Glendale Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal Injury Lawyer Glendale, AZ

If you’ve been injured in an accident in Glendale, our attorneys can help you fight for the compensation that you deserve. Our Glendale, AZ personal injury lawyer at Yearin Law Office represents accident victims across Arizona. With over 36 years in practice, we fight for the people, not the insurance companies. We offer free consultations and charge no fees unless we win.

Why Choose Yearin Law Office for Personal Injury in Glendale, AZ?

Arizona Roots and Courtroom Experience

Don Yearin is an Arizona native. He earned his business degree from Arizona State University in 1986, then went on to receive his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1990. He’s been licensed in Arizona and the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona since 1991.

With 36 years of handling personal injury claims in Arizona courts, Don knows how the insurance carriers in this state operate, what tactics they use to minimize payouts, and how to push back effectively when they refuse to offer fair value on a claim.

Awards and Professional Recognition

Don has been honored as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorney by The National Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only organization that evaluates attorneys based on leadership, reputation, and case outcomes. Martindale-Hubbell has awarded him their AV Preeminent rating, which is the highest possible recognition for legal ability and ethical standards. In 2025, he was selected for membership in Premier Lawyers of America, recognizing the top 1% of attorneys in the United States.

He is also an active member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, the Maricopa County Bar Association, and the Scottsdale Bar Association.

A Record of Success

Our firm has recovered millions of dollars for clients across every category of personal injury, including car crashes, trucking collisions, product defect claims, and nursing home abuse cases. Many of those recoveries reached seven figures. These results came from aggressive preparation and a willingness to go to trial when settlement offers fell short.

What Our Clients Say

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“Don Yearin is the absolute Tops in his field. I was in an auto accident and had no idea how to navigate forward. Don helped and held my hand through the entire process. He made what was a terribly nerve wracking situation for me simple and straightforward. He not only met my expectations, but significantly surpassed them! Thank you to Don and his team! You are in Great Hands with Don Yearin. Don’t wait to reach out to him.” — Brooke Dalzell

Additional client reviews are available on our Google Business Profile.

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Glendale

We represent people who’ve been hurt through someone else’s negligence. Each type of case involves different facts, different liable parties, and different legal strategies. Below are the injury claims we handle most frequently in Glendale, AZ and the surrounding area.

• Car accidents. Motor vehicle crashes are the most common source of personal injury claims in Glendale. We handle everything from fender benders with soft tissue injuries to catastrophic collisions involving permanent disability.
• Truck accidents. Commercial truck crashes involve federal regulations, multiple potentially liable parties, and injuries that tend to be far more severe. Our firm has secured some of its largest recoveries in cases involving tractor-trailers and big rigs.
• Motorcycle accidents. Riders face unique risks on Arizona roads. Without the protection of an enclosed vehicle, motorcycle crashes frequently result in broken bones, road rash, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord damage.
• Premises liability and slip-and-fall injuries. Property owners in Glendale have a legal obligation to maintain safe conditions. When they fail through wet floors, broken stairs, poor lighting, or other hazards, and someone gets hurt, they can be held responsible.
• Medical malpractice. When a healthcare provider’s negligence causes harm, the consequences are often severe. We handle cases involving surgical errors, misdiagnosis, medication mistakes, and birth injuries.
• Product liability. Defective consumer products, vehicle components, and industrial equipment cause thousands of injuries every year. Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers can all be held liable when a dangerous product reaches a consumer.
• Nursing home abuse and neglect. Arizona’s elderly residents deserve safe care. When facilities fail to provide it, the results can include bedsores, malnutrition, medication errors, falls, and emotional abuse. We pursue claims against negligent facilities and their staff.
• Workplace injuries and construction accidents. Some workplace injuries involve third-party liability beyond workers’ compensation. Construction site accidents, in particular, often involve multiple contractors and subcontractors, each potentially responsible for unsafe conditions.
• Dog bites. Arizona follows strict liability rules for dog bite cases. That means the dog’s owner is liable regardless of whether the animal had a history of aggression.
• Wrongful death. When someone dies because of another party’s negligence, surviving family members may bring a wrongful death claim to recover for funeral costs, lost financial support, and loss of companionship.

Arizona Legal Requirements for Personal Injury Claims

The most critical deadline in any personal injury case in Arizona is the statute of limitations. Under A.R.S. § 12-542, you have two years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit. Miss that window, and the court will almost certainly dismiss your case. There are very few exceptions.

One exception worth knowing involves claims against government entities. If your injury was caused by a city bus, a poorly maintained public road, or any government employee acting in an official capacity, you must file a notice of claim within 180 days under A.R.S. § 12-821.01. That’s roughly six months, a significantly shorter window.

Arizona uses a pure comparative negligence system. Under A.R.S. § 12-2505, you can recover damages even if you were partially at fault. Your recovery is simply reduced by whatever percentage of fault is assigned to you. If a jury determines you were 30% at fault and your damages total $150,000, you would receive $105,000. This system is more favorable to injured people than what you’ll find in most other states, where being more than 50% at fault can bar any recovery.

Arizona requires drivers to carry minimum liability coverage of $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for bodily injury under A.R.S. § 28-4009. These amounts often fall short when injuries are serious. According to data from the Arizona Department of Transportation, the state recorded over 121,000 crashes in 2024, and the economic loss from those collisions exceeded $20 billion.

Arizona also has specific laws regarding negligence per se. If the at-fault party violated a safety statute, such as running a red light, that violation can serve as automatic evidence of negligence, which simplifies proving liability.

What Damages Are Recoverable in Glendale Personal Injury Cases?

A personal injury claim in Arizona can include three broad categories of damages, each designed to address a different type of loss.

Economic damages are the measurable financial costs tied to your injury. These include current and future medical expenses like hospital bills, surgeries, rehabilitation, prescription costs, and any adaptive equipment or home modifications you’ll need. Lost wages and diminished future earning capacity also fall into this category. If you can’t return to the same job, or if your injury limits the type of work you can perform going forward, that loss is compensable. Economic damages require thorough documentation, and we work with medical providers and financial professionals to substantiate every dollar.

Non-economic damages compensate you for the human cost of an injury. Physical pain, emotional anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, scarring, disfigurement, and loss of consortium all fall under this heading. Arizona does not cap non-economic damages in most personal injury cases, which means juries have full discretion to award amounts that truly reflect the severity of the harm. Insurance companies routinely try to minimize these figures, but an attorney with trial experience knows how to build a case that captures the full impact.

Punitive damages are available in a narrow set of cases involving outrageous or deliberately harmful conduct. A drunk driver who causes a crash, a company that knowingly sells a dangerous product: these situations may justify an award meant to punish the defendant and deter similar behavior. Arizona imposes no statutory cap on punitive damages, though they are awarded only when the evidence supports a finding of willful or wanton misconduct.

Contact Yearin Law Office

If you or a family member has been injured due to someone else’s negligence in Glendale, AZ, we are ready to review your case. Consultations are free, and you pay nothing unless we recover compensation on your behalf.

We have been advocating for injured people across Arizona for over 36 years. Whether your case involves a car wreck, a slip and fall, medical negligence, or another type of injury, we have the resources and experience to pursue the best possible outcome. Contact us to get started.