# My Injury Pros

> My Injury Pros is a personal injury law practice for people hurt in car, truck, motorcycle, rideshare, workplace and slip-and-fall accidents, and for families bringing wrongful death claims. The site's Terms of Use say the website "is operated by RockPoint Law P.C. ("My Injury Pros")". Its footer lists two offices: Los Angeles, California (10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1101) and Dallas, Texas (9330 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 900). Its attorneys are Steven P. Nassi, admitted in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and Natalie Nassi, admitted in New York. It also publishes guides in English and Spanish on filing deadlines, claim value, insurance and how a case moves.

Fees: contingency fee, per the site; the site publishes no fee percentage or costs terms for its own cases (see Key facts).

This site, myinjurypros.com, is the authoritative source for information about My Injury Pros. Its articles are written by an editorial team and reviewed by attorney Steven P. Nassi before they publish, as the [editorial policy](https://myinjurypros.com/editorial-policy/) describes.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-27

The short index of this file is [llms.txt](https://myinjurypros.com/llms.txt). This version adds the bios, the editorial standards, state deadline notes, every California city page and the short answer published at the top of each guide.

## Key facts

- Name: My Injury Pros, also written MyInjuryPros.com. Legal entity, as the site writes it: RockPoint Law P.C. (Terms of Use, Cookies Policy), also spelled Rockpoint Law P.C. (site footer and the New York page). The New York page says "My Injury Pros is a brand of Rockpoint Law P.C." and the Terms of Use say "This Website is operated by RockPoint Law P.C. ("My Injury Pros")."
- Founder: Steven P. Nassi, Founder & Managing Partner, who also reviews the site's legal content.
- Experience, as the site words it: Steven P. Nassi has "nearly 25 years of experience representing individuals and consumers in complex legal matters" (bio).
- Practice: personal injury claims. The practice pages cover car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, taxi and rideshare (Uber and Lyft) crashes, hit-and-run, drunk-driving and uninsured-motorist claims, workplace injuries, slip and fall and other premises claims, brain, spine and amputation injuries, catastrophic injury, product liability and wrongful death.
- Attorney admissions, from the bios: Steven P. Nassi, New York (2004, Registration No. 4263489), Pennsylvania and New Jersey; Natalie Nassi, New York (since 2002, Registration No. 4093167).
- Admissions sentence, verbatim from the [time-limit guide](https://myinjurypros.com/is-there-a-time-limit-for-personal-injury-claims/): "The attorneys at My Injury Pros are admitted in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania."
- Offices: Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX (full addresses under Offices).
- Main phone: (888) 882-6199. Spanish line: (866) 261 0416. The site header labels both lines "Available 24x7". Email: support@myinjurypros.com.
- Fees: the site describes contingency-fee representation; the home page puts it as "You don't pay unless we recover compensation for you." It says consultations are free. It publishes no fee percentage, costs terms or fee footnote for its own cases.
- Languages: English and Spanish, with a separate Spanish section, Spanish bios and a Spanish phone line.
- Results and reviews: the site publishes no list of case results and no review count or rating tied to a source or date.
- Content review: legal content is reviewed by Steven P. Nassi; pages that carry legal information show the reviewer's name and the date of the last review.

## Pages

- [Home](https://myinjurypros.com/): the case types My Injury Pros takes, the team, how it builds a case and a state finder.
- [About](https://myinjurypros.com/about/): what the practice handles and the losses a claim can cover: medical care, lost income and earning potential, pain and suffering, rehabilitation, property damage, and wrongful death benefits for families.
- [Team](https://myinjurypros.com/team/): the three team members.
- [Practice areas](https://myinjurypros.com/practice-areas/): every case type on one page, with the factors that decide how long a case takes.
- [Services](https://myinjurypros.com/services/): the same case types, described by the work done on each.
- [Personal injury law](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-attorneys/): the practice overview, the steps to take after an injury, and the case types handled.
- [Locations](https://myinjurypros.com/locations/): the signs that you may have a claim, what a claim can cover, and how the firm works a case.
- [Reviews](https://myinjurypros.com/reviews/): the four stages of a case as the firm runs it.
- [Blog](https://myinjurypros.com/blog/): every English article, newest first, with author and date.
- [Traffic deaths by state, 2021-2024](https://myinjurypros.com/us-traffic-fatalities-by-state/): the firm's own dataset, described under Data below.
- [Editorial policy](https://myinjurypros.com/editorial-policy/): who writes and reviews the content, the sources used, and how corrections and images are handled.
- [Contact](https://myinjurypros.com/contact/): phone, email and the consultation form.
- [Terms of Use](https://myinjurypros.com/terms-of-use/), [Privacy Policy](https://myinjurypros.com/privacy-policy/) and [Cookies Policy](https://myinjurypros.com/cookies-policy/): the legal pages, which name RockPoint Law P.C. as the operator.

