By Garrick McFadden, Esq. | AV-Preeminent Rated | Phoenix Car Accident Lawyer | GAMESQ, PLC
Last updated: April 5, 2026
You are lying in a hospital bed. Medical bills are stacking up. Your car is totaled. You cannot work. And somewhere across town, the personal injury lawyer you hired — the one with the billboard on I-10, the catchy jingle, the flashy TV commercials — quietly cast a ballot for politicians who want to cap the money you can recover for your injuries.
That is not a conspiracy theory. That is exactly what is happening across Arizona.
My name is Garrick McFadden. I am an AV-Preeminent rated Phoenix car accident attorney and the owner of GAMESQ, PLC. I am going to tell you something most lawyers will not: your lawyer’s vote is your business — because it directly affects your recovery.
The Billboard You See Is Not the Whole Story
When you are searching for a Phoenix car accident lawyer, you see the billboards, the TV ads, the bus benches. You assume those firms are on your side because they say they are.
But here is what those billboards do not tell you.
Dan Newlin, a Florida personal injury attorney with one of the most recognizable billboard and TV ad campaigns in the country, spent over $2.8 million on Trump campaign advertising in the 2024 election. He purchased over 100 large digital billboard displays across Florida, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada promoting Trump’s presidential campaign. His Trump billboards even included his own law firm’s 1-800 number in the lower right corner — so while promoting a candidate who supports limiting what injured people can recover, he was simultaneously advertising for your business.
Trump himself was personally thanked Newlin by name during his Republican National Convention acceptance speech. The total contributions connected to Newlin and his firm in the 2024 election cycle reached $6.2 million.
Think about what that means for a moment.
A personal injury lawyer — a person who makes their living representing people injured in accidents — spent millions of dollars promoting a politician whose platform includes capping what those very clients can recover. According to OpenSecrets, Newlin donated to Republican campaigns in multiple states.
This is not unique to Florida. Many personal injury attorneys across Arizona voted for Trump and Republican candidates who have made tort reform a cornerstone of their platform for decades.
What Is Tort Reform and Why Should You Care?
“Tort reform” sounds dry and bureaucratic. It is not. It is a direct attack on your wallet.
The Republican Party’s tort reform agenda — supported by Trump in multiple budget proposals — includes:
- Capping pain and suffering damages at amounts that haven’t been adjusted for inflation since the 1970s
- Shortening deadlines to file your claim while you are still recovering
- Requiring expensive medical experts before you can even file a case
- Creating “loser pays” systems that scare injured people away from seeking justice
- Shifting cases to federal court where victims have statistically less chance of winning
Trump’s own administration proposed capping noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000 and reducing statutes of limitations. These are not abstract proposals — they are policies that, if enacted federally, would put a hard ceiling on what you can recover for a life permanently altered by someone else’s negligence.
In states that have already enacted tort reform, the numbers are devastating. A child who loses three limbs might receive just $11 per day for a lifetime of suffering under a capped damages system. Families devastated by wrongful death could see their compensation slashed by millions.
Arizona is different — for now.
Arizona’s Constitution directly prohibits damage caps. Our state’s foundational law states clearly: “No law shall be enacted in this state limiting the amount of damages to be recovered for causing the death or injury of any person.”
But federal tort reform could override Arizona’s constitutional protections and leave accident victims at the mercy of insurance companies. Every attorney who votes for politicians pushing those policies is gambling with your future, not theirs.
The Hypocrisy That Should Make You Angry
I want you to sit with this for a moment.
A personal injury attorney builds a successful practice — sometimes a wildly profitable one — representing accident victims. Their entire business model depends on plaintiffs having the right to seek full compensation. Their income is a direct percentage of your recovery.
Then they turn around and vote for, donate to, and publicly campaign for politicians who want to limit that recovery.
That is not a political opinion. That is a conflict of interest.
As I have said publicly and directly: “I don’t believe you can be a Trump supporter and be an effective personal injury lawyer.” The core values required to fight for an injured person — empathy, belief in accountability, trust in the civil justice system — are fundamentally incompatible with supporting a political movement built around protecting corporations and insurance companies from liability.
To win a personal injury case in Arizona, I must convince a jury to truly feel your pain. To do that, I must genuinely feel it myself. I must believe in my soul that what happened to you was wrong, that you deserve full compensation, and that no insurance company spreadsheet has the right to put a number on your suffering.
