In Arizona, any person with a claim against a public entity or public employee must file a Notice of Claim with the person authorized to accept service on behalf of the public entity. You must file a Notice of Claim within 180 days after the injury occurred.
Filing a Notice of Claim is not the same as filing a lawsuit. It merely puts the public entity on notice of the claim. Unlike most injury claims, which in Arizona have a statute of limitations of two years, the Notice of Claim’s deadline is much shorter.
Often times, it is difficult to determine if the Notice of Claim Statute applies to the person or place that caused your injuries. Our attorneys are experts at determining who may bear fault and giving those people proper notice.
These legal details are easy to overlook, so hiring someone with experience is important to ensuring your claim survives well beyond the short deadlines imposed by Arizona law.
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