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ARIZONA

Negligence / Personal Injury

years with Discovery Rule.

Wrongful Death

years from date of death.

Medical Malpractice

years with Discovery Rule. Future damages arising from medical malpractice action payable in periodic installments or discounted to present value.

Malpractice (Other Professions)

years

Products Liability

2 years

SOR: 12 years after product first sold for use or consumption unless cause of action is based on negligence of manufacturer or seller or breach of express warranty provided by manufacturer or seller.

Intentional Torts

year

Fraud

years from discovery for relief on ground of fraud or mistake.

Municipal Liability/Sovereign Immunity

180 days to file Notice of Claims. 1 year SOL. Sovereign immunity still applies but has been modified in certain situations by statute.

Discovery Rule

Statute of Limitations runs from when injury (or fraud) is, or should have been discovered.

Comparative Negligence

Pure comparative negligence rule adopted except defendant is not liable where plaintiff is under the influence of alcohol or drugs and is at least 50% responsible. Also, where plaintiff was harmed while committing felony, or where plaintiff was harmed by defendant’s negligence or gross negligence while attempting to commit misdemeanor or criminal act on defendant’s property.

Charitable Immunity

Not recognized.

Disabilities

SOL does not run until disability removed.  For infant, SOL does not run until 18th birthday. 1 year maximum for death but 4 months automatically. SOL does not run during absence or concealment of defendant.

Punitive Damages

Never against public entity or employee.

Permitted if plaintiff proves that defendant was guided by an evil mind; spiteful motives; outrageous, oppressive, or intolerable conduct that creates substantial risk of tremendous harm to others.

Compensatory Damages

Future damages arising from medical malpractice action are payable in periodic installments or discounted to present value.

No-Fault Insurance

None

Consumer Fraud Complaint

Arizona Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection
http://www.azag.gov/
(602)542-5763
(602)542-5025 (Phoenix)
(602)542-4085 (Fax)
(800)352-8431 (toll-free in Arizona)
(520)628-6504 (Tucson)
(520)628-6530 (Fax)