What could your case be worth?
Answer a few questions and you will get a rough range. It is a starting point for the conversation, not a valuation of your case.
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Start with the facts that matter.
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Three things shape the range.
Economic losses
Medical costs, wage loss, future care, and future income loss.
Injury + treatment
Severity and treatment are used to model a broad non-economic range.
Fault
Your estimated share of fault is applied to illustrate comparative fault.
The non-economic multiplier is an educational model, not a formula required by California law.
Audish v. Macias (2024)
In a published California auto-collision case, the jury found $65,699.50 in total damages and assigned 50% responsibility to each driver.
Not a prediction for another case. It simply shows how damages and fault can be treated as separate questions in real litigation.
Read the published decision
The facts around the numbers matter.
Future medical care
Supported future surgery, rehabilitation, or ongoing treatment.
Earning capacity
Wages already lost and long-term reduction in earning ability.
Daily-life impact
Duration of pain, limitations, scarring, and disability.
Liability
How responsibility is divided can change the practical recovery.
Evidence
Medical records, photos, video, witnesses, and reports.
Insurance
Policy limits, multiple responsible parties, liens, and collectability.
After the estimate, document the claim.
Treatment records
Keep medical records, bills, prescriptions, and future-care plans.
Income loss
Keep missed-work dates, pay records, and employer confirmation.
Accident evidence
Preserve photos, video, reports, witnesses, and insurance correspondence.
Deadlines
California personal-injury lawsuits generally have a two-year deadline, but exceptions exist.
Common calculator questions
Does this tell me my actual settlement?
No. It is an educational range from your inputs, not a prediction of a settlement or verdict.
Why a range instead of one number?
Liability, insurance, medical proof, and future losses vary too much for one number to be honest.
Is a case worth a fixed multiple of medical bills?
No. The multiplier here is an educational model, not a California legal formula.
What if I was partly at fault?
California comparative fault can reduce damages based on the responsibility attributed to you.
This tool models common personal-injury damage categories and comparative fault concepts reflected in California civil jury instructions. It is educational, not a court formula.
Last reviewed October 2026 · General information only; not legal advice.
Serious injuries, disputed fault, or major future losses deserve a real review of the records and coverage.