Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona, and its road network, US-60, the 202, Alma School Road, Gilbert Road, and dozens of busy surface streets, produces a steady volume of serious crashes. If you were hurt in a car accident, slip and fall, dog bite, bicycle crash, or other incident in Mesa, Arizona's personal injury laws give you a path to recovery.
What Arizona law gives you
Arizona is a fault-based state. The person or entity whose negligence caused your injury is responsible for your losses. Under the pure comparative fault rule (A.R.S. § 12-2505), you can recover even if you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your percentage of responsibility, but there's no threshold that bars recovery. The standard statute of limitations is two years from the date of injury (A.R.S. § 12-542). Claims against government entities, including the city of Mesa or ADOT, require a Notice of Claim within 180 days.
What a personal injury claim can recover
Medical expenses past and future, lost wages and reduced earning capacity, property damage, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life are all recoverable. The value of your claim depends on the nature and severity of your injuries, how clearly the other party was at fault, and the documentation supporting your losses.
After an accident in Mesa
Get medical care first. Document the scene with photos. Get witness contact information. Don't give a recorded statement to any insurer before speaking with an attorney. The other party's insurer is not your advocate, and early statements can be used to reduce what you recover.
Our personal injury attorneys handle claims throughout Mesa and the East Valley on a contingency fee basis. No fee unless we win. Call (480) 418-SHER (7437) or reach out online.