Tucson Personal Injury Lawyer
If you were hurt in a crash in Tucson or anywhere in Pima County, the case is usually filed in Tucson, and the deadlines are the same as anywhere in Arizona. As a Tucson personal injury lawyer, Sam Saks represents people hurt on Pima County roads, on contingency.
Our office is in Mesa. Most of a Tucson case is handled by phone, video and email, so you won't need to drive north for it.
Crashes in Tucson and Pima County
Pima County
Intersections
Tucson police counted 5,273 crashes in the city in 2025, and nearly three in four happened in or near an intersection. Left turns played a part in about 30 percent.
KGUN 9, citing Tucson Police data (opens in a new tab)A hard city to walk
Smart Growth America ranks the Tucson metro fourth in the country for pedestrian danger, with 235 pedestrians killed from 2020 to 2024.
KOLD, June 2026 (opens in a new tab)Pima County in 2024
ADOT counted 8,867 crashes in the county, with 182 people killed and 5,089 injured. Inside Tucson's city limits, 96 people died.
ADOT, 2024 Arizona Crash Facts (opens in a new tab)Trauma care
Tucson has two Level I trauma centers, Banner University Medical Center Tucson and Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital. Their records are usually the first medical evidence in a claim.
Arizona Department of Health Services trauma center list (opens in a new tab)
Where a Tucson case is filed
Pima County Superior Court is at 110 W. Congress St. in downtown Tucson. Arizona lets an injury case be filed in the county where the crash happened or where the defendant lives, under A.R.S. § 12-401.
The Tohono O'odham Nation's San Xavier District sits just south of the city, and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe is to the southwest. When a crash happens on a state highway across tribal land and the other driver isn't a tribal member, the case generally belongs in state or federal court.
Meeting with Sam from Tucson
Guidant Law, the firm where Sam is a partner, also has a Tucson office, at 7473 E. Tanque Verde Rd. On your first call, we'll set up the meeting that suits you, in person, by video or by phone.
Call 480-440-3331Questions from Tucson clients
Do I have to come to Mesa for a Tucson case?
You don't. Most of the work in an injury case, from the first call to reviewing offers, happens by phone, video and email. If the case is filed in Pima County and goes to trial, the trial would be in Tucson, where the court sits.
How long do I have after a crash in Tucson?
Most Arizona injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the crash. If a City of Tucson vehicle or a problem with a county road or state highway played a part, a written notice of claim is due within 180 days, and that deadline is easy to miss.
I was hit while walking in Tucson. Do I have a case?
Often you do. Drivers must yield to people in crosswalks, and even a pedestrian crossing mid-block can recover under Arizona's comparative fault rule, reduced by their share of the blame. Your own auto policy's uninsured coverage can also apply to you as a pedestrian.
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.
Call weekdays from 8:30am to 5pm, or send the form at any hour.