CA Personal Injury

California wrongful-death settlements for car accidents typically range from $1 million to $5 million when a primary wage earner is killed, and frequently exceed $10 million in commercial-vehicle or DUI cases where punitive damages under Civil Code 3294 and stacked policies apply. Standing is governed by CCP 377.60, which limits recovery to spouses, domestic partners, […]

Most minor California car accidents (low-impact collisions with no documented injury and damage under the at-fault driver’s $15,000 minimum liability coverage) can be handled without an attorney. Consult counsel before signing any release if: the impact involved any head, neck, or back contact and symptoms were delayed, the at-fault driver was uninsured or underinsured, the