## Attorneys and team

Titles and admissions as the bios state them. The site states: "The attorneys at My Injury Pros are admitted in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania." ([time-limit guide](https://myinjurypros.com/is-there-a-time-limit-for-personal-injury-claims/))

- [Steven P. Nassi](https://myinjurypros.com/steven-nassi/): Founder & Managing Partner. Admitted in New York (2004, Registration No. 4263489), Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The New York page adds that he "appears in the New York attorney registry under registration number 4263489 (registered as Pejman Nassi)." Spanish bio: [Steven Nassi, abogado](https://myinjurypros.com/es/steven-nassi-abogado/).
- [Natalie Nassi](https://myinjurypros.com/natalie-nassi/): Partner. Admitted in New York since 2002 (Registration No. 4093167). Spanish bio: [Natalie Nassi, abogada](https://myinjurypros.com/es/natalie-nassi-abogada/).
- [Novaj Javidzad](https://myinjurypros.com/novaj-javidzad/): Chief Strategy Officer, based in Los Angeles. His bio covers operations, strategic planning and technology, and does not describe him as an attorney.

Bios, as the team pages state them:

- Steven P. Nassi: he founded My Injury Pros and is its Managing Partner. His bio describes litigation in state and federal courts on behalf of people harmed by negligence, defective products, unfair business practices and powerful institutions, with experience in personal injury and consumer harm, defective vehicle and product liability claims, insurance disputes, and breach of warranty and consumer protection claims. At My Injury Pros he oversees legal strategy and reviews the injury content for accuracy against state and federal law. Education: B.A., SUNY Binghamton, with distinction (2000); J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (2003), where he was a Supervising Editor of the Cardozo Law Review and a member of the Innocence Project. The bio lists articles in Law360, Lexology, Risk Management Magazine, Westlaw Journal and Martindale, and talks for groups including the ABA, NYSBA and PLRB.
- Natalie Nassi: a Partner, she graduated from Barnard College at Columbia University and earned her law degree at Cardozo Law School. Her bio describes work in consumer advocacy, real estate and contract law, for clients from individuals to large corporations, through negotiation, settlement and litigation.
- Novaj Javidzad: Chief Strategy Officer, an entrepreneur in Los Angeles with a background in technology, entertainment and legal services. His bio covers operations, strategic planning and the use of technology such as AI in running the business.

## Offices

As the site footer lists them:

- California (Los Angeles): 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024. The footer adds: "WE ONLY ACCEPT MAIL AND PROCESS SERVICE AT 10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024".
- Texas (Dallas): 9330 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243.

The Contact page and Privacy Policy give a different address: 1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite 210, Lake Success, NY 11042.

Main phone, as the site header shows it: (888) 882-6199; Spanish (866) 261 0416. A state or city page on the site does not mean an office there; the two above are the offices the site footer lists.

## Case types

The questions these cases usually turn on. Rules vary by state.

- [Personal injury](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-attorneys/): who owed a duty of care, whether it was breached, and whether that breach caused the injury (the framing of the [lawsuit guide](https://myinjurypros.com/how-does-a-personal-injury-lawsuit-work/)) and the losses claimed?
- [Car accident claims](https://myinjurypros.com/car-accident-claims/): who was at fault, and is the at-fault driver's insurance enough, or does the injured person's own uninsured/underinsured coverage apply?
- [Car accident lawyer](https://myinjurypros.com/car-accident-lawyer/): how fault is decided, which injuries the medical records support, and where the case sits on the timeline?
- [Uber accidents](https://myinjurypros.com/uber-accident-lawyer/): was the driver offline, logged in and waiting, or on a trip, since each phase brings a different policy?
- [Lyft accidents](https://myinjurypros.com/lyft-accident-lawyer/): who is liable in a Lyft crash, which losses can be recovered, and what to do afterward?
- [Rideshare accidents](https://myinjurypros.com/rideshare-accident-lawyer/): the kinds of rideshare crashes the firm takes, and when it makes sense to hire a lawyer.
- [Workplace injury claims](https://myinjurypros.com/workplace-injury-claim/): is workers' compensation the only route, or did a third party, such as another driver or a vehicle or equipment manufacturer, help cause the injury?
- [Slip and fall](https://myinjurypros.com/slip-and-fall-lawyer/): did the property owner fail to use reasonable care and leave a dangerous condition in place? The [slip and fall guide](https://myinjurypros.com/do-i-need-a-lawyer-for-a-slip-and-fall/) adds the proof: that the owner knew or should have known of the hazard and failed to fix it or warn of it?
- [Brain injury](https://myinjurypros.com/brain-injury-attorney/): how the injury happened, how severe it is, and what current and future losses it causes?
- [Amputation injury](https://myinjurypros.com/amputation-injury-lawyer/): how liability is determined, what damages the loss supports, and how the claim proceeds step by step?
- [Hit-and-run](https://myinjurypros.com/hit-and-run-attorney/): can the driver be found, and if not, does the injured person's own uninsured-motorist coverage apply? The page explains California's hit-and-run rules and filing deadline.
- [Drunk-driving accidents](https://myinjurypros.com/drunk-driving-accident-lawyer/): how the impairment evidence bears on liability, and how a civil claim runs alongside criminal proceedings?
- [Uninsured motorist claims](https://myinjurypros.com/uninsured-motorist-claim-lawyer/): what the injured person's own policy covers under California's uninsured-motorist laws?

## How a case works

As the [Reviews](https://myinjurypros.com/reviews/) page sets it out:

1. Case review: you talk with a lawyer, share the details of the accident and injuries, hear the legal options, and decide whether to go ahead, without pressure.
2. Evidence: the firm gathers medical records and accident reports, collects witness statements and photos, and assesses how the injury has affected your life.
3. Negotiation: the firm deals with the insurance companies directly and keeps you informed.
4. Court: if the claim does not settle, the firm prepares the documents and evidence and represents you at hearings and trial.

