How much is my car accident worth in California?
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Emery Brett LedgerFounder, The Ledger Law Firm. Licensed in California, Texas and Washington
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Start here Type of Accident
Tap what happened to you. Then 13 short questions, one at a time, most of them a yes or a no.
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.
Percent of the proven damages the rule leaves in place. This does not say what your share is.
California. 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
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
General deadline to sue for an injury, in years.
Six months, not two years, when a public entity is involved. A crash with a city bus or a fall on public property requires a written claim to the public entity within six months. Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2
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.
How it works
3 Steps For Reaching an Evaluation Estimate
- Enter your accident details
- Get your claim evaluated by our team
- Connect with our team We will call to discuss your case
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
Real lawyers
The firm’s California attorneys
- Emery Brett LedgerCalifornia, Texas and Washington
Sabrina SabbaghCalifornia
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Your facts, in order.
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Before you start
Straight answers.
Will I get a dollar figure?
After you send your answers, the next page shows a rough range when your answers fit one. It is arithmetic on the medical bills and injuries you entered, not an evaluation of your claim and not a promise of any result. We will call to discuss your case.
Does it cost anything?
No. The case review is free.
Does sending my answers make you my lawyer?
No. Submitting this form does not create an attorney client relationship, and nothing on this website is legal advice.
Who will call me?
Our SI phone agent, the firm’s automated assistant, places the first call and takes down what happened. Then a person on the legal team takes it from there. Calls may be recorded.
Which states do you cover?
Emery Ledger is licensed to practice law in the State of California, Texas and Washington. Legal services may be provided by attorneys licensed only in jurisdictions where they are authorized to practice law.
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