Settlement Calculator

What Could Your Injury Case Be Worth?

Use this free estimator to get a rough idea of what your injury case may be worth under California law. It takes about a minute. It is general information, not legal advice.

California Injury Settlement Estimator

Built around California law: shared fault, insurance limits, billed vs. paid medical bills, and what you would actually take home.

1Your losses so far

Rough numbers are fine. Leave anything blank you don't know.

Medical bills, total billedThe full amount on your bills

Amount actually paid or owedWhat insurance paid plus what you owe. Optional

Lost wagesPay you missed because of the injury

Future medical careOnly if a doctor has recommended it. Optional

2How serious is the injury?

Pick the closest match. This sets the range for pain and suffering.

MildSprains or soft tissue pain that healed in a few weeks ModerateSeveral months of treatment, like physical therapy or chiropractic care SeriousInjections, a broken bone that healed, or a long recovery SevereSurgery, permanent injury, or lasting scars

3Fault and insurance

Your share of fault0% if the other driver was fully at fault

Were you driving without insurance?This matters a lot in California

Other driver's insurance limitPer person bodily injury coverage

Your own uninsured/underinsured coverageCheck your auto policy declarations page

Enter at least your medical bills or lost wages, and pick how serious the injury is.

Estimate Your Possible Settlement

Most settlement calculators use the same simple formula. This one adds the California rules that change real results, and shows what you would actually take home. Want an attorney to look at your actual case? A Los Angeles personal injury lawyer on our team will review it for free.

What This Estimator Accounts For

Billed vs. paid medical bills. California generally limits recovery to what was actually paid or owed.
Shared fault. Your recovery is reduced by your share of the blame.
Uninsured drivers. Proposition 213 generally bars pain and suffering for drivers who were uninsured.
Insurance limits. The other driver’s policy, and your own coverage, often set the real ceiling.
Your take-home. What is left after attorney fees and medical bills.

IMPORTANT: The estimate is a starting point, not a prediction. It cannot weigh the evidence, your medical records, or the many other facts that drive real results.

Common Mistakes When Estimating Case Value

Assuming the insurance company will treat you fairly.
Forgetting future medical costs, or downplaying pain and suffering.
Settling before you know how serious the injury really is.

You only get one chance to settle your case. Make sure it is done right.

What Actually Impacts a Personal Injury Settlement?

There is no single formula, but these almost always shape the outcome:

How serious the injury is. A sprain and a surgery are very different cases.
Shared fault. Any blame on you lowers the recovery.
Insurance coverage. Even a strong case is limited by the coverage available.
Evidence. Medical records, photos, and witnesses carry a lot of weight.
Where the case is filed. Some counties are friendlier to injured people than others.

$700K

Apartment Stair Collapse

The staircase had already broken once, the owner chose a patch over a fix, settled after mediation

$25K

E-Bike Rider Hit in Crosswalk

The police report blamed our client. We showed the law was on his side, and State Farm paid the full $25K policy limit in two months.

$100K

Pedestrian Hit in Crosswalk

State Farm offered $23,950. After the video and depositions, the case settled for $100K.

$100K

Burbank Uninsured Motorist Injury Settlement

Burbank Uninsured Motorist Case Settles for $100,000 After Arbitration Demand

$200k

North Hollywood Motorcycle Injury Case Result

Motorcyclist injured in a left-turn collision recovered policy limits from two separate insurance carriers, including a second crash involving the ambulance transporting him to the hospital.

$250k

Brea T-Bone Accident Injury Case Result

Severe T-bone crash caused multiple fractures, internal bleeding, and emergency surgery. Obtained the defendant's policy limits plus an additional UIM recovery.

$250K

North Hollywood U-Turn Neck Injury Settlement

Insurance company paid its full policy limits after our client suffered serious neck injuries in a North Hollywood U-turn crash.

$125K

North Hollywood Side-Impact Auto Injury Settlement

Aspiring actor and stand-up comedian forced to put his career on hold after a crash caused neck and back injuries.

$5M

Auto vs. Truck

Confidential settlement

$600K

Serious Injury Case

Confidential Settlement

$250K

Auto v. Bicycle

Video footage gave the defense something to work with. We didn’t let it define the case.

$350K

Premises Liability – Federal Court

Hotel guest injured due to unsafe property conditions. Case resolved after targeted discovery and mediation.

Want to Know What Your Case Is Really Worth?

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What Actually Impacts a Personal Injury Settlement?

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Want to Know What Your Case Is Really Worth?

Settlement Calculator

What Could Your Injury Case Be Worth?

Estimate Your Possible Settlement

What This Estimator Accounts For

Common Mistakes When Estimating Case Value

What Actually Impacts a Personal Injury Settlement?

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