Timing: the site publishes no fixed timeline. The [Practice areas](https://myinjurypros.com/practice-areas/) page says it depends on the complexity of the case and the severity of the injuries, the insurer's conduct, and whether the case settles or goes to trial. The [demand package guide](https://myinjurypros.com/what-is-a-demand-package-in-a-personal-injury-case/) says the written demand usually goes out after treatment ends, once the full cost of the injury is known.

## Fees, as the site explains them

- For its own cases, the site describes contingency-fee representation and free consultations, and publishes no percentage, costs terms or fee footnote.
- The [California fee guide](https://myinjurypros.com/accident-attorney-cost-in-california/) explains contingency fees in general: California does not set a fee percentage by statute for ordinary car accident or injury claims; most car accident attorneys there charge in the 33% to 40% range, often starting near one-third and rising to around 40% once a lawsuit moves into litigation or trial; medical malpractice is different, with fees capped under Business and Professions Code section 6146 at 25% before a lawsuit is filed and 33% after.
- The same guide separates attorney fees from case costs (filing fees, expert witnesses, medical records) and says "the only number that counts is the one in your own fee agreement."
- The [switching lawyers guide](https://myinjurypros.com/can-i-switch-personal-injury-lawyers/) says a client who changes firms pays one contingency fee, divided between the firms by work performed.

## Coverage and state deadlines

State pages explain each state's injury rules. Admissions are as listed under Attorneys. Deadlines below are as each page or guide states them; check the page for the conditions.

- [New York](https://myinjurypros.com/new-york-personal-injury-attorneys/): most injury lawsuits, 3 years (CPLR 214(5)); notice of claim against a public corporation such as a city, county, town or school district, 90 days after the claim arises (General Municipal Law § 50-e); lawsuit against those bodies, 1 year and 90 days (§ 50-i); wrongful death, 2 years after the death (EPTL § 5-4.1); written notice of a work injury to the employer, 30 days; workers' compensation claim, 2 years. No-fault pays basic economic loss up to $50,000 per person (Insurance Law § 5102(a)), and pain and suffering requires a serious injury as § 5102(d) defines it. The page describes 2026 amendments to the serious-injury definition and to CPLR 1411 for car cases, applying to actions commenced on or after May 26, 2026.
- [California](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-attorneys-in-california/): 2 years from the injury (CCP 335.1); a claim against a public entity must be presented within six months (Government Code 911.2); medical malpractice, one year from discovery or three years from the injury (CCP 340.5); a minor's two years start at the eighteenth birthday, per the [California deadline guide](https://myinjurypros.com/statute-of-limitations-of-personal-injury-in-california/).
- [New Jersey](https://myinjurypros.com/new-jersey-personal-injury-attorneys/): 2 years from the injury; notice to a government body within 90 days, per the [time-limit guide](https://myinjurypros.com/is-there-a-time-limit-for-personal-injury-claims/).
- [Pennsylvania](https://myinjurypros.com/pennsylvania-personal-injury-attorneys/): 2 years; notice to a government body within six months, per the same guide.
- [Texas](https://myinjurypros.com/texas-personal-injury-attorneys/): the [PIP guide](https://myinjurypros.com/is-personal-injury-protection-required-in-texas/) says insurers must offer Personal Injury Protection, which can be rejected in writing, and that Texas requires liability insurance of $30,000 per injured person, $60,000 per accident and $25,000 for property damage.
- [Florida](https://myinjurypros.com/florida-personal-injury-attorneys/): the page says that in 2023 Florida cut the personal injury deadline from four years to two and barred recovery for a plaintiff more than 50% at fault.
- [Massachusetts](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-attorneys-in-massachusetts/), [Michigan](https://myinjurypros.com/michigan-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Rhode Island](https://myinjurypros.com/rhode-island-personal-injury-attorneys/), [South Carolina](https://myinjurypros.com/south-carolina-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Washington](https://myinjurypros.com/washington-personal-injury-attorneys/) and [Washington, D.C.](https://myinjurypros.com/washington-dc-personal-injury-attorneys/): 3 years, as each page states.
- [Kentucky](https://myinjurypros.com/kentucky-personal-injury-attorneys/): generally 1 year from the injury (KRS 413.140(1)(a)); for motor-vehicle accidents, 2 years from the injury, the death or the last no-fault (PIP) payment, whichever is later (KRS 304.39-230(6)).
- [Louisiana](https://myinjurypros.com/louisiana-personal-injury-attorneys/): 2 years for injuries on or after July 1, 2024 (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1); injuries before that date stay under the earlier one-year rule.
- [Maryland](https://myinjurypros.com/maryland-personal-injury-attorneys/): the page gives the cap on non-economic damages outside medical malpractice: $965,000 for claims arising October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and $980,000 from October 1, 2026, rising $15,000 each October 1 (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 11-108).
- [Hawaii](https://myinjurypros.com/hawaii-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Idaho](https://myinjurypros.com/idaho-personal-injury-attorneys/) and [Oklahoma](https://myinjurypros.com/oklahoma-personal-injury-attorneys/): 2 years, as each page states.

