Understanding California Injury Courts

If you pick up an injury by slipping and falling in California due to negligence from a third party,it is wise to examine your options for receiving compensation (or ‘damages,’ in legal parlance) and contact a -. You could pursue the matter in California injury courts,or contact the insurance firm of the property owner to make a third party claim. In any event,there are various California rules and legal procedures that will inevitably impact your case.

Lawsuits must be filed within a certain time frame,as governed by the statute of limitations. Typically,after a case’s statute of limitations expires,the legal action becomes invalid. The time period over which you can pursue a lawsuit fluctuates,based on the kind of legal action. With personal injury cases,you must file within two years of being injured. If your injuries were not evident immediately,you must file within one year of discovering them.

Sometimes,defendants in personal injury lawsuits try to argue that you are the one at fault in some way for the accident you suffered. If you are responsible for your injuries,to a certain extent,it could influence the quantity of damages you will receive from the other culpable parties. In cases of shared blame,California observes the rule of ‘pure comparative negligence’.

Essentially,this means that the amount of damages you get will be deducted by a percentage that reflects your level of blame for the injuries. Also,if your case does not go to trial,and if no lawsuit ends up being filed,California’s pure comparative negligence policy will still apply. When negotiating the settlement,the property owner’s- and/or insurance firm will refer to these shared blame rules. This is why it is crucial to ensure that your argument against the defendant is compelling.