What Damages Are Available in a Wrongful Death Case?
Wrongful death damages in California cover both financial losses and the harder-to-measure loss of a loved one. Here is what may be recoverable.
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Your Rights
Know your rights as an injured Californian: the damages you can recover, how comparative fault works, dog bite liability, and protections after a serious injury.
Injured on Government Property: California's Six-Month Rule
A claim against a public entity runs on a different clock from every other injury claim in California — generally six months, not two years. Miss it and a strong case usually ends before it begins.
How Pain and Suffering Is Calculated in California Injury Claims
California puts no cap on pain and suffering in ordinary injury cases. Here is what these damages cover, how insurers estimate them, what really drives the value, and how fault affects your recovery.
Slip and Fall in a Store, Restaurant, or Supermarket
Retail and restaurant falls are the most common premises claims — and the most winnable, because businesses generate records. Sweep logs and camera footage usually decide them, if they are requested in time.
Slip and Fall Laws in California: Proving a Property Owner Was Negligent
Falling on someone else's property does not by itself create a claim. California asks a narrower question: did the owner manage the property as a reasonable person would have, and did they know about the hazard?
How Comparative Fault Works in California Injury Cases
California is a pure comparative fault state: being partly to blame reduces your recovery but never bars it. Here is how the percentages are set, what Proposition 51 changed, and how insurers use fault to cut claims.
What Damages Can You Recover in a California Injury Claim?
California injury damages fall into economic and non-economic categories — and they are proven in very different ways. Here is what each covers, how future losses are valued, and what Proposition 51 means when several parties are at fault.
California Dog Bite Laws: Strict Liability Explained
California is a strict liability dog bite state — an owner can be responsible even if the dog never bit anyone before. Here is what Civil Code 3342 actually says, who it protects, and the defenses that still apply.
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injuries After an Accident
A traumatic brain injury does not require losing consciousness, and symptoms can take days to appear. Here is how TBIs happen in accidents, why they are under-diagnosed, and what makes these claims different.