Serving Yuma and the I-8 / US 95 crossroads · Yuma County, Southwestern Arizona
Yuma personal injury lawyer.
Don’t fight the insurance company alone.
A collision on 16th Street, a wreck on Interstate 8, or a crash caused by a driver who had been drinking: tell Henry Beam, a former prosecutor, what happened in Yuma. 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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- 5.0Google ratingRead reviews on Google
- 10.0Avvo ratingSuperb · October 2026
- 2019Super Lawyers Rising StarsArizona selection
- Top 100Trial LawyersThe National Trial Lawyers · 2014 and 2015
- 2014Avvo Clients’ ChoiceClient-nominated award
Recognitions are specific to the dates shown and are not guarantees of a case outcome. Links open the issuing organizations’ websites.
Hear from Henry
A minute with Henry on Yuma.
Henry's welcome to Yuma: I-8, US 95, 16th Street, and all that California traffic, plus why the consultation is free.
Read what Henry says in the video
Hey Yuma, it's Henry Beam, injury lawyer. I-8, 95, 16th Street. Woo! These can be dangerous roads, and there's a lot of traffic coming through here, and a lot of it from our neighbor over there in California. Hmm. Well, a little bit about me. I've been practicing law in Arizona for 17 years, top to bottom, left to right.
Flagstaff, Yuma, Tucson, the Valley, you name it. Here's what you get when you hire me. You get me. You don't get an associate. You don't get a paralegal. You don't get tossed into an absolute mill. We work the case together.
And when we work it, we work it hard. If you need a good lawyer, give me a call. Consultations are always free. Schedule right here on my calendar, or just pick up the phone and call me and we can chat for a few minutes. Not everybody needs a lawyer, but if you do and you want a lawyer who's going to work one-on-one for your case, give me a call. Call Henry today, and you'd be happy you did.
Hurt in Yuma? Hire Henry.
Henry Beam is a Yuma 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.
Will my Yuma case get Henry or a case manager?
- Henry Beam, not an intake screener. A Yuma case opens with a free consultation with Henry, a former prosecutor; he reads the report and the medical records himself and talks through fault, coverage, and deadlines. No fee unless we win.
What filing deadlines apply after a Yuma injury?
- Most Arizona injury lawsuits must be filed within two years. Claims against a city, county, or the State need a notice of claim within 180 days, and the lawsuit within one year after the claim accrues.
Who investigates a crash in Yuma?
- That turns on where the crash happened. Yuma police usually handle city streets, and DPS troopers usually take Interstate 8 and state highway crashes. The report sits with whichever agency responded.
Questions about your Yuma 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 GoogleYuma's 2024 crash count, from ADOT
- crashes recorded in the City of Yuma, 2024 (ADOT)
- 1,536crashes recorded in the City of Yuma, 2024 (ADOT)
- people injured in Yuma city crashes that year
- 991people injured in Yuma city crashes that year
- Yuma crashes ADOT classified as alcohol-related, 2024
- 87Yuma crashes ADOT classified as alcohol-related, 2024
- crashes across all of Yuma County, 2024
- 2,600crashes across all of Yuma County, 2024
ADOT tallied 1,536 crashes within the City of Yuma during 2024, and 991 people were hurt in them. Yuma County as a whole recorded 2,600 crashes that year, so the city alone produced well over half of the county's total. ADOT notes that some city figures may be incomplete because of reporting delays.
In fall 2025 the city sought public input on a Road Safety Action Plan meant to reduce serious-injury and fatal crashes for drivers, cyclists, bus riders, commercial vehicles, people on foot, and riders of personal mobility devices. Residents responded through a survey and map that closed in November 2025.
Sources: ADOT 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 2-5; City of Yuma: Road Safety Action Plan public input (Oct. 2025)
What happened in Yuma?
01 / I-8 and 16th Street crashes · Yuma
Yuma car accident lawyer: I-8, US 95, and 16th Street.
Interstate 8 crosses into Arizona at Yuma, and US 95 runs through town as 16th Street, meeting the interstate at Exit 2.
