Phoenix and Yuma Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Defense Lawyers

A Strong Background in Personal Injury Defense

Schneider & Onofry’s strong track record for successful outcomes in personal injury and wrongful death defense is firmly rooted in extensive trial experience, hands-on knowledge of related torts, and the peer respect of defense and plaintiff attorneys outside our firm.

Wrongful Death Actions

In Arizona, survival actions for the injuries suffered by the decedent is very rare.

The more prevalent claim is brought by designated “beneficiaries” who sue to recover for the wrongful death of a loved one. The beneficiaries who can recover include the surviving spouse, parents, and children. They are entitled to recover consortium-type damages, including:

• the loss of love, affection, companionship, care, protection, and guidance since the death and in the future
• the pain, grief, sorrow, anguish, stress, shock, and mental suffering already experienced, and reasonably probable to be experienced in the future
• the income and services that have already been lost as a result of the death and that are reasonably probable to be lost in the future
• the reasonable expenses of funeral and burial
• the reasonable expenses of necessary medical care and services for the injury that resulted in the death.

Insurance Defense Peer Recognition

Schneider & Onofry has the collective experience of over 300 jury trials, 500 arbitrations, and literally thousands of general liability cases. Individual honors for Jon Schneider, Chuck Onofry and their senior colleagues include:

• Jon Schneider was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® as the 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” for Phoenix in Insurance Litigation
• Jon Schneider,Chuck Onofry, Joe Swan and Tim O’Connor are members of the American Board of Trial Advocates
• Chuck Onofry and Joe Swan are Certified Specialists in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization)
• Jon Schneider, Chuck Onofry and Joe Swan are Best Lawyers in America honorees
• Jon Schneider and Chuck Onofry are Super Lawyers honorees
• Our attorneys have published numerous insurance- and trial-related articles and frequently lecture on a variety of trial tactic topics

Efficiency in Litigation

Schneider & Onofry attorneys are committed to efficiently evaluate and litigate cases. This is the result of handling literally thousands of general liability cases and understanding the importance of a cost/benefit approach to discovery.

The Importance of Early Evaluations and Setting Reserves. We know the importance of evaluations and the reserve process and believe that, in the majority of cases where there has been a preliminary investigation, we can provide an accurate evaluation that will hold up through the life of the case within 90-120 days of answering the complaint.

Billing/Budgets. We are accustomed to and understand the importance of timely reporting, working within budgets, and adhering to billing guidelines. We have adopted to those insurers which have replaced traditional paper invoicing with a paperless system such as is used with Legal Exchange, Counselink, Legal Solutions, Extranet, Allegient, and many others.

Technology. We use the latest technology in the office and courtroom, which has dramatically enhanced the exchange of information and reduced the cost of litigation to our clients.

Competitive Advantages in Yuma Insurance Litigation

Schneider & Onofry is committed to serving carriers with claims in Yuma County. Since 2009, we have been the only insurance defense firm with an established office and active day-to-day practice in Yuma. We welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss how we might help you succeed in Yuma County’s unique legal, business and cultural environment.

Why You Want Defense Counsel With Yuma Experience

Yuma is a border town with unique characteristics. It has very much a small-town feel, although the county has doubled in size within the last 20 years and now has an effective population of over 200,000. The community’s economy is anchored by highly sophisticated agricultural and distribution industries and the presence of a U.S. Marine Corps air station. The area’s economic sectors and ethnic and socioeconomic diversity are reflected in each jury panel assembled in superior court.

Benefits of Using Schneider & Onofry in Yuma

Most defense firms leverage their work by having associates handle the day-to-day activities, with the partner mostly supervising. That is not the case with Schneider & Onofry. In Yuma, your claim will be handled directly by either Jon Schneider or Chuck Onofry, both of whom have substantial experience. They continue to handle claims from start to finish, meaning they are steeped in all aspects of investigation, discovery, motion practice, trials, post-trial motions, and any appeal.

Other unique benefits of using Schneider & Onofry in Yuma include:

• the only established defense firm in Yuma
• fully staffed office with videoconference capability
• no travel time expense (Phoenix-Yuma round trip is six hours)
• bilingual attorneys
• familiarity with Yuma attorneys
• trial experience before all Yuma County judges
• familiar with IME doctors in Yuma County
• jury selection is enhanced by our involvement in and familiarity with the Yuma community and its unique characteristics