Every injury firm advertising in Chandler makes the same promises, in the same words, on the same billboards along the Loop 202. Here's something more useful than another promise: a vetting process you can run on any firm — including ours — in one ten-minute phone call.
But first, the clock that's already running.
The First 24 Hours Matter More Than the First Lawyer
Before you compare a single firm, protect the case itself:
- Get medical care the same day — even if you feel fine. Adrenaline masks injuries, and an insurance adjuster will later read any gap between crash and treatment as evidence you weren't really hurt.
- Say no to the recorded statement. The at-fault driver's insurer will call quickly, sounding helpful, asking to "get your side on record." That recording exists to lock you into answers before you know the extent of your injuries. You are not required to give it.
- Preserve everything. Photos of the vehicles, the intersection, your injuries; names of witnesses; the police report number. Chandler intersection footage overwrites in weeks — what you save now may be the only version that survives.
The One-Phone-Call Vetting Test
Now call the firm you're considering — any hour you like, because that's part of the test — and listen for five things:
1. "What do I pay if we lose?" The only passing answer is nothing, said instantly. Arizona injury firms worth hiring work on contingency: no retainer, no hourly billing, no fee at all unless you win. Hesitation or a complicated answer ends the call.
2. "Who will actually handle my case?" You want direct access to your legal team — not an intake queue that hands you to a case manager who hands you to voicemail.
3. "Will you review my own policy for UM/UIM coverage?" Under A.R.S. § 20-259.01, Arizona insurers must offer uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage — and many Chandler drivers carry it without knowing. When the at-fault driver has minimum coverage or none, this is often the difference in the recovery. A firm that doesn't check for it is skipping your money.
4. "What do you do with the first settlement offer?" It should be treated as an opening bid — never a finish line. That offer is engineered to close your file before your treatment is complete.
5. Did a human answer? You called for a reason. Crashes on the 202 and the 60 don't keep business hours, and neither does the insurance company's investigation. A firm reachable at 10 PM before it has your case will be reachable after.
Two Arizona Rules Worth Knowing Before You Decide
The deadline is two years — practically, much less. A.R.S. § 12-542 gives you two years from the date of injury to file most claims, but cases are won with evidence, and evidence doesn't wait: footage overwrites, witnesses move, vehicles get repaired.
Partial fault doesn't end your claim. Arizona's pure comparative negligence rule means being 20% at fault reduces your recovery by 20% — it never eliminates it. Adjusters raise fault early because most people don't know this.
Run the Test on Us
Our Chandler office is in downtown Chandler on Arizona Place, and we built the firm to pass exactly this phone call:
- Free consultations — no pressure, no obligation
- No fee unless we win
- Answered 24/7, in English and Spanish
- UM/UIM coverage reviewed on every case
- Medical treatment coordination on every car accident and injury case
- Cases built trial-ready from day one
- A real downtown Chandler office, backed by offices across the Phoenix metro
- Rated 5.0 by our clients on Google
Arizona's advertising rules don't let any firm call itself the best personal injury attorney in Chandler. Good — you shouldn't take anyone's word for it anyway. Ten minutes on the phone tells you more than any billboard.
Start with a free conversation: (602) 217-0000 | saguaroinjurylaw.com
This article is attorney advertising and provides general information, not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different; consult a licensed Arizona attorney about your specific situation.