- Yuma police usually work crashes on city streets, while DPS troopers usually investigate crashes on interstates and state highways such as I-8.
- Because US 95 doubles as 16th Street inside the city, the responding agency on that road depends on where the crash happened.
- Arizona insurers must offer uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, though a policyholder can turn it down, so the declarations page is worth a look.
Interchange and arterial crashes often involve turning traffic, merging vehicles, and drivers who disagree about the signal. Under Arizona comparative fault, an injured person's own share of blame generally reduces the recovery instead of ending the claim. Video from a nearby business or a dash camera, and the names of people who stopped, are the pieces most likely to vanish in the first days.
Sources: U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground: driving directions; Arizona DPS: request records; Yuma Police Department: Records Unit; A.R.S. § 12-2505 (comparative fault); A.R.S. § 20-259.01 (uninsured / underinsured motorist coverage)
Sorting out a 16th Street or I-8 collision
- Was the crash on the interstate, an off-ramp, or a city block of 16th Street?
- Which agency took the report, and does it match how the collision unfolded?
- What liability limits does the other driver carry, and what does the injured person's own policy add?
02 / Impaired drivers · Yuma
Yuma drunk driving accident lawyer: DUI evidence read by a former DUI prosecutor.
Henry prosecuted DUIs as a Mohave County Deputy County Attorney, so he knows how impaired-driving cases are built and what evidence matters.
- ADOT flagged 87 Yuma crashes as alcohol-related in 2024; those crashes killed 4 people and injured 50.
- That means 4 of the 8 people killed in Yuma city crashes that year died in an alcohol-related collision.
- Across Yuma County, ADOT counted 140 alcohol-related crashes, with 5 killed and 67 injured.
The criminal DUI case belongs to the State, which decides the charges and the timing. An injured person's civil claim runs separately against the impaired driver, whose insurer usually defends it and pays any recovery. The claim does not depend on a conviction or a plea, although test results and arrest reports from the criminal file often help prove what happened.
Sources: ADOT 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 2-5; A.R.S. § 28-1381 (DUI)
What the criminal file may hold
- Did officers arrest or cite the driver, and which agency handled the stop?
- Has a prosecutor's office or victim advocate reached out to the injured person or family?
- Which auto policies might apply, including the injured person's own coverage?
03 / US 95 work zone and trucks · Yuma
Yuma truck and work-zone accident lawyer: the US 95 corridor north of town.
US 95 carries traffic from Yuma north about 20 miles to Imperial Dam Road, the turnoff to U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, and ADOT has been rebuilding that route in stages.
- ADOT, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Department of Defense widened US 95 from two lanes to five between Rifle Range Road and the Wellton-Mohawk Canal bridge; that phase finished in late January 2025.
- ADOT says it staged that work around “the winter agricultural season and surrounding urban and military areas.”
- ADOT reports a project began in February 2026 to build roundabouts at Imperial Dam and Aberdeen roads and widen the Martinez Lake Road intersection; ADOT expected roughly 14 months of work, and schedules are subject to change.
During June 2026 flagging, ADOT warned of “heavy haul trucks entering and exiting the work zone.” A crash among a commercial truck, a construction operation, and passenger cars can involve several companies at once, and Arizona assigns each party its own percentage of fault. Naming every trucking company and contractor early keeps the right insurers in the picture.
Sources: ADOT: US 95 corridor widening and reconstruction; ADOT: US 95 Imperial Dam to Aberdeen Road improvements; U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground: driving directions; A.R.S. § 12-2506 (fault among several parties)
Who may share fault on US 95
- Was a commercial truck involved, and what company name or DOT number was on it?
- Was the crash inside the marked work zone, and were lane shifts or flaggers in place?
- Did a DPS trooper respond, and has the report reached the DPS records unit yet?
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
Forty-eight hours after a Yuma collision: a checklist.
Some of these steps can be handed to a spouse, a coworker, or a friend while the injured person rests.
