29.1 Overview. Arizona provides by statute that certain family members of a decedent can recover for their losses as a result of the decedent’s wrongful death. The personal representative of the decedent’s estate can also bring a wrongful death claim, either on behalf of those family members or, if none survive the decedent, on behalf of the decedent’s estate.
The purpose of the Arizona Wrongful Death Act, A.R.S. §§ 12-611 to -613 , is to provide procedures for compensating survivors for the loss of the...