Tucson attorney John Leader had the privilege of appearing before the United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit, Court of Appeals today in San Francisco. The oral argument was live streamed from the Court of Appeals, allowing those of us at the Leader Law Firm to watch John in action.…
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According to recent police statistics, Tucson's streets have become deadly for pedestrians in 2017. In 2016, 11 people lost their lives in pedestrian accidents. In 2017, twenty-two people have died this year, and there are still six weeks left in the year. Tucson is on a near-record pace and officials…
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Arizona Senator Steve Smith and a campaign staffer walked away from a violent I-40 crash Sunday after a campaign appearance at a parade on the Navajo Nation. Smith, who is running for a seat in Congress, told The Arizona Republic he was riding shotgun in an SUV driven by campaign…
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The widespread opioid epidemic in the U.S. claims the lives of 60,000 Americans every year. Millions are treated for chronic pain with prescribed opioid medicines to help treat their conditions. Arizona health officials have declared a public health emergency in our state. A recent study of participants over the age of…
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The grace period for the new "hands-free" Pima County ordinance is over. The original ordinance went into effect on June 1st, with a 60-day window granted to drivers to get used to and prepare for the new law. The window has closed. Officials say they will ticket drivers using their cell…
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A Green Valley woman lost her life on US 93 Monday afternoon in a three vehicle crossover collision. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) confirmed that the crash occurred about 1:15 pm near milepost 29, about 30 miles south of Las Vegas. A Ford SUV traveling northbound suffered a…
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