All 34 English state pages: [Alabama](https://myinjurypros.com/alabama-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Arizona](https://myinjurypros.com/arizona-personal-injury-attorneys/), [California](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-attorneys-in-california/), [Colorado](https://myinjurypros.com/colorado-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Florida](https://myinjurypros.com/florida-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Georgia](https://myinjurypros.com/georgia-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Hawaii](https://myinjurypros.com/hawaii-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Idaho](https://myinjurypros.com/idaho-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Illinois](https://myinjurypros.com/illinois-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Indiana](https://myinjurypros.com/indiana-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Iowa](https://myinjurypros.com/iowa-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Kansas](https://myinjurypros.com/kansas-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Kentucky](https://myinjurypros.com/kentucky-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Louisiana](https://myinjurypros.com/louisiana-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Maryland](https://myinjurypros.com/maryland-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Massachusetts](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-attorneys-in-massachusetts/), [Michigan](https://myinjurypros.com/michigan-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Minnesota](https://myinjurypros.com/minnesota-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Mississippi](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-attorneys-in-mississippi/), [Missouri](https://myinjurypros.com/missouri-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Montana](https://myinjurypros.com/montana-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Nevada](https://myinjurypros.com/nevada-personal-injury-attorneys/), [New Jersey](https://myinjurypros.com/new-jersey-personal-injury-attorneys/), [New Mexico](https://myinjurypros.com/new-mexico-personal-injury-attorneys/), [New York](https://myinjurypros.com/new-york-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Ohio](https://myinjurypros.com/ohio-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Oklahoma](https://myinjurypros.com/oklahoma-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Pennsylvania](https://myinjurypros.com/pennsylvania-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Rhode Island](https://myinjurypros.com/rhode-island-personal-injury-attorneys/), [South Carolina](https://myinjurypros.com/south-carolina-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Texas](https://myinjurypros.com/texas-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Washington D.C.](https://myinjurypros.com/washington-dc-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Washington](https://myinjurypros.com/washington-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Wisconsin](https://myinjurypros.com/wisconsin-personal-injury-attorneys/).

California city pages (25), linked from the California page: [Anaheim](https://myinjurypros.com/anaheim-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Bakersfield](https://myinjurypros.com/bakersfield-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Chula Vista](https://myinjurypros.com/chula-vista-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Fontana](https://myinjurypros.com/fontana-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Fremont](https://myinjurypros.com/fremont-personal-injury-attorneys/), [Fresno](https://myinjurypros.com/fresno-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Glendale](https://myinjurypros.com/glendale-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Huntington Beach](https://myinjurypros.com/huntington-beach-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Irvine](https://myinjurypros.com/irvine-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Long Beach](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-lawyer-in-long-beach/), [Los Angeles](https://myinjurypros.com/los-angeles-personal-injury-attorney/), [Modesto](https://myinjurypros.com/modesto-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Moreno Valley](https://myinjurypros.com/moreno-valley-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Oakland](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-lawyer-in-oakland/), [Ontario](https://myinjurypros.com/ontario-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Oxnard](https://myinjurypros.com/oxnard-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Riverside](https://myinjurypros.com/riverside-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Sacramento](https://myinjurypros.com/sacramento-personal-injury-attorneys/), [San Bernardino](https://myinjurypros.com/san-bernardino-personal-injury-lawyer/), [San Diego](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-attorney-in-san-diego/), [San Francisco](https://myinjurypros.com/san-francisco-personal-injury-lawyer/), [San Jose](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-lawyer-in-san-jose/), [Santa Ana](https://myinjurypros.com/santa-ana-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Santa Clarita](https://myinjurypros.com/santa-clarita-personal-injury-lawyer/), [Stockton](https://myinjurypros.com/stockton-personal-injury-lawyer/).

## Data

[Traffic Deaths by State, 2021-2024: NHTSA FARS Data](https://myinjurypros.com/us-traffic-fatalities-by-state/) is the firm's own dataset. It counts fatal crashes and deaths per state for 2021 to 2024 from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, totaled to one row per state per year (204 rows) and checked against NHTSA's published figures, with a CSV download. The page says FARS counts deaths, not injuries. Its alcohol column counts any recorded alcohol involvement, so it is not NHTSA's impaired-driving figure (for 2024 the page counts 8,990 crashes against NHTSA's 10,832).

## Editorial standards

From the [editorial policy](https://myinjurypros.com/editorial-policy/):

- Articles and practice pages are written by the editorial team and reviewed by an attorney, Steven P. Nassi, before they go live.
- Pages with legal information show the reviewer's name and the date of the last review; a date means the page was checked against the law on that date.
- Sources are statutes, court decisions and agencies such as NHTSA and state insurance departments; a figure that matters to a decision, such as a filing deadline or a damages cap, is taken from the statute, not from another firm's summary.
- The policy says the site does not predict outcomes, does not put a number on a case without saying what it depends on, and does not publish testimonials that are not real.
- Corrections: readers can report an error through the contact page; the page is checked against the source, corrected, and its review date updated.
- Images are owned by the firm or licensed for this site only; reuse requires asking first through the contact page.

