// JURISDICTION / AZ
Truck claims
in Arizona.
Arizona follows pure comparative negligence — your award is reduced by your percentage of fault but never eliminated, even if you are 99% at fault.
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Arizona has a 2-year deadline. Evidence disappears in days.
2 years
Two years from the date of the accident under A.R.S. § 12-542.
Pure comparative negligence
Arizona follows pure comparative negligence — your award is reduced by your percentage of fault but never eliminated, even if you are 99% at fault.
Maximum recovery
The Arizona Constitution prohibits caps on damages in personal injury cases (Ariz. Const. art. II, § 31).
Pre-suit notice
Claims against state or local government require a notice of claim within 180 days under A.R.S. § 12-821.01.
A.R.S. § 12-542
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
Heavy commercial truck traffic on I-10 and I-40 corridors. Arizona enforces FMCSA regulations through DPS commercial inspections.
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