What goes into it

What moves the number.

The worth of a case hinges on multiple elements, including the extent of damages, liability, and the strength of evidence.

Liability

Your share of the fault

Pick a share and see what each state’s rule does with it. Percentages only.

80%CaliforniaReduced by your share, not barred

80%TexasBarred above 50 percent

80%WashingtonReduced by your share, not barred

Percent of the proven damages the rule leaves in place. This does not say what your share is.

The rules, with their sources

California. California reduces your damages by your percentage of responsibility. There is no cutoff: you can recover something even if you were mostly at fault. Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804; CACI No. 405

Texas. Texas reduces your damages by your percentage of responsibility. If you are found more than 50 percent responsible, you recover nothing. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 33.001, 33.012

Washington. Your share of fault reduces your damages by that percentage but does not bar your claim. One exception: an injured person who was under the influence can be barred entirely if that was a cause of the injury and they were more than 50 percent at fault. RCW 4.22.005; RCW 5.40.060

General information, not legal advice. Checked against the sources on October 3, 2026.

The clock

The deadline to sue

2California

2Texas

3Washington

General deadline to sue for an injury, in years.

Claims against a government agency have their own notice rules

The rules, with their sources

California. Generally two years for an injury caused by someone else’s wrongful act or carelessness. Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1

Texas. Two years from the day the claim arises. For most crashes and falls that is the day of the injury. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)

Washington. Three years for most injury claims. RCW 4.16.080(2)

General information, not legal advice. Checked against the sources on October 3, 2026.

Tangible losses

Medical expenses, property damage, lost wages

We ask Estimated Medical Bills

Intangible factors

Pain and suffering

We ask Were you physically injured or in pain?

What can be shown

The strength of evidence

We ask Was a police report filed?

Those are the facts that determine what a claim is actually worth, and they are why no website can give you a number.

How it works

3 Steps For Reaching an Evaluation Estimate

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The lawyer behind it

Emery Brett Ledger

Founded The Ledger Law Firm in 1998, with 28+ years in personal injury. Licensed in California, Texas and Washington.

JD, Pepperdine
28+ years in personal injury
California, Texas, Washington

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The attorneys of The Ledger Law Firm

Emery Brett LedgerCalifornia, Texas and Washington
Sabrina SabbaghCalifornia
Randall L. MeredithTexas
Bruce CyraWashington

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Before you start

Straight answers.

Will I get a dollar figure?

No. Those are the facts that determine what a claim is actually worth, and they are why no website can give you a number. We will call to discuss your case.

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