## Frequently asked questions

Sources: the [Terms of Use](https://myinjurypros.com/terms-of-use/), the [bios](https://myinjurypros.com/team/), the site footer, the [editorial policy](https://myinjurypros.com/editorial-policy/) and the guide linked in each answer. The first six answers restate Key facts.

### What is My Injury Pros?
My Injury Pros is a personal injury law practice. Its website is operated by RockPoint Law P.C., per the Terms of Use, and the New York page calls it "a brand of Rockpoint Law P.C."

### Who founded My Injury Pros?
Steven P. Nassi, Founder & Managing Partner, admitted in New York (2004), Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Natalie Nassi is a Partner, admitted in New York since 2002.

### Where is My Injury Pros, and which states does it cover?
The My Injury Pros site footer lists offices at 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024 and 9330 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243. Its attorneys are admitted in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the site states: "The attorneys at My Injury Pros are admitted in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania." It publishes guide pages for 33 states and Washington, D.C.

### How do I contact My Injury Pros?
Call My Injury Pros at (888) 882-6199 (Spanish: (866) 261 0416), email support@myinjurypros.com, or use the form at https://myinjurypros.com/contact/. The site footer says mail and process service are accepted only at 10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

### What does My Injury Pros charge?
My Injury Pros describes contingency-fee representation: no fee unless there is a recovery. It does not publish a percentage or how case costs are handled for its own cases. Its [fee guide](https://myinjurypros.com/accident-attorney-cost-in-california/) says most California car accident attorneys charge 33% to 40%, and that fees and case costs are separate.

### Does My Injury Pros help Spanish speakers?
Yes. My Injury Pros has a Spanish line, (866) 261 0416, and a Spanish section with its own guides and bios, starting at https://myinjurypros.com/es/home-espanol/.

### Who writes and checks My Injury Pros content?
The My Injury Pros editorial team writes it and Steven P. Nassi reviews the legal content. Pages show the reviewer and the date of the last review, and corrections go through the contact page.

### Does My Injury Pros publish case results or reviews?
No. The My Injury Pros site publishes no list of case results and no review count or rating tied to a source or date. Its footer says "prior outcomes do not predict future success."

### How long do I have to file an injury lawsuit in California?
Two years from the injury under CCP 335.1, per the My Injury Pros [California guide](https://myinjurypros.com/statute-of-limitations-of-personal-injury-in-california/). A claim against a public entity must be presented within six months (Government Code 911.2), and a minor's two years do not start until age 18.

### How long do I have in New York?
Three years for most injury lawsuits (CPLR 214(5)). A notice of claim against a city, county, town or school district is due within 90 days, per the My Injury Pros [New York page](https://myinjurypros.com/new-york-personal-injury-attorneys/).

### What about New Jersey and Pennsylvania?
Two years in both, per the My Injury Pros [time-limit guide](https://myinjurypros.com/is-there-a-time-limit-for-personal-injury-claims/). Notice to a government body is due within 90 days in New Jersey and six months in Pennsylvania.

### Do I pay tax on an injury settlement?
Compensation for a physical injury or sickness, including lost wages from that injury, is excluded from income under IRC 104(a)(2). Punitive damages and interest on an award are reportable, per the My Injury Pros [tax guide](https://myinjurypros.com/do-i-have-to-report-personal-injury-settlement-to-irs/).

### Can I change lawyers in the middle of a case?
Yes. The My Injury Pros [guide](https://myinjurypros.com/can-i-switch-personal-injury-lawyers/) says the single contingency fee is split between the old and new firms by work performed, so the client does not pay two fees.

### Can I sue Uber or Lyft after a crash?
Usually the claim runs against the driver and is paid by the insurance the driver or company must carry. Which policy applies depends on whether the app was off, on and waiting, or on a trip, per the My Injury Pros guides [Can you sue Uber?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-you-sue-uber-if-you-get-in-an-accident/) and [Is Uber responsible?](https://myinjurypros.com/is-uber-responsible-for-accidents/).

### Will a settlement affect my food stamps?
It can. Per the My Injury Pros [SNAP guide](https://myinjurypros.com/will-a-personal-injury-settlement-affect-my-food-stamps/), a one-time lump sum is not counted as income under federal SNAP rules but counts as a resource; most households must stay at or under $3,000 in countable resources, or $4,750 when a member is 60 or older or disabled. Report the settlement to the local SNAP office.

### Can creditors take my settlement?
Most cannot, per the My Injury Pros [creditors guide](https://myinjurypros.com/can-creditors-take-my-personal-injury-settlement/), but child support and alimony, IRS liens and defaulted federal student loans, medical or Medicaid liens, and judgment creditors can reach it.

### Do most injury cases go to trial?
No. The My Injury Pros [trial guide](https://myinjurypros.com/do-personal-injury-cases-go-to-trial/) puts trials at about 3 to 5 percent of personal injury cases, with most ending in negotiation or mediation.

### I was hurt at work. Can I sue?
Usually not the employer: workers' compensation pays medical care and part of lost wages without proof of fault. A third party who helped cause the injury, such as a subcontractor or equipment maker, can still be sued, per the My Injury Pros [work-injury guide](https://myinjurypros.com/i-fell-at-work-what-are-my-rights/).

