Serving Holbrook, the Navajo County seat · Northern Arizona
Holbrook personal injury lawyer.
Don’t fight the insurance company alone.
An interstate wreck near the Perkins Valley Road exit, a collision in the US 180 bridge zone, or a crash on Navajo Boulevard downtown: 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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- 10.0Avvo ratingSuperb · October 2026
- 2019Super Lawyers Rising StarsArizona selection
- Top 100Trial LawyersThe National Trial Lawyers · 2014 and 2015
- 2014Avvo Clients’ ChoiceClient-nominated award
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Hurt in Holbrook? Hire Henry.
Henry Beam is a Holbrook 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.
Must an impaired driver be convicted before a Holbrook injury claim proceeds?
- No. The civil claim runs apart from the State's case. Henry prosecuted DUIs as a Mohave County Deputy County Attorney, so he reads the arrest file the way a prosecutor would.
How long does someone hurt in Holbrook have to sue?
- Most Arizona injury lawsuits must be filed within two years. If a city, county, or state agency is responsible, a notice of claim is due within 180 days and the lawsuit within one year from accrual.
Which agency investigates a Holbrook crash?
- Holbrook police usually work crashes on city streets, and DPS troopers usually handle I-40 and other state highways. The investigating agency holds the report, so its name and the report number are worth noting.
Questions about your Holbrook 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 GoogleHolbrook's roads and its 2024 crash count
- crashes in Holbrook on ADOT's 2024 table
- 55crashes in Holbrook on ADOT's 2024 table
- people hurt in crashes inside Holbrook during 2024
- 29people hurt in crashes inside Holbrook during 2024
- crashes in all of Navajo County, 2024 (county total)
- 1,192crashes in all of Navajo County, 2024 (county total)
- people killed in Navajo County crashes, 2024 (county total)
- 35people killed in Navajo County crashes, 2024 (county total)
ADOT's 2024 jurisdiction table lists 55 crashes within Holbrook city limits, with 2 people killed and 29 injured. Interstate 40 crosses the city, Navajo Boulevard carries Business 40 through downtown, SR 77 heads south toward Snowflake, and US 180 runs southeast toward St. Johns. All four are state routes.
Sources: ADOT 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 2-5; ADOT project spotlight: pavement upgrade on a key Holbrook route (Dec. 2025); ADOT: SR 77 Little Colorado River bridge rehabilitation (Apr. 2026); ADOT: US 180 Five Mile Wash and Little Colorado River bridges
What happened in Holbrook?
01 / I-40 crashes · Holbrook
Holbrook car accident lawyer: I-40 and the Exit 283 overpass rebuild.
ADOT's Perkins Valley Road project at I-40 Exit 283 in Holbrook was planned to replace the overpass deck with a wider one carrying 8-foot shoulders.
- The bulletin described intermittent one-lane I-40 restrictions when work began in November 2025, and a signal-controlled single lane on Perkins Valley Road starting in spring 2026.
- A November 2025 ADOT bulletin scheduled the overpass rebuild to finish in fall 2026.
- In an October 2025 release, ADOT called I-40 "a key corridor for commercial and personal travel."
Interstate collisions can involve passenger cars, pickups, and commercial vehicles together, and Arizona assigns each responsible party its own percentage of fault. In a narrowed lane, the placement of barrels, signs, and the temporary signal on that day may decide who had the right of way. Pictures from the scene keep a record of a layout that crews will later remove.
Sources: ADOT bulletin: I-40 lane restrictions at the Perkins Valley Road overpass, Holbrook (Nov. 2025); ADOT project spotlight: I-40 upgrades in northeastern Arizona (Oct. 2025); A.R.S. § 12-2506 (fault among several parties)
Points to pin down after a Holbrook interstate crash
- Was the crash inside an Exit 283 construction zone at the time?
- Was a tractor-trailer or other commercial vehicle among the vehicles involved?
- Did the responding trooper or officer give out a report number?
02 / US 180 bridge zone · Holbrook
Holbrook highway crash lawyer: the US 180 bridge replacements.
Southeast of downtown, on the way to St. Johns, ADOT's project page describes replacing two US 180 bridges: Five Mile Wash at milepost 309 and the Little Colorado River at milepost 310.
- ADOT's project page, as captured in late September 2026, described one-lane travel at both bridges controlled by temporary signals and flaggers, a 10-foot vehicle width limit, and delays of up to 15 minutes.
- The same page scheduled the restrictions into 2027, with the work anticipated to finish by fall 2027.
