What Damages Can I Recover in an Arizona Personal Injury Case?

If you’ve been injured by someone else’s negligence in Arizona, the law entitles you to compensation for your losses. Here’s every category of damages you may be able to recover.

Economic Damages

These are the financial losses you can document with bills and records:

Past medical expenses. Every bill related to your injury — emergency room, hospital stay, surgery, physical therapy, imaging, prescriptions, medical devices.

Future medical expenses. If you’ll need ongoing treatment, future surgeries, or long-term care, an economist or life care planner can project these costs.

Lost wages. Income you’ve already lost because of your injury — documented with pay stubs and employer verification.

Lost earning capacity. If your injury permanently reduces what you can earn — even if you return to work in a different capacity — you can recover the difference over your expected working life.

Diminished vehicle value. Your vehicle is worth less after an accident, even after repairs.

Out-of-pocket costs. Transportation to medical appointments, home modifications, hired help for tasks you can’t perform, and other incidental expenses.

Non-Economic Damages

These compensate for losses that don’t have a price tag:

Pain and suffering. Physical pain you’ve endured and will continue to endure.

Emotional distress. Anxiety, depression, PTSD, sleep disruption, and other psychological impacts.

Loss of enjoyment of life. If your injury prevents you from activities you loved — sports, hobbies, playing with your kids — this is compensable.

Scarring and disfigurement. Visible scars and physical changes that affect your appearance and self-image.

Loss of consortium. The impact on your relationship with your spouse — both companionship and intimacy.

Punitive Damages

In cases involving egregious conduct — drunk driving, intentional harm, extreme recklessness — Arizona courts may award punitive damages on top of compensatory damages. These are designed to punish the wrongdoer and deter others.

No Cap on Damages

Unlike some states, Arizona does not cap non-economic damages in personal injury cases. There’s no artificial ceiling on what a jury can award for pain and suffering. This is one reason Arizona’s pure comparative fault system is considered plaintiff-friendly.

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