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Current Issue
- Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Understanding the Basics
- Ensuring the Safety of Your Most Precious Cargo
- AZ Courts Steer Underinsured Policies Off-Road
Previous Issues of Thinking:
- Wellness Resources from the State Bar of Arizona
- Safeguarding Your Interests: Arizona's Client Protection Fund
- State Bar of Arizona Legal Specialization
- Product Recalls
- Consumer Protection In Arizona Re: automobiles
- Preventing Medical Errors
- Insurance Policies to Consider
- Medical Malpractice Birth Injury Litigation
- Bar Responsibility/Social Hosts
- Developments in Insurance Bad Faith
- Claims Against Local Public Entities
- Beware of Aftermarket Car Modifications
- Dev Sethi Q & A
- Taking Your Dog for a Walk? Keep It Leashed
- How Life 360 Sells Your Location Information
- The Ongoing Saga of Rule 68 Offers of Judgment
- COVID Litigation - Is it a Thing?
- What are Frivolous Lawsuit?
- A Crash Course on Wellness in the Final Push
- Before You Rent a Scooter, Protect Yourself Legally
- Why You Need a Real ID& How to Get Yours Before the Deadline
- Black Boxes in Medicine & the Implications for Malpractice Cases
- AZ Supreme Court Finding Allows Businesses to Refuse Service to Same Sex Couples
- Ride-hailing for Kids, Super Convenient or Uber Dangerous
- AZ Extends Statute of Limitations to Bring Civil Actions for Childhood Sexual Abuse
- Some Lienholders Taking Hard Line Approach to Reduction
- Auto Manufacturers Not Required to Include Automated Safety Features in All Cars
- Concussions
- Electric Scooters
- Opiate Epidemic
- FASTAR Program
- Helping Local Athletics
- Adding a New Driver to Your Insurance
- Checking Your Doctor's License Status in Another State
- Bar Liability For Injuries Caused by Drunk Drivers
- Bench and Bar Program Updates
- Arizona Supreme Court Rules Liberty of Business Owners Trumps Risk of Harm to Children
- Administrative Cuts No Answer for Education Woes
- Questions Surround How Driverless Cars Will Impact Law
- Juul - The Vape Device Parents Need to Know About
- Religion in the Courtroom
- Clients & Lawyers - Rights & Obligations
- The Costs & Benefits of a Structured Settlement
- Injured on the Job
- Peter Akmajian Joins the Firm
- Government Lawsuits
- Law Enforcement Liability
- Vulnerable Adult Law
- Sexual Predation
- Video Depositions
- The Myth of the Frivolous Medical Malpractice
- The Pain Mystery
- Special CLE for Litigators Seminar
- Arbitration Rules
- Consumer Safety
- Important Rule Changes
- Dangerous Medical Problems
- Nursing homes
- Drug-free pain treatment
- Following up on test results
- Reducing the severity of concussions
- New civil rules
- Taking control of your stress
- $17 Million asbestos verdict
- Medical treatment struggles
- Googling in the courtroom
- Driving dangers with Snapchat
- Takata airbag recall
- Clear communication with doctors
- E-cigarettes
- Hover boards
- Over treatment
- Medical liens
- Rules of Civil Procedure
- Picking the right doctor or hospital
- The importance of good medical records
- Dealing with insurance companies
- Arizona Law Update: DUI, road design and UIM coverage
- Child Protection
- Concussions
- Medical Mistake Prevention
- Civil Rights Violations
- Drug Manufacturer Liability
- Lessons from the Podcast: Serial
- Car Maker Dishonesty
- Social Media
- Multi-sport Training
- Informed Consent
- The VA Scandal
- UIM Coverage
- Identity Theft
- Last Wills and Testaments
- The Importance of UM/UIM
- Ted Schmidt Sues State
- Supreme Court Protects Big Pharma
- Protect Your Vital Health Information
- Dog Law
- Flood Waters Vs. Surface Waters
- The Forgotten Insurance Coverage You Cannot Afford Not to Have
- Medical Malpractice Reform Has Only Confused the Rules of the Road
- Legislative Update: The Collateral Source Bill
- If the Agreement Governs, the Agreement Governs
- Ben Bells Celebrates 10 Years of Kindness
- When is Your Treating Doctor An Expert in Court?
- Three Tips For Doctors
- How To Choose A Doctor
- Decide to Bring A Lawsuit
- Merit Selection of Judges
- Hospital Malpractice
- Medicare Moving Toward Self-Payment
- Proposed Medical Device Tracking
- Courts in Conflict
- Mixed Messages
- Non Party at Fault
- Be An Advocate
- Dog Law
- Trial Victory
- Why Marry?
- Mayhem Reigns
- Summer Drowning
- Kss-law Happenings
- Is Strict Liabilities Law Dead or Dying in Arizona?
- KSS in Fourth Year of Offering Internship Program to Undergrads
- My Mock Trial Experiences
- Summer's Coming
- Finding a Good Nursing Home
- Grisham Novel Imitates Real Life
- Supreme Court Compromises Malpractice Victim's Rights
- ERISA Plans Dodge Responsibility
- Supreme Court Strengthens Individual Rights
- Congress Moves to Ban Toxins in Toys
- Taking the strict out of product liability law
- NHTSA falls short again in increasing roof safety for autos
- The changing landscape of product liability law
- Community: highlights
- KBSDS is proud to sponsor the Tucson Soccer Academy
- Promoting youth sports for 45 years: the Tucson Conquistadores
- Giving back gives back – the more you give the better you feel
- The Tucson Children's Museum – there are lots of new things to see and do
- Community: reaching out
- Identity theft – protecting yourself from the crime of the 21st century
- Protecting them – Arizona teens to face new driving restrictions
- Recall – unsafe motor vehicles
- Scammer alert – scammers and thieves are out to get your money
- Community: reaching out
Previous issues of Perspectives:
- The first 15 minutes after your car accident
- Make your auto insurance coverage work for you
- More on recalling unsafe products: The FDA's role
- Planning ahead for the unexpected
- KBSDS in the community
- End run to limit victims' rights
- Road hazards – investigating and identifying dangerous cars
- Why isn't my defective lawnmower case garden variety case?
- Recalling unsafe products: The CPSC's role
- KBSDS in the community
- The summary jury trial – an effective option?
- How to protect yourself and your family from medical errors
- Insurance companies expect huge profits
- Choosing the right college at the right price
- Some thoughts on instant replay in NCAA football
- A word with the coach
- Bicycle helmets: Inexpensive lifesavers
- How to have safe off-road fun
- Hospitals aim to slash death rates
- Plaintiff's lawsuits KO'd by medical liens?
- Citrus: Not always good for you
- Insurance reform
- Tips for a safe summer
- Arizona's newest medical records law
- Insurance bad faith
- Insurance reform – not malpractice damage caps – will work
- Choosing a doctor
- "I thought my health insurance already paid for this?"
- Organ donation
- State champs!
- Can vitamin D stop Multiple Sclerosis?
- Politics threatens Arizona's fair & impartial judiciary
- Arizona Supreme Court protects citizens from boilerplate release forms
- Harsher penalties for uninsured motorists
- In focus: Breast Cancer
- Kids and car seats...it's the law
- KBSDS convinces court to reinstate largest Lasik eye verdict ever
- The latest developments in Lasik eye surgery cases
- Save a life this summer: protect children from drowning
- Caring for your tires is caring for your car
- Stepping up to the plate...
- "Yes Savanna, daddy is a trial lawyer"
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How to choose the right nursing home
- Why you should keep a camera in your car