For Glendale and the West Valley · Maricopa County
Glendale personal injury lawyer.
Don’t fight the insurance company alone.
A lane shift on Loop 101, heavy traffic after a Cardinals game, or a driver who ran a light on a Glendale arterial: tell Henry Beam, a former prosecutor, what happened. No fee unless we win, and the first call costs nothing.
No attorney fee without a recovery. Case costs and expenses remain your responsibility regardless of recovery.
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- 2019Super Lawyers Rising StarsArizona selection
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Hurt in Glendale? Hire Henry.
Henry Beam is a Glendale injury lawyer and former prosecutor. No fee unless we win. The consultation costs nothing, and when you book, your first call is with Henry. He handles your case himself and pursues the recovery Arizona law allows for your injuries.
Beam Injury Law · Sources checked October 10, 2026
No fee unless we win
No attorney fee without a recovery. Case costs and expenses are separate and remain your responsibility regardless of recovery; the written agreement explains the terms.
Free consultation
Book a time and your first call is with Henry. Bring questions, not paperwork. Talking first creates no obligation.
Recognized Arizona lawyer
Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2019. Avvo rating 10.0. Rated 5.0 on Google. Recognitions are specific to the dates shown.
Former prosecutor
Henry started his career as a prosecutor. That background shapes how he reads evidence, police reports, and the other side’s version of events.
Personal attention
Henry handles your case himself. Once you hire him, you get his personal cell number.
Who handles a Glendale case day to day?
- Henry himself. He runs his own practice, does the work on each case he accepts, and gives clients his direct cell number.
How long is there to act?
- Arizona generally allows two years to file an injury lawsuit. A claim against Glendale, Maricopa County, or the State requires written notice within 180 days and a lawsuit within one year after the claim accrues.
Which insurer pays after a Glendale crash?
- Normally the at-fault driver’s liability carrier. Coverage you bought on your own auto policy can add to that, depending on the limits and facts.
Questions about your Glendale crash? Talk to Henry.
A free consultation with a former prosecutor who handles your case himself.
No attorney fee without a recovery. Case costs and expenses remain your responsibility regardless of recovery.
“Working with Henry Beam was very satisfying — he was professional and friendly. He kept good communication so that I never wondered what was happening with my case. I would highly recommend working with him.”
Individual experiences and results vary.
5.0Read reviews on GoogleGlendale’s roads by the numbers
- reported crashes in Glendale during 2024 (ADOT)
- 5,218reported crashes in Glendale during 2024 (ADOT)
- people hurt in Glendale crashes in 2024 (ADOT)
- 2,064people hurt in Glendale crashes in 2024 (ADOT)
- lives lost in Glendale crashes in 2024 (ADOT)
- 29lives lost in Glendale crashes in 2024 (ADOT)
- Glendale crashes ADOT classified as alcohol-related in 2024
- 224Glendale crashes ADOT classified as alcohol-related in 2024
Glendale logged 5,218 reported crashes in 2024, according to ADOT, leaving 2,064 people injured and 29 dead. ADOT started widening Loop 101 east of 75th Avenue late that year, and the city is now drafting Vision Zero and Safety Action Plans under a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant. No findings have been published yet.
Sources: ADOT 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 2-5; ADOT: Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway), 75th Avenue to I-17; City of Glendale: Safe Streets for Glendale
What happened in Glendale?
01 / Freeway & work zones · Glendale
Glendale freeway and work-zone crash lawyer: Loop 101, Grand Avenue, and Northern.
Three road projects are reshaping how Glendale drivers get around through 2027, and construction zones change what evidence matters after a crash.
- ADOT began widening Loop 101 between 75th Avenue in Glendale and I-17 in late September 2024, with work expected to run about two and a half years.
- The Loop 101 project calls for on- and off-ramp closures lasting up to 60 days at a time.
- ADOT started repaving 11 miles of US 60 (Grand Avenue) from 85th Avenue to I-17 in early May 2026, a job projected to take about nine months.
- Maricopa County DOT is rebuilding the Northern Parkway segment from the Agua Fria River to 103rd Avenue, with completion expected in early 2027.
A work-zone collision raises questions an ordinary crash does not: where the lanes were shifted that day, what signs and barrels were posted, and whether a closed ramp pushed traffic into an unfamiliar pattern. Photos taken right away, plus dashcam clips, can capture a layout that changes again within weeks. Freeway and state-highway crashes are usually worked by DPS troopers, while city-street collisions usually go to Glendale Police.
Sources: ADOT: Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway), 75th Avenue to I-17; ADOT fact sheet: Loop 101, 75th Avenue to I-17 widening; ADOT: US 60 (Grand Avenue), 85th Avenue to I-17 pavement project; Maricopa County DOT: Northern Parkway; Arizona DPS: request records; A.R.S. § 12-2505 (comparative fault)
Questions worth answering early
- Was traffic shifted, narrowed, or detoured where the collision happened?
