Tommy Richardson Discusses the Burden of Uninsured Motorists. Tommy Richardson from Friedl Richardson Trial Lawyers discusses uninsured motorists on KAZT’s Morning Scramble. In this segment, Tommy discusses the financial responsibility and the daunting reality of those who have been involved in a car accident with an uninsured motorist.
On April 7, Shawn McCarty was riding his bike on Thompson Peak Parkway in Scottsdale, Arizona when he was hit by an SUV. This Saturday, May 19th, Not One More Foundation will hold a Ride of Honor to remember Shawn McCarty as well as other bikers who sadly lost their lives in accidents similar to this one. […]
The dangers of driving while being engaged in cell phone use are no secret. One scientific study found that in a six-year span, 16,000 deaths were caused specifically due to cell phone use while driving. Further, a high number of these distracted drivers were under 30. While overall accident occurrence is lower than it has […]
In 2009, 20 percent of all injury-causing car accidents involved distracted driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Distracted driving is a leading cause of car accidents. A driver that is using a hand-held device is four times as likely to get into a serious-injury car accident, says the Insurance Institute for Highway […]
Chances are that you have seen an unchained white bicycle near an intersection or on the side of the highway. However, you probably drove by unaware that it was a ‘ghost bike,’ which is a tribute to a cyclist who was hit or killed by a vehicle. An article in the Arizona Daily Star reports […]
When your kids get on the bus for school, you expect they’ll be safe. But one morning a simple safety measure you might assume is always there, was not. As a result, Kim Bates daughter, Elizabeth, was hit and killed by a car while crossing the street. After investigating the tragic accident, surveillance showed that […]
Tommy Richardson, a trial attorney and principal with Friedl Richardson in northeast Phoenix, said his pro bono work consists mainly of fielding phone calls from former criminal-law clients, many of whom are indigent. If he can, he offers advice, makes a few phone calls on their behalf or stands up for them in municipal court. […]
While Arizona has some pretty catchy slogans in place to assist in enforcing the rules of the road it is clear that texting and driving is anything but a laughing matter. Tommy Richardson, of Friedl Richardson Trial Lawyers, weighs in on the growing hazard of texting and driving. Richardson discusses how texting involves three different […]
Tommy Richardson, of Friedl Richardson Trial Lawyers, discusses the Arizona Bill 1065 on leash laws with Fox 10 news. If the bill is passed dogs could go leash free in neighborhoods and apartment complexes if the dog owners have over $50,000 in K9 liability insurance. Richardson explains that most people already have the necessary coverage […]
