Personal Injury Letter Guides

Injury and accident claims in California: deadlines, insurer rules, car accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, uninsured drivers and claims against a city. These 6 guides are checked against official California and federal sources.

Key facts card: Lawsuit deadline; Government defendant; Insurer reply to letters; Accept or deny

Personal Injury

California Personal Injury Demand Letters: Deadlines, Proof, Insurer Rules

What an injury demand documents, the two-year and six-month deadlines, insurer response times, liens and the time-limited demand rules.

Updated October 18, 2026 · 9 min read

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Key facts card: Lawsuit deadline; DMV report; Insurer decision; Minimum property coverage

Personal Injury

Car Accident Property Damage Claim Against the Other Driver in California

Repairs, total loss, rental and diminished value: what you can claim from the at-fault driver, the deadlines, and how to write the demand.

Updated October 18, 2026 · 9 min read

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Key facts card: Liability rule; Where it applies; Injury deadline; After two bites

Personal Injury

Dog Bite Claim in California: Strict Liability, Insurance and Your Demand

California's strict-liability dog bite rule, when it does not apply, who pays, the deadline and what to put in the demand.

Updated October 18, 2026 · 7 min read

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Key facts card: Injury or vehicle damage; Other claims; Missed 6 months; City's response time

Personal Injury

How to File a Claim Against a City in California: Deadlines and Steps

Potholes, fallen trees and city vehicles: the claim you must file first, the deadlines, what to include and what happens after day 45.

Updated October 18, 2026 · 7 min read

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Key facts card: Legal basis; Key question; Private property deadline; Public property deadline

Personal Injury

Slip and Fall Claim in California: Proving Notice and Keeping the Evidence

What you must prove after a fall, how notice works, the evidence that vanishes first, and the different deadlines for private and public property.

Updated October 18, 2026 · 7 min read

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Key facts card: What it covers; Hit-and-run; Deadline to act; Disputes

Personal Injury

Uninsured Motorist Claim in California: Hit-and-Run, Deadline, Arbitration

Who counts as uninsured, the hit-and-run reporting rules, the two-year deadline to act, underinsured claims and arbitration with your own insurer.

Updated October 18, 2026 · 7 min read

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