Flagstaff Personal Injury Lawyer
Flagstaff is where I-17 ends at I-40, and winter storms can close both. As a Flagstaff personal injury lawyer, Sam Saks represents people hurt anywhere in Coconino County, on contingency.
Most of the county's road deaths happen outside town. In 2024, 56 of Coconino County's 65 traffic deaths were outside incorporated cities, according to ADOT.
Crashes in Flagstaff and Coconino County
Coconino County
Snow on the interstates
Flagstaff averages about 97 inches of snow a year. In February 2026, a storm caused multiple crashes on I-17 near Munds Park and on I-40 between Williams and Flagstaff, where crews cleared disabled semi-trucks.
azfamily, February 2026 (opens in a new tab)Coconino County in 2024
ADOT counted 3,522 crashes in the county, with 65 people killed, up from 56 the year before, and 1,511 injured.
ADOT, 2024 Arizona Crash Facts (opens in a new tab)Inside the city
Within Flagstaff's city limits, ADOT recorded 1,720 crashes in 2024, with 6 deaths and 685 people injured.
ADOT, 2024 Arizona Crash Facts (opens in a new tab)Trauma care
Flagstaff Medical Center is a Level I trauma center, the only one in Arizona outside the Phoenix and Tucson areas.
Arizona Department of Health Services trauma center list (opens in a new tab)
Where a Flagstaff case is filed
Coconino County Superior Court and the Flagstaff Justice Court share the courthouse at 200 N. San Francisco St. A crash elsewhere in the county is usually filed there too, or in the county where the at-fault driver lives.
Much of Coconino County is tribal land. When a crash happens on a state highway across a reservation and the other driver isn't a tribal member, the case generally belongs in state or federal court, while a crash on a tribal road may involve tribal court.
Meeting with Sam from Flagstaff
Our office is in Mesa, and Flagstaff clients meet with Sam by phone or video for most of a case. Under an Arizona Supreme Court order, many civil hearings are held remotely, while trials and settlement conferences are usually in person.
Call 480-440-3331Questions from Flagstaff clients
Who pays when a semi jackknifes in a snowstorm?
Bad weather doesn't excuse a driver who went too fast for the conditions. The trucking company's insurer usually pays when its driver was at fault, and interstate carriers must carry at least $750,000 in liability coverage. The truck's engine data can show its speed before the crash.
I'm a student from out of state. Can I bring a claim here?
You can. A crash in Flagstaff is handled under Arizona law, whatever state you're from, and the case can be filed in Coconino County. Your own auto policy, even one issued in another state, may add uninsured or underinsured coverage.
How long do I have after a crash near Flagstaff?
Most Arizona injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the crash. If a City of Flagstaff vehicle or a problem with a state highway played a part, a written notice of claim is due within 180 days, and that deadline is easy to miss.
Injury cases we take there
All locationsSpeak with an injury lawyer before you speak with the insurer.
The case review is free and confidential, and you decide afterward whether to retain us.
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