A lawyer who privately believes tort reform is a good idea cannot make that argument with conviction. And insurance companies — which track attorney behavior meticulously — know the difference.
The Arizona Tort Reform Fight Is Not Over
Make no mistake: the fight to cap your damages is ongoing and intensifying.
Other states have already fallen. Florida, under a Republican-led legislature, enacted significant tort reform in 2024 that dramatically capped noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases. Georgia recently passed tort reform bills imposing damage caps per defendant. The pressure is building across the country.
Arizona’s constitutional protections are strong — but they are only as strong as the politicians we elect to protect them and the lawyers we hire who believe in them.
I, Garrick McFadden of GAMESQ, PLC, voted for Kamala Harris in 2024. I would never vote for Donald Trump.
That is not just a political statement. It is a professional one. As Co-Chair of the Maricopa County Democratic Party’s Black Engagement Committee, I actively work with politicians who oppose damage caps and believe accident victims deserve full compensation — not arbitrary limits designed to protect insurance company profits.
You deserve to know that about your lawyer before you sign anything.
Why Arizona Car Accident Victims Are Switching to GAMESQ, PLC
If you are currently represented by a high-volume billboard firm and something feels off, you are probably right to question it. There is a pattern of behavior among settlement mills in Arizona that costs their clients tens of thousands of dollars:
What settlement mills do:
- Assign your case to a case manager or paralegal — not an attorney
- Refer you to a chiropractor who pays them a kickback, inflating your medical bills while reducing your net recovery
- Pressure you to accept the first or second offer from the insurance company
- Charge tiered fees: 33% pre-suit, jumping to 40% at litigation
What GAMESQ, PLC does differently:
- Garrick McFadden personally handles every case and answers every call — you will never talk to a paralegal about your case
- No kickback chiropractor referrals — ever
- Flat 36% contingency fee regardless of case duration or trial
- Maximum 60 open cases at any time — your case gets real attention
- 8 first-chair jury trials, 500 depositions, and 60 arbitrations across Arizona
- Over $6 million recovered for clients across a legal career — including a $1.5 million intersection accident settlement and a $300,000 phantom vehicle brain injury case
The truth about billboard law firms is that their business model profits from volume, not from maximizing your individual recovery. The more cases they settle quickly — even for less than full value — the more money flows through. You are a case number.
At GAMESQ, PLC, you are a client. And my political beliefs, my work in the community, and my track record prove that I mean it.
You Have the Right to Switch Lawyers — Right Now
If you are reading this and you are already represented by a firm that doesn’t align with your values, or you feel like your calls aren’t being returned, or you’re being pressured to settle — you have the absolute legal right to switch lawyers in Arizona at any point during your case.
Here is what you need to know under Arizona’s ethics rules:
- You can fire your current attorney at any time, for any reason, with no penalty to you directly
- You will not pay double attorney’s fees — the contingency percentage is split between the old firm and the new one from a single percentage of your recovery
- Your former lawyer must cooperate in the file transfer and cannot hold your case hostage
- Switching does not weaken your case when done properly and with a capable new attorney
- If a lawsuit has been filed, your new attorney will file a Substitution of Counsel form — they handle this for you
You can learn more at Hired the Wrong Phoenix Car Accident Lawyer? Here Is How to Fix It Now.
The only thing switching costs you is the relationship with a firm that wasn’t fully in your corner to begin with.
The Question You Must Ask Before Signing Anything
Before you hire any personal injury lawyer in Arizona — or before you decide to stay with your current one — ask this question:
“Did you vote for Trump in 2024?”
If the answer is yes, you now know what that means:
- They voted for damage caps that could slash your compensation
- They supported politicians who side with insurance companies over injured people
- They prioritized partisan loyalty over professional integrity
- They are comfortable with the hypocrisy of fighting for plaintiff recovery while undermining the system that makes it possible
A lawyer who votes for tort reform politicians is, as I have said, like a doctor who invests in tobacco companies — they are betting against your best interests while claiming to represent you.
Arizona Law Protects You — GAMESQ, PLC Enforces It
Here are a few Arizona-specific legal protections every accident victim should know:
- Statute of Limitations (A.R.S. § 12-542): You have 2 years from the date of your accident to file a personal injury claim. Do not wait.
