If you were hurt in a wrongful death in Sedona, Sher Law Group is ready to help. We represent injured Sedona residents across Arizona, and you pay nothing unless we win.
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A serious wrongful death in Sedona can leave you facing medical bills, lost income, and an insurance company working to pay you as little as possible. You don’t have to face any of it alone.
Sher Law Group represents Sedona residents injured through no fault of their own. From your first call, you work directly with your attorney, never a rotating case manager, and we handle the insurance company so you can focus on healing. We’re available around the clock, and there’s no fee unless we win your case.
If you or a loved one was hurt in a wrongful death in Sedona, contact Sher Law Group for a free, no-obligation case review. You owe nothing unless we win.
Arizona’s wrongful death statute (A.R.S. §§ 12-611 to 12-613) lets a surviving spouse, children, or parents, in that priority, bring a single claim for a Sedona family’s loss. A separate survival action (A.R.S. § 14-3110) recovers the deceased’s own pre-death losses. The deadline is generally two years from the date of death (A.R.S. § 12-542). Most Arizona injury claims must be filed within two years of the incident (A.R.S. § 12-542), and a claim involving a city, county or the state requires a formal notice of claim within 180 days (A.R.S. § 12-821.01). Because Arizona applies pure comparative negligence, an insurer assigning you part of the blame reduces what you recover rather than ending the claim, which is why adjusters raise it early. Consultations are free and there is no fee unless we win.
Arizona wrongful death statute: who can file →
Arizona sets a priority: surviving spouse first, then children, then parents; if none, the estate’s personal representative files (A.R.S. § 12-612).
Generally two years from the date of death (A.R.S. § 12-542); a government-entity claim requires a Notice of Claim within 180 days.
Heavy tourist traffic on the narrow, scenic SR 89A and SR 179 through Sedona’s red-rock corridors leads to frequent collisions.
High-traffic corridors where we frequently see wrongful deaths in Sedona include SR 89A and SR 179. Serious wrongful death injury claims arising in Sedona are generally litigated in the Yavapai County Superior Court.
Sedona straddles the Coconino and Yavapai county line, so where a collision occurred can determine whether the case is filed in Coconino County Superior Court or Yavapai County Superior Court. A claim against the City of Sedona requires a notice of claim within 180 days under A.R.S. § 12-821.01. Tourism drives the traffic pattern: SR 179 and SR 89A carry heavy volumes of unfamiliar drivers navigating roundabouts, sudden scenic stops, and trailhead parking, and pedestrian and rear-end collisions at those points are common. Jeep tours, shuttle vans, and out-of-state rental vehicles add commercial and non-resident insurance issues that complicate an otherwise straightforward claim.
Injuries do not stop at the city line. We also handle wrongful death claims in Camp Verde and wrongful death claims in Phoenix.