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Practice Areas

Damage To Which You Are Entitled
Under Arizona Law

Medical Bills

Reimbursement for all past and future accident-related healthcare costs

Pain & Suffering

Compensation for the pain, emotional distress, and loss of quality of life you have endured

Lost Wages

The income you lost while recovering and diminished earning capacity if your injuries prevent you from returning to your previous career

Legal Updates

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Fault Isn’t All-or-Nothing: Understanding Arizona’s Pure Comparative Negligence

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Beating the Clock: Important Deadlines for Arizona Injury Claims

Meet Our Founding Partners

Brent Dugwyler

Brent Dugwyler earned his Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of Law where he finished in the top 1% of his class and earned numerous academic accolades. He is admitted to practice in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Prior to founding Eliza Law, Brent practiced as a civil defense attorney at a global defense litigation firm and as managing attorney at a nationwide plaintiff’s firm.

Jonathan Litster

Jonathan focuses his legal practice on high-stakes civil litigation, including catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, where he represents plaintiffs in areas such as personal injury, insurance bad faith, and professional malpractice, helping victims and their families secure fair compensation. He earned his law degree from the University of Idaho College of Law and gained early experience as a Deputy Criminal Prosecutor in Ada County, along with judicial externships at both the United States District Court and the Idaho Supreme Court. During law school, he was recognized on the Dean’s List, contributed to public policy research, advocated for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and was selected to represent his school at a national workers’ rights conference. Jonathan also speaks conversational Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, and outside of work, he enjoys camping with his wife and four children and is actively involved in music as a tenor and composer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Generally, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit in Arizona

Claims against a city, county, or state entity have a much shorter deadline: you must file a formal Notice of Claim within 180 days and a lawsuit within one year.

Yes. Arizona follows a pure comparative negligence rule, meaning you can recover damages even if you were 99% at fault, though your award will be reduced by your percentage of responsibility.

Arizona uses a tiered system for civil cases based on value: Tier 1 (up to $50,000), Tier 2 ($50,000–$300,000), and Tier 3 (over $300,000), which dictates the complexity and duration of the discovery process.

Unlike some other states, the Arizona Constitution prohibits laws that limit the amount of damages you can recover for personal injury or death.

This rule may extend the statute of limitations if your injury was not immediately apparent; the two-year clock begins when you reasonably should have discovered the injury.

You may be entitled to economic damages (medical bills, lost wages) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering, emotional distress, disfigurement).

Your attorney can often work with medical providers to accept a medical lien, allowing you to receive treatment now and pay from your final settlement.

Value depends on injury severity, total medical costs, lost income, and the insurance coverage available.

Seek medical care, report the incident to the police, take photos of the scene and injuries, and avoid giving recorded statements to insurance adjusters.

While some cases settle in a few months, complex litigation or cases involving serious injuries can take two years or longer.

Most personal injury cases (approximately 95%) settle before reaching a trial.

No. You should avoid speaking with the at-fault party's insurer before consulting a lawyer, as they may use your statements to reduce your claim's value.

In Arizona, insurers generally must adjudicate "clean claims" within 30 days of receipt.

Yes. Adrenaline can mask pain, and some injuries (like soft tissue damage or concussions) take days to manifest. It is vital to see a doctor immediately.

Yes. Arizona has strict liability laws for dog bites, meaning an owner is often liable even if the dog has never bitten anyone before.

You may be able to recover compensation through your own Uninsured Motorist (UM) coverage if you have it on your policy.

Yes. Insurance companies often monitor profiles to find evidence that contradicts your injury claims. Arizona courts allow for specific, relevant content to be used as evidence during discovery.