{"id":371615,"date":"2016-11-02T16:06:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T21:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/arizona-law\/pain-and-suffering-damages-in-arizona.html"},"modified":"2019-03-13T15:06:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T20:06:25","slug":"pain-and-suffering-damages-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/arizona-law\/pain-and-suffering-damages-in-arizona.html","title":{"rendered":"Pain and Suffering Damages in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pain and Suffering Damages in Arizona<\/h1>\n
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Arizona may bring to mind naturally beautiful red mountains and off-road adventures galore for most, but for you it only brings traumatic reminders of a time when ATVs left you needing round-the-clock care<\/a>. Or maybe you escaped a car accident<\/a> with only a few scrapes, but now your neck is so stiff and sore you can\u2019t even bend down to give your special someone a hug. You may have already figured out that the Arizona court system will compensate you for your lost income and medical bills<\/a>, but keep reading to find out how you might be able to recover pain and suffering damages in Arizona.<\/p>\r\n

Noneconomic Loss<\/h2>\r\n

Economic damages cover your monetary losses, but in Arizona you can recover for nonmonetary losses as well. Nonmonetary losses are known as "noneconomic losses<\/a>" and they are intended to compensate you injuries such as pain, discomfort, suffering, disability, anxiety, disfigurement<\/a>, loss of love, loss of care, loss of affection, loss of companionship<\/a>, loss of other pleasures of the relationship, and death.<\/p>\r\n

Check out the chart and accompanying explanations below to learn more about pain and suffering damages in Arizona.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Statute of Limitations<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

1 year for false imprisonment, damage to reputation, wrongful termination, or breach of contract (A.R.S. \u00a7 12-541<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n

Damages Limits<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Other Limits<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Pure Comparative Fault (A.R.S. \u00a7 12-2505<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n

Claim Types<\/h2>\r\n

Pain and suffering damages are available as part of damage award for many claims in Arizona, including:<\/p>\r\n