California Legal Case Value Calculators

Under California's pure comparative fault framework, the rules governing fault and recovery differ from many other states, affecting the value of nearly every type of claim.

In California, pure comparative fault allows recovery at any fault level. Your damages are simply reduced by your percentage of responsibility. This approach means that even cases where you share significant fault can result in meaningful compensation.

California imposes non-economic damage caps on 1 case type, which can significantly limit pain and suffering awards. California uses its own Permanent Disability Rating Schedule (PDRS) rather than the AMA Guides, which can produce significantly different impairment ratings. California applies a discovery rule for medical malpractice, meaning the statute of limitations may begin when the patient discovers (or should have discovered) the injury rather than when it occurred.