Truck crash claim: what can I do?

Arizona truck-accident lawsuits are filed in the Superior Court of the county where the crash occurred or where the defendant resides; Maricopa and Pima counties handle the largest volume. Interstate 10 (the primary Los Angeles–Phoenix–Tucson freight artery), I-17, I-40 across the northern tier and I-8 to Yuma carry heavy interstate trucking through the state. Carriers based elsewhere frequently remove cases to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson), where the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations govern logbooks, maintenance and driver qualification files. Arizona applies a two-year statute of limitations (A.R.S. § 12-542) and a pure comparative-negligence rule (A.R.S. § 12-2505), so an injured plaintiff's award is reduced by their share of fault without a cutoff. Claims against public entities — for example, a crash involving a government vehicle or a dangerous roadway design — carry a strict 180-day notice-of-claim deadline under A.R.S. § 12-821.01, making prompt investigation important.