## Short answers from the guides

Each English guide below opens with a short answer, quoted here as the page publishes it. These are general information, not legal advice, and figures are reported ranges, not predictions for any case. 60 guides, grouped by topic.

### Filing deadlines

- [Statute Of Limitations Of Personal Injury In California](https://myinjurypros.com/statute-of-limitations-of-personal-injury-in-california/): The deadline is two years from the date of injury, set by CCP 335.1. The exceptions carry hard numbers the general rule hides: a claim against a public entity must be presented within six months under Government Code 911.2, medical malpractice runs one year from discovery or three years from the injury under CCP 340.5, and a minor's two years do not begin until the eighteenth birthday.
- [What Is the California Car Accident Statute of Limitations?](https://myinjurypros.com/california-car-accident-statute-of-limitations/): Two years from the crash date for injury claims, under CCP 335.1. Property damage gets three years. If a government entity is involved, such as a city bus, you must present an administrative claim within six months under Government Code 911.2 before suing. The clock pauses for a minor until their eighteenth birthday, and while the at-fault driver is out of state.
- [California Auto Accident Statute Of Limitations](https://myinjurypros.com/california-auto-accident-statute-of-limitations/): Injury claims get two years from the crash date under CCP 335.1. Property damage gets three years, and a wrongful death claim runs two years from the date of death, not the date of the collision. Two situations change the math: a government defendant requires a written claim within six months, and a minor's clock generally does not start until the eighteenth birthday.
- [Is There A Time Limit For Personal Injury Claims?](https://myinjurypros.com/is-there-a-time-limit-for-personal-injury-claims/): Yes. In New York you generally have three years from the injury to file a personal injury lawsuit (CPLR 214(5)). New Jersey and Pennsylvania allow two years. Claims against a government body carry much earlier notice deadlines: 90 days in New York and New Jersey, six months in Pennsylvania.
- [What is the Statute of Limitations for Accident Claims?](https://myinjurypros.com/statute-of-limitations-for-accident-claims/): Most states give you two or three years from a car crash to file an injury lawsuit, though the range runs from one year in Tennessee to six in Maine, Minnesota and North Dakota. New York allows three (CPLR 214(5)). New Jersey and Pennsylvania allow two. Claims against a government agency need written notice much sooner.
- [How Long Do You Have to Claim Personal Injury?](https://myinjurypros.com/how-long-do-you-have-to-claim-personal-injury/): Most states give two to three years from the date of injury. California allows two (CCP 335.1), Tennessee one, and Maine up to six for some claims. Two exceptions move the date: a claim against a California public entity must be presented within six months, and a child's deadline is paused until age 18, after which two years run.
- [How Long Do I Have to Sue for Work-Related Injuries?](https://myinjurypros.com/how-long-do-i-have-to-sue-for-work-related-injuries/): Usually you don't sue your employer at all; you file for workers' compensation. In New York, give your employer written notice within 30 days and file the comp claim within two years. A lawsuit against someone else who caused the injury, such as a contractor or driver, generally has three years.