Get help to the scene
Call 911 when anyone is hurt. Keep the discharge sheets and receipts from each medical visit, because those papers record the injury.
Write down the agency
Note whether Yuma police or a DPS trooper responded, along with the officer's name and any report number handed out.
Photograph what is there
Capture vehicle damage, plates, truck markings, signals, and lane shifts or cones before anything is towed away.
Collect names and policies
Get each driver's license, plate, and insurer, plus a phone number from anyone who watched the crash happen.
Order the report
Yuma police reports come through the LexisNexis portal. According to DPS, a trooper's finished report lands with its records unit inside 14 days.
Pause before recorded calls
An adjuster for the other driver may ask for a recorded statement early. The injured person can talk with a lawyer before agreeing to one.
Sources: Yuma Police Department: Records Unit; Arizona DPS: request records
Working with Henry
How Henry handles a Yuma claim.
Henry works from Tempe, and a Yuma claim gets the same attention as one from across the street: his eyes on the report, his name on the letters to the insurers.
The phone call comes first
During the scheduled consultation, Henry hears the Yuma facts and walks through fault, coverage, and the deadlines in play.
Henry reads the file himself
Henry gathers the crash report, the medical records, and the insurer letters and reads them himself before the first call with an adjuster.
Henry, once hired
Each Yuma case is handled by Henry himself, and hired clients get his personal cell number. Face-to-face meetings are arranged when they would help.
The insurance company fights to pay less. Henry fights for more.
Timing matters
Injury claim deadlines for Yuma 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Suit for an injury caused by a private driver or business | 2 years | A.R.S. § 12-542 |
| Written notice of claim to a city, county, or state body | 180 days | A.R.S. § 12-821.01 |
| Lawsuit against an Arizona public entity, from when the claim accrues | 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.
After earning his license in 2009, Henry went to work prosecuting for Mohave County as a Deputy County Attorney and tried many cases there. He came to the Tempe area in 2010 and founded Beam Law, PLC in 2012, where he works as a private attorney. Prosecuting DUIs shaped how he reads police reports and witness accounts. 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 Yuma 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.
Reserve a consultation slot
Pick a 30-minute time on Henry's calendar and describe the Yuma crash in your own words. Records can come later.
Bring the family's questions
Family members can join the conversation and put their own questions to the lawyer who would handle the claim.
Review terms before signing
If Henry can take the matter, the fee agreement and scope of work arrive in writing, with time to read them first.
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Before you reach out
Questions about hiring a Yuma injury lawyer.
Direct answers about crash reports, fault, insurance, and working with Henry from Yuma.
How is a Yuma Police Department crash report requested?
Yuma police reports are requested online through LexisNexis, which the Records Bureau offers in English or Spanish. The portal also covers 911 recordings, photos, and digital media. People who prefer not to use LexisNexis can ask by mail, email, or in person. Reports written by DPS troopers go through a separate state request.
Why do Yuma hospital records matter in an injury claim?
Hospital records are usually the main proof of what a Yuma crash did to the body. The emergency chart, imaging reports, and discharge papers, whether from Onvida Yuma Regional Medical Center or a local clinic, show the injuries found and the care given. Bills and records from every later visit, including therapy, show how recovery went.
How many traffic deaths did Yuma record in 2024?
ADOT reports that 8 people were killed in crashes within Yuma city limits in 2024. Half of those deaths occurred in alcohol-related crashes. Countywide, Yuma County lost 24 people to traffic crashes that year, and 1,531 people across the county were injured, according to the same ADOT table.
What road work is ADOT doing on US 95 north of Yuma?
ADOT says work began in February 2026 between Imperial Dam Road and Aberdeen Road, adding two roundabouts and widening the Martinez Lake Road intersection. ADOT expected roughly 14 months, and schedules are subject to change. Closer to Yuma, between mileposts 35 and 39, the five-lane rebuild between Rifle Range Road and the Wellton-Mohawk Canal bridge wrapped up in January 2025.
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.