Shane L Harward Law Offices

read moreThe Law Offices of Shane L. Harward PLC is a personal injury law firm dedicated to those who have suffered an injury in an accident caused by the negligence of others. Attorney Shane L. Harward is an experienced litigator and is known and respected for my aggressive representation. Our Arizona personal injury attorney also brings wrongful death claims on behalf of families who have lost a loved one. Please visit my Practice Area Overview for a full list of legal areas in which I can help. While the Law Offices of Shane L. Harward PLC will take our clients' case to court if the circumstances warrant it, we do not hesitate to participate in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures, such as mediation and arbitration, to resolve disputes to our clients' satisfaction, rather than needlessly escalating adversarial, expensive and time-consuming legal battles.

read moreAccording to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year 4.5 million Americans are bitten by doges. Dog bites and animal attacks are unpredictable, and all too often result in serious personal injuries, emotional trauma, and even death in the case of a fatal attack. While pit bull attacks seemingly receive the most attention, any dog can obviously bite and, under certain circumstances, any dog or animal can become a dangerous animal. Many states, including Arizona, have specific dog bite laws that provide protection for dog bite victims.

read moreNursing Home Abuse Attorney Shane Harward recognizes that the number of our family members that require long term nursing home care is dramatically increasing. When a loved one is cared for by others in a nursing home setting, we expect competence, quality, kindness and concern. Unfortunately, the signs of negligence, inadequate care and serious nursing home injuries sometimes emerge and legal action must be taken to hold the nursing home accountable. Facilities are often understaffed or are willing to hire underqualified attendants, resulting in staff negligence of elder's basic needs.

read moreLosing a family member is difficult enough to deal with when it occurs as a result of natural causes. When it occurs through the wrongful acts of another, it is even more difficult to understand and deal with. To calculate that loss, in monetary terms, is an even a tougher task. The Law Offices of Shane L. Harward PLC, an Arizona Wrongful Death Attorney, is here to help you and your family. While no human life or death can simply be defined by a monetary value, if you lose a treasured family member, you deserve to be reimbursed for the loss of income, support and companionship the person provided to you and your family.

read morePersonal injury accidents often involve claims of negligence, carelessness, and recklessness. While the main office of Law Offices of Shane L. Harward PLC is located in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, our trial lawyers have represented injured clients in personal injury accident and wrongful death litigation throughout the entire State of Arizona and participated as co-counsel in the representation of personal injury clients throughout the United States. Common injuries in personal injury cases include head injury, brain injury, spinal cord injury, burn injury, broken bones, fractures, knee injury, neck injury, back injury, shoulder injury, muscle and ligament injury, herniated or bulging discs, reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) also known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia, and death if an accident results in a fatality.

read moreLaw Offices of Shane L. Harward PLC, has sought compensation for clients who have suffered spinal cord and brain injuries. If the intentional or careless act of another has caused you paralysis or other impairment related to spinal cord injury or a brain injury, contact us. The spinal cord connects the brain to the body. The spinal cord transmits signals for sensations and to control movement. Thus, an injury to the spinal cord can have a devastating effect on the injured person. A spinal cord injury can cause paralysis or loss of control of the bladder and bowels or body temperature regulation.