collided with livestock on the roads or highways.. He prides himself on being able to handle all phases of a case, particularly trials and appeals. He believes insurance companies will not pay top dollar unless they believe the lawyer (and the injured person) have the ability and the commitment to spend the time and money to take the case to trial when necessary. He prepares all his cases for trial because he believes the insurance company will not pay unless it is facing a trial.. Matt moved to Arizona in 1987, after graduating with high honors from the University of Nebraska College of Law. He also was an editor of the Nebraska Law Review. From 2001 to 2010, Matt worked with Treon, Aguirre, Newman & Norris, one of the oldest and best plaintiffs’ personal injury law firms in Arizona. Matt had the opportunity to handle large, complex personal injury and death cases. And he tried several jury trials with the firm.. He is a personal injury attorney who loves making a difference in the lives of those who have been damaged by the carelessness of others. "The law interested me because I wanted to help people," he says. "And I wanted to do my part to right what is wrong in the world. Unlike other lawyers, trial lawyers don’t charge those they help anything unless they recover money for them. Nothing makes me happier than improving the lives of victims by helping them obtain the fair compensation they deserve.". Matt moved to Arizona after he fell in love with backpacking its mountains and canyons. He has hiked all over the state. Recently, he and two friends hiked from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to the North Rim in the middle of August. He loves taking his teenage sons, 15 and 13, on camping and hiking trips.. Matt and his wife Ronda have been married since 1993. Ronda is an accomplished artist, and often helps Matt in his office.
814 West Roosevelt Street , Phoenix , Arizona 85007
Practice Areas: Aviation & Aerospace, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Litigation
Michael W. Pearson is a partner with Curry, Pearson & Wooten PLC. His practice is devoted largely to complex litigation including aviation accidents, aviation regulation, severe personal injury, wrongful death, commercial litigation and defamation matters. In addition, he often consults with clients regarding Federal Aviation Regulation compliance. Michael is one of Arizona's Finest Lawyers, AV rated, is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has achieved the highest rating possible by "AVVO." He has also been honored by the National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the "Top 100 Trial Attorneys" and has been selected by his peers as a "SuperLawyer.". Michael teaches aviation law and regulation classes at Arizona State University and is the author of "Foundations of Aviation Law" a textbook used in graduate and undergraduate courses.. Mr. Pearson has successfully handled matters, as Arizona litigation counsel, for such international firms as Gosschalks Solicitors, Stewarts Law, Air France, S.A. (formally Société Air France) and Zest Airways. Among his many domestic cases he represented various family members in the deaths of 19 firefighter "hotshot" crew members who perished in a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona in 2013. He is currently litigating a 2014 class action lawsuit on behalf of FAA- CTI (collegiate training institution) students, who were "purged" from the preferred applicant register due to racial discrimination, by the Federal Aviation Administration. Pearson is also lead counsel in an additional class action lawsuit, filed in 2018, alleging that the FAA’s 2014 use of a biographical assessment during the air traffic control hiring process resulted in disparate treatment as well as impact based on race.. Specialties: Aviation law including airplane and helicopter accidents, wrongful death, personal injury, FAA enforcement action cases, and complex litigation.. Expert regarding air traffic control.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law, Speeding Ticket, Criminal Defense
Michael Kielsky is a member of the State Bars of Arizona and California, licensed to practice in both states, as well as before Arizona's U.S. District Court.. Michael Kielsky earned his B.Sc. in Computer Science from Grand Canyon College (now University) in Phoenix, Arizona, attended Graduate School in the College of Engineering at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and received his law degree (summa cum laude) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California.. Mr. Kielsky's general practice areas include criminal defense, traffic ticket defense, civil rights, constitutional law, and administrative and government law.. Additionally, Mr. Kielsky has training and experience as a mediator.. ===. Anything you do after receiving any kind of traffic ticket may have legal consequences which you may not recognize, understand, or desire.. For any kind of traffic ticket, including criminal traffic tickets such as criminal speed, reckless driving, aggressive driving, driving on a suspended license, exhibition of speed or racing, as well as civil traffic such a speeding or red light violations, and including photo radar, you should discuss your case with an experienced criminal and traffic ticket attorney first!. Just a brief phone call, and a lot of your questions will likely be answered. Don't proceed without more information, become an informed consumer of legal services, and then decide on how to handle your case.
