Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer in California
A brain injury can quietly change your memory, your mood, and your ability to work, even when scans look normal. We help California families show that these invisible struggles are real and deserve to be taken seriously.
When the injury does not show on a scan
Concussions and mild TBIs frequently do not appear on standard imaging, which insurers use to argue nothing is wrong. The truth is often different: headaches, brain fog, irritability, sleep problems, and trouble concentrating can persist for months or years. We gather the medical, neuropsychological, and personal evidence that makes these symptoms visible.
The long shadow of a brain injury
A TBI can affect your career, your relationships, and your sense of self long after the initial event. We account for cognitive rehabilitation, future treatment, and the earning capacity you may lose when your thinking and stamina change. Statements from family and coworkers often help tell the full story. The review is free and confidential.
Personal Injury law in California
California injury law shapes your case in a few specific ways worth knowing early.
- Filing deadline: You generally have two years from the date of the injury to file — and only about six months to put a government entity on notice before you can sue.
- Fault: California follows pure comparative negligence, so you can still recover even if you were partly — or mostly — at fault, with your recovery reduced by your share of the blame.
- Damage caps: An ordinary California injury case has no cap on damages; medical-malpractice claims are the main exception.
- Uninsured drivers: California sets minimum auto-insurance limits and uninsured/underinsured-motorist rules that affect what coverage is available.
Frequently asked questions
My California scans came back clean — do I still have a case?
Possibly, yes. Many serious brain injuries do not appear on routine imaging, and specialized evaluations can document the harm. Do not let a “normal” scan discourage you — get a free, confidential review first.
California law — what people ask
How long do I have to file an injury claim in California?
Generally two years from the date you were hurt. If a government entity is involved — a city vehicle, a public road, a public hospital — you usually have to present a formal claim to that agency within roughly six months before you can sue at all, which catches people out far more often than the two-year date.
Can I still recover if I was partly at fault in California?
Yes. California uses pure comparative negligence, so your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault rather than barred — even if your share turns out to be the larger one. There is no cutoff percentage that ends a claim here.
Does California cap what I can recover?
Not in an ordinary injury case. Medical-malpractice claims are the main exception, where non-economic damages are limited by a cap that steps up over time. For most claims — car crashes, falls, defective products — there is no statutory ceiling.
What if more than one person was responsible?
California splits the analysis: defendants can be jointly responsible for your economic losses such as medical bills and lost income, while non-economic damages like pain and suffering are apportioned to each defendant by its own share of fault.
The driver who hit me had no insurance. What now?
Your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage is usually the answer, and it commonly applies to hit-and-run collisions as well. Check every policy in the household, not only the one covering the car you were in.
Will the jury hear that my health insurance paid my bills?
Generally not. California follows the collateral source rule, so a wrongdoer does not get credit for insurance you paid for. How your medical damages are measured is a separate and often contested question.
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