Arizona · Death claim: who can ask for help?
Death claim: who can ask for help?
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from date of deathA.R.S. § 12-611 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Arizona?
Arizona: 2 years from date of death A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: A.R.S. § 12-611
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Arizona allows 2 years to file a wrongful death claim (A.R.S. § 12-542) and imposes no cap on wrongful death damages — economic or non-economic. Phoenix has a high traffic fatality rate and rapid construction growth, making Arizona a significant wrongful death market with rising case volume.
Arizona Revised Statutes § 12-611 creates the wrongful death cause of action and allows surviving spouse, children, and parents to file. Arizona imposes no cap on wrongful death damages — neither economic nor non-economic. Maricopa County (Phoenix) handles the largest volume of wrongful death cases in the state, driven by high traffic fatality rates, rapid construction growth, and a large and growing population. Arizona's extreme summer heat also contributes to construction workplace deaths.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Death claim: who can ask for help? overview. This page covers the local information available for Arizona.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- A.R.S. § 12-611