Michael was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He began college at the University of New Mexico and moved to Arizona in 1984. He enrolled in the University of Arizona, which he attended for until 1986. During that time, he made honors and received multiple scholarships.. In 1986 he transferred to Arizona State University, where he graduated in 1988 with a B.S. in Accounting. Again he received numerous scholastic honors and scholarships. He because active in student government affairs committees.. Michael attended Harvard Law School and graduated with a J.D. in 1991. He began working at the law firm of Lewis and Roca, and worked in the area of complex civil litigation.. In 1994, he founded his own law office, and he began his civil practice, including personal injury and wrongful death. In 2002, he limited the firm's practice areas to personal injury and wrongful death, areas in which the firm exclusively practices now. As a result of the tremendous results and client service of the law firm, the number of attorneys in the firm has grown to five attorneys, all of whom practice in personal injury.. Michael has a large family and he enjoys spending time with his family, and also enjoys cooking and sports, particularly motor racing.
3001 East Camelback Road, Suite 130 , Phoenix , Arizona 85016
Practice Areas: Construction Defects, Criminal Defense , Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Wrongful Death, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Contracts & Agreements, Energy & Utilities, Entertainment, Transportation, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Workers Compensation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Personal Injury, Libel & Slander, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Commercial, Litigation
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Melissa Lin is a partner at Right Fitch Law Group and has earned the AV Preeminent Rating. Her practice includes insurance coverage and the representation of individuals, businesses, contractors, and municipalities in tort and contract litigation, primarily in the areas of general liability, personal injury, employment, construction defect, and product liability litigation. She was peer selected as a Best Lawyer in America in Construction Law for 2021-2023, in Insurance Law for 2023, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants for 2023. She was honored as a 2012-2019 Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Star. In 2018 the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) recognized her as one of the nineteen Best Under Forty attorneys in the country for her prominence and distinction in the practice of law and her demonstrated commitment to Asian Pacific American civic or community affairs. In 2013 she was named to Lawyers of Color’s Inaugural Hot List for the Western Region, and as one of the top valley attorneys in Phoenix by North Valley magazine. She was honored as the December 2011 Volunteer of the Month by the Phoenix Art Museum. Prior to moving to Phoenix, she received the 2006 Pro Bono Service Award from Mohave County Community Legal Services. She has spoken and been published both locally and nationally on legal writing, diversity, and construction law.. Melissa is especially adept at dealing with difficult individuals and scenarios. In situations where most attorneys would snap and let their emotions take over, she is able to calmly diffuse the situation and move the case forward to the benefit of the client. She is a skilled counselor that is able to analyze complex matters and provide clear explanations and solutions for clients.. Her strong analytical skills have guided multiple carriers in evaluating difficult and complicated coverage claims. She has successfully assisted employers, dealing with complex discrimination and hostile work environment charges and navigating EEOC investigations. Her ability to effectively defend, litigate, and negotiate on behalf of clients is the result of her well-established reputation in the legal community as an accomplished and honest attorney
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Business , Contracts, Corporate , Estate Planning, Franchise , Leases and Leasing, Personal Injury, Trusts, Wills, Family, Family, Divorce & Separation
Mitch is a State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist. Over the course of his thirty years practicing family law, the majority of his work has been in high conflict, complex domestic relations cases. He has helped high net worth clients address such issues as business and professional practice valuation, commingling of separate and community property, concealment of transactions either during the marriage or the divorce proceedings, attempted sales of businesses during dissolution and transfers of assets without consideration. Included in his area of expertise is presenting claims in determination or modification of spousal maintenance especially when the spouses do not have earning potential parity. In addition, Mitch has negotiated and drafted both pre and post marital agreements and has assisted clients in the enforcement of premarital agreements during divorce proceedings. He has represented parents when determining rights of decision-making, custody, and parenting time in cases involving complexities resulting from infidelity, substance abuse, sexual addiction, special needs and challenged children.. Mitch is a strong proponent of helping clients “opt out” of the judicial system by attempting resolution of issues through alternative means. Often opting out is the strategy that best suits his goal of maximizing the probability that each of his clients obtain a favorable outcome in his or her family law proceeding given their circumstances. Mitch is licensed to practice in Arizona and California.
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