Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. — Phoenix Personal Injury Lawyers Helping Arizona Victims Recover Compensation

Phoenix personal injury lawyers at Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. handle car accidents, truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, and wrongful death across Arizona.

PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After a serious accident, the gap between what an insurance company offers and what an injured person actually needs can be enormous. Adjusters work quickly, and they work for the insurer. Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. works for injured people. Our Phoenix personal injury lawyers handle car accidents, truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death claims, and other serious injury cases, and we are licensed to practice in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Phoenix Accident Statistics: What the Numbers Show

The Arizona Department of Transportation publishes annual crash data through its Crash Facts Reports, and the Phoenix figures over the past five years reflect a city managing serious traffic safety challenges at scale. In 2020, Phoenix recorded 35,274 total crashes, including 207 fatal crashes. As traffic volumes recovered from the pandemic, that number climbed to 40,833 total crashes in 2021, with 278 fatal crashes. In 2022, total crashes pulled back to 38,331 but fatal crashes rose to 282. The city then recorded 36,927 total crashes and 298 fatal crashes in 2023, before landing at 37,472 total crashes and 265 fatal crashes in 2024.

Commercial trucks are a particular concern. Statewide ADOT data show truck tractors and semi-trailers were involved in 3,245 crashes across Arizona in 2024, including 106 fatal crashes. That figure represents a five-year high in total crashes and reflects the sustained growth of commercial freight activity through Phoenix and the broader Arizona market.

Personal Injury Cases Handled By Our Phoenix Personal Injury Attorneys

Car accidents are the most common personal injury matter in Phoenix, and the firm handles them across all fact patterns: rear-end crashes, T-bone collisions, wrong-way driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, and multi-vehicle pileups on freeway corridors. Every case begins with a full investigation, and we document all available evidence before it disappears.

Truck accident cases require a different and more demanding approach. Representation in a commercial carrier case means navigating federal motor carrier regulations, trucking company insurance structures, electronic logging device data, and the additional defendants that commercial crashes often involve. Our attorneys are experienced in all of it.

Motorcycle crashes disproportionately produce serious and fatal injuries, and motorcyclists often face bias in claims where insurers try to shift fault onto the rider. We push back on that aggressively and build the factual record that shows what actually happened.

Wrongful death cases are among the most consequential matters we handle. Surviving family members are entitled to pursue compensation for funeral expenses, lost financial support, and the loss of companionship and guidance. We handle these cases with the seriousness and care they demand.

How Arizona Law Affects Your Personal Injury Claim

Arizona follows a pure comparative fault system, which means you can recover compensation even if you were partially at fault for the crash. Your award is reduced by your percentage of fault, but you are not barred from recovery. Insurance companies exploit this by pushing to assign fault to the injured person whenever they can. A personal injury lawyer in Phoenix who understands how fault is contested in Arizona courts can make a significant difference in the outcome of your claim.

Arizona also imposes a two-year statute of limitations on most personal injury claims. That deadline runs from the date of the crash, not from when symptoms appeared or when treatment concluded. Missing it eliminates your right to recover regardless of how strong the underlying case might be. Acting early matters, because the evidence that supports your claim, crash scene evidence, witness recollections, surveillance footage, and electronic vehicle data, degrades quickly.

About the Firm:

Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. was built by attorneys who believe that injured people deserve the same caliber of legal representation that insurance companies and corporations bring to every dispute. The firm’s three founding attorneys each bring distinct credentials and regional roots to the practice. James Tawney is an Arizona native who graduated summa cum laude from Northern Arizona University before earning his law degree. Alejandro Acosta, a native of El Paso, earned his J.D. from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2008. Daisy Chaparro, also from El Paso, earned her J.D. magna cum laude from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2015. The three are licensed to practice in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, giving clients access to an experienced Phoenix personal injury lawyer with reach across the region. The firm has offices in Phoenix, El Paso, Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and Carlsbad.

Contact Information:

Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C.
801 E Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034

James Tawney
Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C.
+1 505-300-1000
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