Surprise Personal Injury Lawyer

If you were hurt in a crash in Surprise, the insurance company already has adjusters and lawyers working to pay you as little as possible. You need someone working just as hard for you. Kent Law focuses on personal injury, and we take the fight to the insurance company. We represent people hurt in Surprise from our Phoenix office, and we come to you when you can't come to us. Call (480) 359-KENT today. No fee unless we win.

Crashes in Surprise

In 2024, Surprise had 2,110 crashes, including 10 fatal crashes and 573 injury crashes. 10 people were killed and 856 were injured, and 84 crashes were alcohol-related (ADOT, 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 2-5). See how Surprise compares with other Valley cities in our Phoenix-area crash statistics.

Surprise has grown fast, and its main roads carry a lot of local traffic. Most city-street crashes happen on the main roads and at their signals: Bell Road, Greenway Road, Waddell Road, Cactus Road, Litchfield Road, Reems Road, Bullard Avenue and Grand Avenue (US 60). The Loop 303 runs through the city, and crashes there are usually handled by Arizona DPS. In the winter, visitors and retirees add to the traffic, and many witnesses head home in spring.

Cases we handle for Surprise residents

Car accidents

Most of our cases are car crashes: left turns at busy signals, red-light crashes, and rear-end hits in rush-hour traffic. Statewide in 2024, rear-end crashes were the most common type of multi-vehicle crash: 38,654 crashes, or 37.51%, including 12,221 injury crashes. Arizona also had 16,866 left-turn crashes, and 127 were fatal (ADOT, Table 3-1). Arizona generally requires most auto policies to carry at least $25,000 per person and $50,000 per crash for injuries (A.R.S. § 28-4009), and a hospital stay can go far past that. We look for every policy that may cover you. Learn how we handle car accident claims.

Motorcycle and truck accidents

Drivers who turn left in front of a motorcycle often say they "never saw" the rider. We push back on that, and on insurers who blame riders by default. Truck cases can involve the trucking company and more than one insurer. See motorcycle accident cases and truck accident cases.

Drunk driving crashes

Surprise had 84 alcohol-related crashes in 2024 (ADOT, Table 2-5). If a drunk driver hit you, see drunk driving accident claims.

Pedestrian and bicycle accidents

If a driver hit you while you were walking or riding, you may have a claim against the driver and, in some cases, your own auto policy, even if you weren't in a car. See pedestrian accident claims and bicycle accident claims.

Hit-and-run and uninsured drivers

About 10.6% of Arizona drivers were uninsured in 2023, according to the Insurance Research Council (via the Insurance Information Institute). If the driver who hit you had no insurance or drove away, your own uninsured or underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage may pay for your injuries. See hit-and-run accidents and uninsured and underinsured motorist claims.

Wrongful death

If you lost someone in a crash caused by someone else's wrongful act or neglect, Arizona law (A.R.S. §§ 12-611 to 12-613) may allow a wrongful death claim for damages on behalf of surviving parties who are entitled to recover. Learn about wrongful death claims.

If you're in the hospital

Hospitals near Surprise on the Arizona Department of Health Services trauma center list (December 2025 edition) include Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West (Level III), Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City (Level IV) and Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear (Level I). You don't have to leave your bed to talk to us. We can come to you at the hospital or at home, or talk by phone or video.

How we handle Surprise injury cases

We move from day one. We get the crash report, look for video from nearby businesses before it's erased, talk to witnesses, and hire crash reconstructionists and other outside professionals when a case needs them. We deal with the insurance company, so you don't have to take their calls.

Here's our track record. Kent Law recovers millions of dollars for injured clients every year, and we have handled thousands of injury cases. We handle negotiated settlements, mediation, arbitration and trial. We take on denied and stalled claims, including cases already at the litigation stage. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Adam C. Kent founded Kent Law in 2011. He has practiced in Arizona since 2006 and started his career as a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Jonathan Henry, our Managing Attorney, brings extensive trial experience to cases that need to go before a jury.

Crash reports, court and deadlines

Surprise Police usually investigate crashes on city streets. The city says accident reports are available online through two sites, LexisNexis and CARFAX. You can also ask the Surprise Police Records Unit for a report in person or with an online public records request; the city lists a $5.00 fee for a physical copy of a report under 10 pages. Arizona DPS usually handles the Loop 303; DPS reports are requested through the DPS Public Services Portal (psp.azdps.gov). Once you hire us, we request the report for you.

Surprise injury lawsuits are usually filed in Maricopa County Superior Court.

Deadlines matter. In Arizona, most injury lawsuits must generally be filed within 2 years (A.R.S. § 12-542). Claims against the government move faster. If a public entity or public employee caused your crash, such as a city vehicle, you generally must file a notice of claim within 180 days (A.R.S. § 12-821.01). The lawsuit itself generally must be filed within 1 year (A.R.S. § 12-821). Call us early so we can protect your claim. Read more about the Arizona personal injury statute of limitations.

Meeting with us from Surprise

Our office is at 4001 E. Mountain Sky Ave., Ste. 105, Phoenix, AZ 85044. We usually meet at our office, but if you can't get here, we can come to you at the hospital or at home, or meet by phone or video. You can also call or text us.

Other areas we serve

Nearby, we also serve Peoria, Glendale and Goodyear. See all the areas we serve.

Hurt in Surprise? Call Kent Law at (480) 359-KENT. No fee unless we win.

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Every case is different.