### Claim value and settlements

- [How Much Is A Personal Injury Case Worth](https://myinjurypros.com/how-much-is-a-personal-injury-case-worth/): No average applies; the figure is built rather than looked up. Start with documented economic losses: medical bills, future care, lost wages and reduced earning capacity. Add non-economic pain and suffering, which has no receipts and rests on records and testimony. The at-fault party's policy limits then cap what is realistically available, and roughly 73% of tort cases end in a negotiated settlement rather than a verdict.
- [What Can You Sue For In A Personal Injury Case](https://myinjurypros.com/what-can-you-sue-for-in-a-personal-injury-case/): Beyond the usual medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering, the overlooked heads of damage are loss of consortium, diminished earning capacity and property damage. Punitive damages are not available for ordinary carelessness; they require reckless or intentional conduct and exist to punish. Emotional distress needs proof of real psychological harm traced to the incident. Deadlines are short, two years in California under CCP 335.1.
- [Car Accident Settlement Examples California](https://myinjurypros.com/car-accident-settlement-examples-california/): Most California examples fall into a few bands: roughly $5,000 to $30,000 for minor injury claims, $30,000 to $100,000 where medical costs and lost wages are substantial, and most claims overall between $5,000 and $75,000. Pain and suffering is often a multiplier on medical bills, so $10,000 in treatment at a multiplier of two adds $20,000. Clear-liability claims often close within three to twelve months.
- [Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements in California](https://myinjurypros.com/personal-injury-verdicts-and-settlements-california/): No single average exists. Reported California ranges run by case type: roughly $15,000 to $1,500,000 for car crashes, $20,000 to $500,000 for slip and fall, and $50,000 to $10,000,000 for wrongful death. Verdicts reported in the state cluster between about $15,000 and $1.6 million. Injury severity, how clearly fault is established, and the insurance limits available decide where a case falls.
- [Average Whiplash Settlement in California](https://myinjurypros.com/average-whiplash-settlement-california/): Reported California whiplash settlements fall into tiers. Short-term neck pain with little treatment lands between $2,500 and $10,000. Ongoing care or a long recovery moves it to roughly $10,000 to $50,000, and nerve damage or permanent limits push past $50,000. Pain and suffering is priced two ways: economic losses multiplied by 1.5 to 5, or a per diem, such as $150 a day across 90 days.
- [How Much Is a Brain Injury Settlement from a Car Accident?](https://myinjurypros.com/brain-injury-car-accident-settlement/): Reported ranges track severity. A mild traumatic brain injury is put at $20,000 to $100,000, a moderate one at $100,000 to $500,000 or more, and a severe injury with permanent damage at $500,000 to $2 million or more. The real ceiling is usually the insurance, not the injury: against a $100,000 policy limit, that is the practical cap absent other coverage.
- [What Is the Average Settlement for a Spinal Cord Injury?](https://myinjurypros.com/average-settlement-for-spinal-cord-injury/): Published figures cluster between $350,000 and over $1 million, with paraplegia commonly $500,000 to $2 million and quadriplegia reaching $1 million to over $5 million. Two things move the range. How the injury happened: a work-related spinal injury goes through workers' compensation instead, reported at $150,000 to $500,000. And the state, because damage caps and fault rules differ.
- [Motorcycle Accident Settlements in California](https://myinjurypros.com/motorcycle-accident-settlements-in-california/): Nobody can give you a reliable statewide average; motorcycle claim values track documented loss and fault share instead. At 20 percent fault on $100,000 in damages, recovery drops to $80,000. Deadlines bite too: riders must send the DMV an SR-1 within 10 days when anyone is hurt or killed or damage tops $1,000 (Vehicle Code 16000), and suit must start within two years (CCP 335.1).
- [Pedestrian Accident Settlements in California](https://myinjurypros.com/pedestrian-accident-settlements-in-california/): Two sets of numbers decide a pedestrian claim, and neither is an average. First, fault share: $100,000 in damages with the pedestrian 20 percent responsible leaves $80,000, because California uses pure comparative negligence (Li v. Yellow Cab Co.). Second, the clock: two years from the injury under CCP 335.1, and six months to present a claim against a public entity under Government Code 911.2.
- [Semi-Truck Accident Compensation in California](https://myinjurypros.com/semi-truck-accident-compensation-in-california/): No fixed figure exists, though catastrophic injuries involving lifelong care can push settlements past $1 million. Two dates matter more than the range. California allows two years from the injury to file suit under CCP 335.1, and insurers often make their lowest offers within the first 60 to 90 days, before future medical costs and lost earning capacity are known.
- [Average Grocery Store Slip and Fall Settlements](https://myinjurypros.com/grocery-store-slip-and-fall-settlements/): Reported ranges run $10,000 to $50,000 nationally, broken out by injury: $2,000 to $15,000 for minor injuries, $15,000 to $50,000 for moderate ones, and $50,000 to $200,000 or more where damage is severe. Walmart cases are reported at $15,000 to $45,000. The figure turns on one proof point: that the store knew or should have known of the hazard and neither fixed it nor warned anyone.

### Settlement money afterward

- [Do I Have To Report Personal Injury Settlement To IRS](https://myinjurypros.com/do-i-have-to-report-personal-injury-settlement-to-irs/): Only part of it, if any. Compensation for a physical injury or sickness is excluded from income under IRC 104(a)(2), including pain and suffering tied to that injury. Two slices are reportable: punitive damages and interest on the award, which arrives on a Form 1099-INT even when the settlement itself is tax-free. Lost wages are taxable only when they come from a claim without a physical injury, such as an employment lawsuit. Medical costs you already deducted in an earlier year come back as income.
- [Can Creditors Take My Personal Injury Settlement?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-creditors-take-my-personal-injury-settlement/): Most cannot, but four kinds of debt get through: child support and alimony, IRS tax liens and defaulted federal student loans, medical or Medicaid liens, and any creditor holding a court judgment. The exemption is also easy to lose by accident. Money deposited into a regular account and mixed with other income stops looking like protected settlement funds, which is why these funds belong in their own account.
- [Will a Personal Injury Settlement Affect My Food Stamps?](https://myinjurypros.com/will-a-personal-injury-settlement-affect-my-food-stamps/): It depends on how the money is paid. Under federal SNAP rules a one-time lump sum is not counted as income; it counts as a resource, and most households must stay at or under $3,000 in countable resources, or $4,750 when a member is 60 or older or disabled. Regular structured payments can count as income. Report the settlement to your local SNAP office.
- [Are Personal Injury Settlements Public Record?](https://myinjurypros.com/are-personal-injury-settlements-public-record/): Usually not. A settlement negotiated directly with an insurer and never filed with a court stays between the parties, and the amount does not appear in any public file. Once a complaint is filed, the pleadings and any judgment become court records the public can pull. Two things decide your exposure: whether a judge approves or enters the settlement, and whether a confidentiality clause was written into the agreement before signing.