On a two-lane highway squeezed to one lane, crashes can come from a driver running the temporary signal, a rear-end collision in the stopped line, or an oversized load meeting the width limit. When a crash in the work zone is fatal, Arizona allows a surviving spouse, child, parent or guardian, or personal representative to bring the wrongful death action.
Sources: ADOT: US 180 Five Mile Wash and Little Colorado River bridges; A.R.S. § 12-612 (who may bring a wrongful-death action)
Facts to collect from the US 180 work zone
- Was the signal showing red or green for each driver, and was a flagger directing traffic?
- How close to milepost 309 or 310 did the vehicles collide?
- Did anyone record the queue of stopped cars or the signal itself?
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 following a Holbrook wreck.
A relative or friend can take on most of these tasks while the injured person recovers.
Call 911 for injuries
Phone for an ambulance when anyone is injured. Discharge instructions and visit receipts, kept from the start, become the record of the injury.
Note the investigating officer
Write down the officer's name, department, and report number. That shows whether Holbrook police or DPS will hold the report.
Photograph the scene
Capture the vehicles, road marks, work-zone signals or barrels, and the nearest exit, milepost, or cross street.
Gather contact details
Record every driver's name, plate, license, and insurance company, plus phone numbers for anyone who stopped and saw it.
Request the report
Ask Holbrook police for a city report; DPS says completed trooper reports reach its records unit within 14 days.
Wait before giving a taped statement
An adjuster may want a taped statement early on. Getting legal advice before agreeing is a sensible step.
Sources: City of Holbrook: Police Department; Arizona DPS: request records
Working with Henry
Henry’s work on a Holbrook claim.
Henry's office is in the Valley, and a claim from the Navajo County seat gets the same treatment as one from across town: Henry reads the file and handles the insurers himself.
A scheduled call first
In the booked consultation, Henry hears what happened in Holbrook and explains fault, coverage, and the deadlines that apply.
Henry reviews the photos and documents
Photos and documents go to Henry, who reviews them himself before the claim is presented, and he explains what they show.
Henry handles it personally
After hiring Henry, the client gets his personal cell number, and he handles the case himself. An in-person meeting can be arranged when the case calls for it.
The insurance company fights to pay less. Henry fights for more.
Timing matters
Injury claim deadlines for Holbrook 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lawsuit against an at-fault driver or private business | 2 years | A.R.S. § 12-542 |
| Notice of claim to a public entity in Arizona | 180 days | A.R.S. § 12-821.01 |
| Lawsuit against a public entity, counted from accrual | 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 received his Arizona license in 2009 and began as a prosecutor that same year, where he tried many cases. He came to the Tempe area in 2010 and opened Beam Law, PLC in 2012, where he practices privately. A crash report from Holbrook police or a DPS trooper gets read with a former prosecutor’s eye. 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 Holbrook 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
Book a free consultation with Henry.
Choose a call time
Select a 30-minute slot on Henry's calendar and sum up the Holbrook crash briefly. Records can wait.
Walk through the next steps
Henry lays out what happens after a Holbrook crash, who pays, and how the deadlines run, in plain language.
Read the written terms
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Before you reach out
Questions about hiring a Holbrook injury lawyer.
Direct answers about crash reports, fault, insurance, and working with Henry from Holbrook.
Who keeps the crash report after a Holbrook collision?
The Holbrook Police Department, at 120 East Buffalo Street, handles public records requests, and its non-emergency line is 928-524-3992, staffed weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. When a DPS trooper investigated a collision on an interstate or state highway, the DPS Department Records Unit keeps that report instead.
What records document a Holbrook crash injury?
Records from every visit, starting with the ambulance run sheet and emergency department chart, document how a Holbrook crash injury developed. Discharge papers, imaging reports, therapy notes, and bills from each later appointment add to that record, wherever the care took place, and a short symptom log kept at home can fill gaps between visits.
How many pedestrians died in Navajo County crashes in 2024?
ADOT's 2024 tables count 7 pedestrians killed and 9 injured in 14 pedestrian crashes across Navajo County; the state publishes no Holbrook-only breakdown. The same county tables list 2 bicycle crashes, with 1 rider killed. For a walker struck in Holbrook, the driver's view, lighting, and crossing point usually shape the fault questions.
How often was alcohol a factor in 2024 Holbrook crashes?
ADOT counted 3 alcohol-related crashes inside Holbrook in 2024, which injured 1 person and killed none. Across all of Navajo County, alcohol-related crashes numbered 75 that year, with 6 people killed and 71 injured. Whatever the numbers, an injury claim against an impaired driver runs separately from any DUI charge.
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.