Since 1957, Begam Marks & Traulsen has collected more than $178 million for Arizona injury victims across the past 15 years alone, including an $8.9 million award for a client who suffered permanent brain damage.

Introduction

That record was built through a single-minded focus: personal injury, exclusively, for more than 67 years. The firm carries the mission statement “Make America Safer” not as a marketing concept but as an operating principle. When a negligent driver, a reckless trucking company, or a careless property owner is held financially accountable, the consequences extend beyond the individual case. Liability changes behavior. The firm has spent six decades testing that proposition in Arizona courts, arbitration rooms, and settlement negotiations.

Begam Marks & Traulsen handles nothing but personal injury law. No estate planning, no criminal cases, no commercial disputes. Every attorney relationship, every procedural habit, every connection with judges and opposing counsel in Maricopa County has been built in service of that single discipline. The results, hundreds of millions of dollars in aggregate recovery, reflect what happens when a firm does one thing for a very long time.

Representation is on a contingency fee basis. Costs are advanced in most situations. Attorneys are available after hours and on weekends. Home and hospital visits are offered for clients who cannot travel. Clients communicate directly with their attorney, not with paralegals or administrative staff.

Practice Areas

Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Accidents

The firm handles the full range of motor vehicle accident claims throughout Arizona. Truck accident cases receive particular attention to the question of punitive damages. Arizona law permits punitive damages when “clear and convincing evidence” establishes that the defendant acted with an “evil mind,” meaning willful or wanton disregard for the safety of others. The firm has developed the experience to build those records when the facts support it.

Premises Liability and Slip and Fall

Claims arising from hazardous conditions on others property span a wide range of locations: shopping centers, discount stores, apartment complexes, college dormitories, sports facilities, parking lots, bars, restaurants, and warehouses. The firm pursues accountability against property owners and operators who fail to maintain safe conditions.

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice cases demand expert testimony, thorough medical record analysis, and command of the applicable standard of care. The firm has the resources to build these claims properly and has done so across multiple medical specialties.

Dog Bites

Arizona imposes strict liability on dog owners for bites, regardless of any prior history of aggression. The firm handles these cases under that framework, pursuing compensation for physical injury and psychological harm.

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Cases involving malnutrition, bedsores, unexplained injuries, and financial exploitation in institutional care settings require documentation gathered from medical records, facility inspection reports, and staff records. The firm represents victims and families in these cases.

Catastrophic Injuries

Spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and electrical burn injuries carry lifetime costs that a short-term settlement rarely captures. The firm projects long-term damages including future medical expenses, lost earning capacity, and diminished quality of life, then pursues that full figure.

Attorney Profiles

Stanley J. Marks

Stanley Marks is a founding principal whose career has been built entirely within Arizona personal injury litigation. His tenure spans the firm’s growth from its 1957 origins to its current standing as one of the state’s most recognized PI practices.

Richard P. Traulsen

Richard Traulsen has practiced personal injury law in Arizona throughout his legal career, contributing to the firm’s depth across case types from motor vehicle accidents to complex premises liability claims.

Steven J. German

Steven German rounds out the firm’s attorney roster, adding further experience across the personal injury spectrum and contributing to the combined record of results that defines the practice.

Location and Service Area

Office: 11201 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite 110, Phoenix, AZ 85028.

The firm serves Phoenix, all of Maricopa County, and clients statewide across Arizona. Home and hospital visits are available.

Phone: (602) 254-6071
Website: arizonapersonalinjuryattorneys.net

Client Focus

Clients arrive at various stages: some are still hospitalized, some have already received lowball offers from insurance adjusters, some are grieving a loss. The firm’s operational practices, including after-hours availability, weekend access, and home or hospital visits, are structured around the reality of where injured people actually are.

Arizona’s pure comparative negligence rule allows recovery even when the plaintiff bears some share of fault. The award is reduced proportionally, but partial fault does not eliminate the claim. The two-year statute of limitations sets a firm deadline; earlier action preserves more evidence and more leverage.

The contingency structure means no upfront legal fees. Costs are advanced. The firm collects only upon a successful recovery.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does “pure comparative negligence” mean for my case?

Arizona applies pure comparative negligence, which allows an injured person to recover damages even if they were partly responsible for what happened. The court assigns percentages of fault to each party, and the plaintiff’s recovery is reduced by their percentage. A plaintiff found 30% at fault, for example, recovers 70% of the total damages.

How does the “evil mind” standard work in truck accident punitive damage cases?

Arizona requires clear and convincing evidence that a defendant acted with an “evil mind,” meaning willful or wanton disregard for others’ safety, before awarding punitive damages. In trucking cases, this often involves evidence about the company’s safety practices, driver qualifications, hours-of-service violations, or prior incident history.

Are home visits available for injured clients?

Yes. Clients who cannot travel to the Phoenix office due to their injuries can receive home or hospital visits from the firm’s attorneys.

What types of premises liability locations does the firm handle?

The firm handles claims arising from accidents at shopping centers, discount stores, apartment complexes, college dormitories, sports facilities, parking lots, bars, restaurants, and warehouses, among other locations.

How long has the firm been practicing in Arizona?

Begam Marks & Traulsen was founded in 1957. The firm has been serving Arizona personal injury victims for more than 67 years.

Closing

Sixty-seven years in Arizona personal injury law produces a particular kind of institutional knowledge: familiarity with local courts, relationships with experts, and a documented record that insurance carriers take seriously at the negotiating table. The $8.9 million brain damage verdict and the $178 million recovered over the past 15 years are not abstractions; they are the measurable output of a practice built on a single discipline over many decades. Anyone in Arizona with a serious injury deserves to know what that record might mean for their case. The conversation starts at (602) 254-6071 or at arizonapersonalinjuryattorneys.net.