Arizona Personal Injury Law Guide

What to verify first in Arizona

Classify the event, potential defendants, and claim type before calculating time. For matters connected to Phoenix, Tucson, and Mesa, also confirm the correct court and any local filing rule.

Choose the issue

Filing deadline questionsSeparate ordinary injury, death, professional-negligence, and government time limits in Arizona. Wrongful deathCheck claimant authority, estate issues, damages, evidence, and timing in Arizona. Professional negligenceCheck records, experts, pre-suit procedure, discovery, and repose questions in Arizona. Car accidentsCheck fault, coverage, reports, evidence, and filing questions after a Arizona crash.

Facts to organize

Record the exact location, dates, people and entities involved, injury and treatment timeline, insurance information, notices, and documents already signed or received.

Venue and local records

For an event in Phoenix, Tucson, and Mesa or elsewhere in Arizona, identify the agency that created any report, the court that would hear the matter, and the custodian of short-lived video, logs, or electronic data.

Check the official Arizona sources

These official Arizona sources are the safest starting points for checking statutes, procedure, and insurance questions.

Arizona judiciary — The Arizona judiciary publishes court structure, rules, forms, locations, and opinions.
Arizona legislature or official code — The Arizona legislature or official code portal provides current statutory text and legislative updates.
Arizona insurance regulator — The Arizona insurance regulator publishes consumer and insurer information relevant to many injury claims.

Links checked August 29, 2026. Confirm the current text, effective date, and any local rule before relying on a deadline or procedure.