- Do your photos or a dashcam show the cones, signs, and lane markings that day?
- Did a DPS trooper or a Glendale officer write the report?
02 / Westgate & event traffic · Glendale
Glendale event-traffic accident lawyer: game days around Westgate.
When State Farm Stadium or Desert Diamond Arena fills up, Glendale’s roads carry a very different load than on an ordinary weeknight.
- State Farm Stadium is home to the Arizona Cardinals and hosted the 2008, 2015, and 2023 Super Bowls, according to the city.
- Before the January 2026 Fiesta Bowl, ADOT warned of heavier afternoon traffic on Loop 101 in Glendale.
Event crowds mix out-of-town drivers, rideshare pickups, and people walking between parking lots and venues. When a collision happens in that crush, the at-fault driver may live in another state, and witnesses scatter as soon as the lots empty. No published source breaks out crash counts for event days, so these claims rest on what the people involved can document: photos, ride receipts, ticket timestamps, and the names of anyone who stopped.
Sources: City of Glendale: About the city; ADOT: Expect a busier commute Thursday for the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale (Jan. 6, 2026); A.R.S. § 12-2505 (comparative fault); A.R.S. § 20-259.01 (uninsured / underinsured motorist coverage)
Questions worth answering early
- Were you driving, riding in a rideshare, or walking to or from the venue?
- Do you have a ticket, parking pass, or trip receipt that fixes the time?
- Does the other driver carry an out-of-state policy, and what does your own coverage add?
03 / Impaired drivers · Glendale
Glendale drunk driving accident lawyer: a former DUI prosecutor on your side.
Henry prosecuted DUI cases as a Mohave County Deputy County Attorney, so he knows how these cases are built and what the evidence has to show.
- ADOT counted 224 alcohol-related crashes in Glendale during 2024, which killed 7 people and injured 104.
- A civil injury claim proceeds on its own track, and it does not hinge on a criminal conviction.
- Arizona’s DUI statute sets the criminal standard; the injury claim asks who caused the harm and which insurance answers for it.
Whether an impaired driver pleads guilty, fights the charge, or sees it reduced is up to the State and the court. None of that decides the injured person’s claim for medical bills, lost work, and pain. Knowing how breath and blood evidence is gathered and challenged helps when deciding what records to request and how to read a police narrative, though no lawyer controls what prosecutors do.
Sources: ADOT 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 2-5; A.R.S. § 28-1381 (DUI)
Questions worth answering early
- Was the driver arrested at the scene or cited later, and by which agency?
- Has a victim advocate or prosecutor’s office reached out to you?
- Which liability policies, and which coverage on your own policy, might apply?
04 / Wrongful death · Glendale
Glendale wrongful death lawyer: helping a family understand its options.
ADOT recorded 29 people killed in Glendale crashes in 2024, and each of those deaths left a family with questions nobody prepares for.
- Glendale had 27 fatal crashes in 2024, according to ADOT’s jurisdiction table.
- Arizona law limits who may bring the claim to a surviving spouse, child, parent or guardian, or the estate’s personal representative.
- Relatives who live outside Arizona can be part of an initial conversation.
Families often hear first from investigators and insurers, sometimes within days. A wrongful death claim stands apart from any criminal charge and has its own deadline. An early, private conversation can clarify which relatives hold the claim, what the investigating agency has shared, and whether anyone needs to open an estate.
Sources: ADOT 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 2-5; A.R.S. § 12-612 (who may bring a wrongful-death action)
Topics for a first conversation with the family
- Which agency is investigating, and what has it told the family?
- Who among the relatives should take part in decisions?
- Should the family respond to insurers who are already calling?
You didn’t pick this fight. Don’t fight this alone.
No fee unless we win, and the consultation is free.
No attorney fee without a recovery. Case costs and expenses remain your responsibility regardless of recovery.
Your next steps
The first 48 hours after a Glendale collision.
These steps protect both recovery and evidence. A family member or friend can take on several of them.
Get checked out
Call 911 for anyone badly hurt. Banner Thunderbird is the Level I trauma center in Glendale. Keep the paperwork from that first exam and every Glendale visit after it, since those records document the injury.
Learn which agency came
Glendale Police usually handle city streets. DPS troopers usually handle freeways and state highways, and their reports reach the DPS records unit within 14 days.
Document the lanes
In a work zone, photograph the barrels, signs, and lane shifts. Construction layouts on Loop 101 and nearby roads change often.
Keep event paperwork
After a game or concert, save tickets, parking passes, and rideshare receipts. They pin down the time and place of the crash.
Order the report
Use Glendale’s online records request form or BuyCrash for a city report. DPS reports go through the DPS records page.