- Pure Comparative Negligence (A.R.S. § 12-2505): Even if you were partially at fault, you can still recover damages. Arizona does not bar recovery based on shared fault — your damages are simply reduced by your percentage of responsibility.
- No Damage Caps: Arizona’s Constitution prohibits damage caps on personal injury and wrongful death claims — but only as long as we protect those constitutional provisions politically.
- Your Right to Change Counsel: Arizona’s ethics rules require your former attorney to protect your interests during any transition, including prompt file transfer and prohibition against delay tactics.
These protections matter. But they only work if your lawyer believes in them enough to fight.
How GAMESQ, PLC Handles Your Case Differently
When you call GAMESQ, PLC at (623) 233-4416, you reach me — Garrick McFadden. Not an intake coordinator. Not a paralegal. Me.
My background is unlike any other personal injury attorney in Arizona:
- USC Gould School of Law — one of only 12 Phoenix personal injury attorneys with a top-20 law school credential
- Former Progressive Insurance in-house defense counsel — I know exactly how insurance companies evaluate and undervalue claims because I spent years doing it from the inside
- Former Deloitte tax attorney — I bring corporate-level analytical precision to every demand package and negotiation
- AV-Preeminent rated — one of fewer than 5 Black attorneys in Arizona history to achieve the highest peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- First Black man to serve on an Arizona Governor’s transition team (Governor Hobbs, 2022)
My GAMESQ Maximum Recovery System is a 5-phase approach that covers everything from immediate evidence preservation and medical advocacy to insurance company pressure campaigns and, when necessary, trial. I accept a maximum of 60 cases at a time so every client receives the attention their case deserves.
And I offer two guarantees no billboard law firm in Arizona offers:
- The Settlement Beat Promise — If you already have a written offer from an insurance company, I guarantee to increase it by at least 25%, or you pay a reduced fee of 25% instead of 36%. If I cannot beat the offer at all, you pay nothing.
- The Net Recovery Promise — You will net at least $2,000 more in your pocket after all attorney fees and medical bills than any other option. If not, I refund the difference from my fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I really ask a lawyer who they voted for?
Yes. There is no law against it, and the answer tells you more about how they will advocate for you than any billboard ever could. A lawyer’s political values are a direct reflection of their professional values in plaintiff-side personal injury work.
Q: Does politics really affect personal injury law?
Absolutely. Federal tort reform proposals under Republican administrations — including Trump’s — have consistently sought to cap what injured people can recover. Arizona’s constitutional protections are strong but not immune to federal override. Hiring a lawyer who supports those proposals is a direct conflict of interest.
Q: What if I already hired a settlement mill?
You can switch at any time. Call me at (623) 233-4416 for a free consultation. Under Arizona ethics rules, the transition is your right, and your former attorney cannot obstruct it.
Q: Will switching lawyers hurt my case?
Not when done correctly and early. The sooner you switch to a firm that genuinely advocates for your maximum recovery, the better your outcome is likely to be.
Q: What does GAMESQ charge?
A flat 36% contingency fee — regardless of whether your case settles pre-suit or goes to trial. No hidden escalations, no tiered fee structures that penalize you for fighting back.
Q: How much is my case worth?
Every case is different. Recoverable damages in Arizona include medical expenses (past and future), lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and in some cases punitive damages. The right question is not what the average case is worth — it is what your case is worth with the right attorney.
Take Action Today
Your injuries are real. Your pain is valid. Your losses deserve full compensation — not an arbitrary cap driven by insurance company lobbying, and not a lowball settlement from a law firm whose political values are working against you.
Before you sign with any personal injury lawyer in Arizona, ask the question: “Who did you vote for?”
Then call the attorney who will give you a straight answer and fight like he means it.
📞 Call Garrick McFadden directly: (623) 233-4416
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Garrick McFadden, Esq. is the founder and principal attorney of GAMESQ, PLC — Arizona’s only Black-owned AV-Preeminent rated personal injury law firm. He is a USC Gould School of Law graduate, former Progressive Insurance in-house counsel, and served on Governor Katie Hobbs’ 2022 transition team as the first Black man in Arizona history to hold that role. To learn more, visit gamesqlaw.com/about-me-garrick-mcfadden.
