•Auto Accidents

•Medical Malpractice

•Birth Injury

•Trucking Accidents

•Motorcycle Accident

•Police Brutality

•Aviation Accidents

•Bad Faith Insurance

•Bicycle Accident

•Boating Accident

•Construction Site Accidents

•Dangerous Drugs

•Defective Products

•Daycare Liability

•Drowning Accidents

•Dog Attacks

•Elder/Nursing Home Abuse

•Head Injury

•Jet Ski / ATV Accident

•Light Rail/Train Accident

•Pedestrian Accident

•Trip / Fall Accidents

• AUTOMOBILE & MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS

Ortega Law’s expertise in medical cases is put to good use in handling automobile and motorcycle accidents with significant injuries. Each case is unique and determining what happened in a motorcycle or accident case is crucial. We examine several different factors, such as analysis of roadway design, engineering, data analysis and human factors, particularly where the participants are seriously injured or killed. Because we want to provide quality service to our clients, we do not take large quantities of these cases. Instead, we focus on accidents where the injuries have been significant or fatal, and where we believe our expertise can help a client receive a fair recovery for an accident caused by someone else.

Motorcycle accidents bring distinct issues to the analysis. The dynamics of motorcycle riding and handling are different from a four-wheeled vehicle. There are defenses which may be asserted — the lack of a helmet, for example — which must be addressed through reason and competent engineering. While helmets and seat belts are good ideas, they do not necessarily prevent all types of injuries in every case. Those defenses should only be applicable when an injury would not have occurred or would not have been as severe had the device been used.

Our experience in handling complicated accidents over many years of practice gives us the ability to evaluate these claims, provide appropriate advice to our clients and recover fair and reasonable amounts based on the facts.

• POLICE BRUTALITY & MISCONDUCT

We grow up thinking the police are supposed to help and protect us, but that’s not always the case. Each year the news brings horrific stories of police brutality and misconduct in Arizona and across the country. Being on the receiving end of police brutality or misconduct, may make you feel alone, scared and unsure of what to do.

Police brutality and misconduct can take on many different forms such as the following:

• excessive force/police abuse

• wrongful death

• illegal detention

• unlawful search and seizure

These actions can occur at the hands of law enforcement officials of all kinds whether it’s prison guards, federal agents, local police corrections officers and sheriff officers. For your protection, laws and codes of ethics exist deter these types of situations from occurring.

Police brutality and misconduct affect the lives of thousands of people each year. We cannot overemphasize the importance of fighting back against these transgressions. By taking a proactive approach to the misconduct or brutality you’ve experienced at the hands of law enforcement, you can prevent others from enduring the same thing.

Whatever the specifics of your situation may be, Ortega Law offers the experience needed to protect your rights and sue law enforcement personnel for their misconduct. We understand that cases of police misconduct demand a thorough examination of all the facts and circumstances and will employ every effort on your behalf. Our clients come from all walks of life representing diverse races, ages, occupations, income and education levels and political views. We are committed to vindicating the principles of the Constitution and to fighting official abuses of power.

• TRUCKING & COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

Trucking accidents are not the same as car wrecks. Simple physics tells us that an accident between a semi-tractor/trailer rig and an automobile will not come out well for the automobile. If the case is prepared correctly, liability will be readily apparent to a jury looking at the numerous violations often found in truck-related accidents.

Because large trucks and commercial vehicles sharing the road with cars and motorcycles pose inherent danger to the motoring public, Federal and State regulations apply to trucks and the trucking industry to improve our safety. Understanding those rules and regulations, and being familiar with experts in the industry is critical to representing an injured party or the survivors of someone who has been killed. 

When trucking companies sacrifice safety for increased profits, a jury may be entitled to award punitive damages for such conduct. Punitive damages may be awarded, for example, when truckers are required or encouraged to drive over hours, to falsify log books or to fail to conduct required inspections of critical parts.

Our firm has handled a multitude of trucking accidents, many that resulted in significant verdicts and settlements well above $1 million. The catastrophic nature of injuries from a negligently operated truck often involve disabling and disfiguring injuries, including paraplegia and death. At Ortega Law Firm, we understand no legal case can bring back a person who has been critically injured to full health, but fair compensation can help balance the scales. For more information on verdicts and settlements, please see that section of our website.

• SERIOUS INJURY & WRONGFUL DEATH

As you can tell from looking through our areas of practice, our work focuses on serious injury and wrongful death cases, regardless of the cause. 

Our approach is simply different: we take a limited number of cases which have both merit and significant damages, then work hard to achieve the best possible result for our clients. Because it’s important defendants know that we will try cases, we only take cases which we are willing to take to court if the case cannot be settled fairly. We take our obligation to represent our clients zealously, but honestly, very seriously. In fact, we believe that the legal system works when the truth is known. We expect a lot from jurors who are asked to sit in judgment on the cases which must be tried, and we must respect their time and involvement in the process.

If you have a serious injury or wrongful death claim caused by negligence, we are interested in talking to you. If it is within our experience and competence, we will be happy to assist you. If it is not, rest assured that we will direct you toward an appropriate attorney to investigate your claim.

• MEDICAL & PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE

When you hire a professional to perform an important service for you, you expect that professional to use the experience, education, and training necessary to perform those services properly. When a professional fails to do so, the damages can be catastrophic. 

Medical claims, in particular, require not only legal expertise, but also knowledge and familiarity with industry experts necessary to evaluate and present a case. A law firm must be willing to devote the resources necessary to maximize the chance that a jury will get all the evidence necessary to find in the victim’s favor. Oftentimes, these cases are hard fought and expensive for a law firm to pursue.

Over the years, the medical insurance lobby has succeeded in painting a picture of a “medical malpractice crisis.” And it simply does not exist. Medical insurers raise premiums to cover their investment losses, but not because of malpractice cases. In fact, multiple studies show that even when the number of medical malpractice cases filed decreases, doctors’ premiums do not follow.

Unfortunately, the insurance lobby’s efforts have resulted in putting into law protections for doctors in malpractice cases that do not exist for any other person. What does that mean? It means that before a medical malpractice case can be pursued, the injured party or survivors must retain experts who agree to review and testify to the malpractice. What a jury doesn’t know is that finding courageous doctors to testify is made even more difficult by medical malpractice insurance policies which forbid a doctor to testify against another doctor, regardless of the consequences.

Medical malpractice cases are made even more difficult, as health care providers and hospitals retain control of medical records.  Juries depend on the medical records for most of the facts in the case, and a jury’s ability to find the truth is often hampered by incomplete or altered medical records. In fact, we have had multiple experiences with altered records, particularly now that most records are kept electronically.

By understanding the nuances of the medical field and aggressively pursuing those claims that should be pursued for our clients, Ortega Law has been able to reach numerous good results and verdicts. Since our firm began, we’ve litigated, settled and tried numerous medical and legal malpractice claims with significant damages.

Ortega Law believes our own profession should not be immune from the law. As such, we have handled many legal malpractice cases where a lawyer does not meet the standard of care. Such cases may involve expired statutes of limitation or other negligence which causes a client damages. And we’ve been involved in bringing other lawyers who committed acts against their clients to justice.

Ortega Law handles a variety of claims of medical and professional negligence on behalf of our clients. Let’s talk about your case and find out how we may be able to help you.