Pause before insurer interviews
Speaking with a lawyer before the other driver’s insurer takes a recorded statement is allowed, and often wise.
Sources: Glendale Police: public records requests; Arizona DPS: request records; Arizona trauma center list (ADHS); ADOT fact sheet: Loop 101, 75th Avenue to I-17 widening
Working with Henry
How a Glendale case gets started.
Henry’s office is in the East Valley, and the firm keeps no Glendale location. Glendale clients get Henry himself from the first call; whether a case later needs in-person meetings depends on the case.
A phone call first
The first consultation is a phone call, scheduled around shifts, therapy, and school pickup. Nothing needs to be gathered beforehand.
Henry reviews records and letters
Records and insurer letters go to Henry, who reviews them himself and explains what they mean for the claim before anyone responds.
Henry, on every case
Hired clients get Henry’s personal cell number, and Henry handles each case himself. When a sit-down would help, he arranges one.
The insurance company fights to pay less. Henry fights for more.
Timing matters
Injury claim deadlines for Glendale accidents.
Most Arizona injury lawsuits must be filed within two years. Claims against a city, county, or the state move much faster, and exceptions can shorten or extend these periods.
| Claim or duty | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Typical Arizona injury lawsuit after a Glendale crash | 2 years | A.R.S. § 12-542 |
| Notice to Glendale, the county, or the State before suing | 180 days | A.R.S. § 12-821.01 |
| Suing Glendale, the county, or the State (counted from the injury date) | 1 year | A.R.S. § 12-821 |
Deadlines generally run from when a claim accrues, and exceptions exist. This table is not a calculation of your deadline. If time may be short, seek prompt legal help rather than relying on a future calendar appointment.
Your lawyer’s background
From prosecutor to your lawyer.
Henry was licensed in 2009 and spent his first year as a Mohave County Deputy County Attorney, where he tried many cases. He came to the Tempe area in 2010, then founded Beam Law, PLC in 2012. At Beam Law, Henry works every injury case himself. Today he runs his own personal injury practice, with 17+ years of Arizona legal experience. The firm is based in Tempe and does not have a Glendale office.
Once someone hires Henry, they get his personal cell number.
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“When you hire me, you get me.”
Henry Beam · Former prosecutor · Arizona attorney since 2009
Your next step
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Review the terms before signing
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Before you reach out
Questions about hiring a Glendale injury lawyer.
Direct answers about crash reports, fault, insurance, and working with Henry from Glendale.
How can I order a Glendale police crash report?
Submit Glendale’s online public records request form, or buy a traffic accident report through BuyCrash. The records office at the main station on N. 57th Drive is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If DPS troopers handled a freeway crash instead, request through DPS after allowing at least 14 days.
Which Glendale hospitals are designated trauma centers?
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is Glendale’s state-designated Level I trauma center. St. Joseph’s – Westgate and Phoenix Children’s Arrowhead Campus are Level IV centers. Nearby Level I options include Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear and HonorHealth Deer Valley in Phoenix. Keep records from every facility involved, including any transfer between them.
How long will Loop 101 construction last in Glendale?
ADOT expects the Loop 101 widening between 75th Avenue and I-17 to wrap up around spring 2027, though ADOT notes the schedule is subject to change. Work began in late September 2024. The project adds a general-purpose lane in each direction, widens several bridges, and requires ramp closures of up to 60 days, so lane layouts change often.
Does game-day traffic matter in a Glendale crash claim?
It can. Stadium and arena events bring heavier traffic, crowded lots, and many drivers unfamiliar with Glendale roads, and ADOT warned of heavier Loop 101 traffic in Glendale before the January 2026 Fiesta Bowl. Event conditions do not decide fault on their own, but timestamps, ticket records, and trip receipts can help reconstruct where everyone was.
Do I need a police report or a complete medical file before calling?
No. Start with what happened, where it happened, and how the injury is affecting you. If you have a report number or insurance correspondence, mention it, but you do not need to assemble a complete case file before requesting a consultation. Do not send medical records or other sensitive documents through an initial text or website message.
What does a consultation cost, and how do attorney fees work?
Beam Injury Law offers a free consultation. The contingency fee is 33⅓% of the gross amount recovered if the matter resolves at or before mediation or settlement conference, whether before or after a lawsuit is filed. Filing a lawsuit alone does not increase the fee. If the matter does not resolve at or before mediation or settlement conference, the fee is 40% of the gross amount recovered, even if it later settles without a trial. The 40% rate also applies if the matter proceeds to trial or arbitration or results in a verdict, award, or judgment. No attorney fee is owed if there is no recovery. Case costs and expenses are separate and remain the client's responsibility regardless of recovery. Review the written agreement for the full terms before signing.