Car Accident

Is There an Average Settlement for Sciatica in California? There is no single official average for sciatica cases in California. Outcomes depend on injury severity, treatment costs, lost income, liability strength, and available insurance coverage. The breakdown below shows the ranges we see most often. Key Takeaways Settlement ranges vary widely: Minor sciatica cases may

Car accident settlements in California typically take anywhere from a few months to over two years to resolve, and Feher Law helps clients navigate these delays every day. The timeline depends on factors like injury severity, disputed liability, insurance company tactics, and whether litigation becomes necessary. Understanding these delays can help you navigate the process

Yes, you can sue a drunk driver in California if their actions caused you harm. At Feher Law, we help victims pursue civil lawsuits that are completely separate from any criminal charges the driver may face. While the state prosecutes drunk drivers for breaking the law, you have the right to pursue compensation for your

Yes, you can get a pre-settlement loan on your car accident case in California. At Feher Law, we help clients understand these legal funding advances, which provide cash while your case is pending and help you cover expenses without accepting a lowball settlement. However, understanding how these loans work and whether they’re right for your

If someone brake-checks you in California, the brake-checking driver is typically at fault when their actions are intentional and unnecessary. California Vehicle Code §22109 prohibits unnecessary sudden stops. However, California’s pure comparative negligence rule means following drivers may share fault if they were tailgating, distracted, or speeding. Dashcam footage and witness statements are critical evidence

Frequently Asked Questions Who is at fault when I get rear-ended while stopped in California? The rear driver is almost always at fault when they hit a stopped vehicle. Vehicle Code 22350 requires drivers to maintain a speed safe for conditions, and following too closely violates Vehicle Code 21703. California courts treat rear-end collisions on

Fault in a California car accident is determined by combining the police report, witness statements, vehicle damage patterns, traffic-camera or surveillance footage, event-data-recorder downloads, and applicable Vehicle Code sections (22350 basic speed law, 21453 red lights, 22107 unsafe lane change, 21703 following too closely). California’s pure comparative fault rule under Civil Code 1714 allows recovery

In a California three-car accident, fault is allocated under the pure comparative fault rule of Civil Code 1714, meaning every driver can be assigned a percentage and recover their reduced share, even down to 1 percent. The rear-most driver is typically presumed negligent under Vehicle Code 22350 and 21703, but the presumption shifts when chain-reaction

Average broken-sternum car-accident settlements in California range from $40,000 to $120,000 for non-displaced fractures treated conservatively, and $150,000 to $400,000 when surgical fixation, cardiac contusion, or extended recovery is involved. Sternum fractures carry high medical-evidence value because they almost always require imaging (CT or chest X-ray), and seatbelt-marker injuries strongly corroborate force of impact. CCP

When the at-fault driver‘s insurer refuses to pay your California claim, you can (1) escalate to a supervisor with a written demand citing the policy and Insurance Code 790.03 unfair-claims-handling standards, (2) file a Department of Insurance complaint, (3) trigger your own uninsured motorist coverage required under Insurance Code 11580.2, or (4) sue under CCP

If you hit a pedestrian who was jaywalking in California, fault is typically split under California’s pure comparative negligence rule. Drivers always have a duty to exercise reasonable care, even when pedestrians cross illegally. Most jaywalking cases find the driver 30-60% at fault and the pedestrian 40-70%. Drivers may still face civil liability and criminal

California car-accident settlements are calculated by stacking economic damages (medical bills, lost wages, future treatment costs) plus non-economic damages (pain and suffering, typically 1.5x to 5x economic damages for soft-tissue and 5x to 10x for surgical or catastrophic injuries). Under California’s pure comparative fault rule (Civil Code 1714) recovery is reduced by your fault percentage,

From Tom Feher, Esq. “Bulging disc cases live or die on whether the imaging shows the bulge is causally related to the crash. We’ve seen $40K cases turn into $180K settlements when the treating orthopedist documents that the disc was asymptomatic before the collision and now is symptomatic. Pre-existing degenerative findings hurt the case but

Pain and suffering in California car-accident settlements typically equals 1.5x to 5x medical specials for soft-tissue and moderate injuries, and 5x to 10x for surgical or catastrophic injuries. There is no statutory cap on non-economic damages in California PI cases outside the MICRA medical-malpractice context. In our practice, pain-and-suffering awards run $10,000 to $50,000 for