[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"You can file a wrongful death lawsuit in Arizona if you are a surviving spouse, child, parent, or guardian of the deceased. A personal representative of the deceased\u2019s estate may also sue for wrongful death, but any compensation the representative recovers will go to surviving family members.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Arizona Revised Statute (ARS) \u00a7 12-611 specifies that a wrongful death occurs when someone dies as the result of another party\u2019s \u201cwrongful act, neglect, or default.\u201d Generally, if the other party\u2019s actions would have entitled the fatally injured person to file a personal injury lawsuit if they had survived, then the at-fault party can be held liable in a wrongful death claim.  In other words, wrongful death victims cannot recover compensation for themselves, so wrongful death claims allow surviving loved ones to take legal action on their behalf.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Any out-of-pocket medical expenses incurred on behalf of the deceased before they ultimately died from their injuries The costs of repairing or replacing any property damaged in the incident Reasonable funeral, burial, or crematory expenses for the deceased The value of any wages or benefits the deceased would have earned and provided to dependents if they had survived The intangible value of the loss of the love, affection, consortium, comfort, companionship, guidance, and household services provided by the deceased","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"Arizona law only states that compensation from a wrongful death claim should be distributed to eligible beneficiaries \u201cin proportion to their damages.\u201d In some cases, this means all beneficiaries agree to take certain percentages or equal shares. If the beneficiaries can\u2019t agree on the best way to distribute the money, the court may step in and make the decision based on each beneficiary\u2019s relationship with the deceased.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question4","text":"Yes, there is a time limit for wrongful death lawsuits in Arizona. Under ARS \u00a7 12-542, eligible parties have two years from the date of their loved one\u2019s death to file wrongful death claims in civil court.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Who Can Sue for Wrongful Death in Arizona?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is a Wrongful Death Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Type of Compensation Is Available in a Wrongful Death Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Answer3"},"name":"How Is Compensation Divided in a Wrongful Death Claim?","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Question3"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Answer4"},"name":"Is There a Time Limit for Wrongful Death Lawsuits in Arizona?","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#Question4"}],"name":"Who Can Sue for Wrongful Death in Arizona?","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Who Can Sue for Wrongful Death in Arizona?","item":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/who-can-sue-for-wrongful-death\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]