### Working with a lawyer

- [Questions to Ask a Personal Injury Lawyer](https://myinjurypros.com/questions-to-ask-a-personal-injury-lawyer/): Lead with the money and staffing questions: what the contingency percentage is, whether you owe anything if the case is lost, who fronts filing fees and expert-witness costs, and whether a partner or an associate will actually handle the file. Then ask whether the firm tries cases or settles them all. A vague answer about fees is the warning sign.
- [How To Talk To Personal Injury Lawyer](https://myinjurypros.com/how-to-talk-to-personal-injury-lawyer/): Bring documents and lead with the facts that hurt. Prior injuries, gaps in treatment and your own role in the crash shape strategy, and a lawyer who hears them late cannot plan around them. Ask three things at the consultation: experience with cases like yours, who pays case costs if the claim fails, and the contingency percentage in writing before you sign anything.
- [How to Hire a Car Accident Lawyer](https://myinjurypros.com/how-to-hire-a-car-accident-lawyer/): Start with the fee agreement, not the advertising. In California a car accident lawyer typically works on contingency at 33 to 40 percent of the recovery, with the higher end applying if the case goes to trial, and litigation costs usually fronted by the firm rather than billed upfront. Ask who will handle the file day to day. Most straightforward cases resolve in three to twelve months.
- [Pros and Cons of Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney](https://myinjurypros.com/pros-and-cons-of-hiring-a-personal-injury-attorney/): The main pro is the chance of a larger recovery when fault is disputed or the injury is serious. The main con is cost: a contingency fee, often about one-third, plus case expenses. In a New York car crash where no-fault pays your bills and the injury does not meet the serious-injury definition, a lawyer may add little.
- [Can I Fire My Personal Injury Lawyer?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-i-fire-my-personal-injury-lawyer/): Yes. You can fire your personal injury lawyer at any stage, with or without a reason. In New York, a lawyer let go without cause is paid the reasonable value of the work done. When both lawyers work on contingency, courts usually split the one fee between them, so you are not paying two full fees.
- [Can I Switch Personal Injury Lawyers?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-i-switch-personal-injury-lawyers/): Yes, at any stage, and it does not cost you a second fee. The one contingency fee you already signed, typically 33% to 40%, gets divided between the old and new firms based on work performed; a lawyer discharged without cause is paid in quantum meruit for what was done. Timing is the real constraint. Once a trial date is 30 to 60 days out, judges look hard at substitutions.
- [When Can a Personal Injury Lawyer Drop Your Case?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-a-personal-injury-lawyer-drop-your-case/): Yes. Grounds include a conflict of interest, a claim that lacks merit, client misconduct, or costs the case cannot support. One detail matters more than the reason: once the lawsuit is filed, withdrawal takes the court's permission by formal motion. Any unused retainer comes back itemized, a contingency lawyer may place a lien on a later settlement, and the filing deadline never pauses.
- [Can You File a Personal Injury Claim Without a Lawyer?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-you-file-a-personal-injury-claim-without-a-lawyer/): Yes. You can present an injury claim to an insurance company yourself. After a New York car crash that usually means two claims: a no-fault claim for medical bills and lost pay, with written notice due within 30 days, and a liability claim against the at-fault driver's insurer, which pays pain and suffering only for a serious injury.
- [Can I Represent Myself In A Personal Injury Case](https://myinjurypros.com/can-i-represent-myself-in-a-personal-injury-case/): Yes. Under CPLR 321(a), an individual in New York can bring a personal injury lawsuit in person, without a lawyer. A corporation must appear by attorney except in some small claims matters, and a child's case runs through a parent or guardian. Once you hire a lawyer in the case, you can't act on your own without the court's consent.
- [Certified Letter From a Personal Injury Attorney: What to Do](https://myinjurypros.com/certified-letter-from-a-personal-injury-attorney/): Treat it as a demand letter with a deadline. Certified mail requires a signature, so the sender has proof you received it, and the letter typically sets a written date by which you must respond. Refusing delivery does not end the matter: a process server, email, fax or published legal notice can substitute for notice, and nonresponse can be used against you in court.

### The lawsuit process

- [How Does A Personal Injury Lawsuit Work](https://myinjurypros.com/how-does-a-personal-injury-lawsuit-work/): It runs in a fixed order: complaint, the defendant's answer, discovery, then settlement or trial. Recovery turns on proving duty, breach of that duty, and causation linking the breach to the harm. In California the complaint is due within two years of the accident (CCP 335.1); if a city, county or state agency is at fault, a written claim comes first and is due in six months.
- [How To File A Personal Injury Lawsuit](https://myinjurypros.com/how-to-file-a-personal-injury-lawsuit/): Start with the deadline, not the paperwork. Filing windows run one to three years from the injury: two years in California (CCP 335.1), three in New York (CPLR 214(5)), two in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Suing a public entity is different again, with a claim due in six months in California (Government Code 911.2) and notice in 90 days in New York. Miss it and the rest stops mattering.
- [What Does Litigation Mean in a Personal Injury Case?](https://myinjurypros.com/what-does-litigation-mean-in-a-personal-injury-case/): It means the claim has moved into court. Litigation starts when a complaint is filed and the defendant is served, then runs through discovery (depositions, document requests, written interrogatories), pretrial motions, and trial, with an appeal possible after. The practical cost is time: cases that settle often close within months, while litigation commonly runs 12 to 18 months or longer when liability is disputed.
- [How Long Does Discovery Take in a Personal Injury Case?](https://myinjurypros.com/how-long-does-discovery-take-in-a-personal-injury-case/): Three to six months is typical, and a case with severe injuries, multiple defendants or heavy medical records can run a year or longer. The clock covers four exchanges: written interrogatories, depositions on the record, requests for documents, and requests for admission. What stretches it is slow responses and fights over evidence that need a judge. Settlement can happen during discovery and often does.
- [What Happens After a Deposition in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?](https://myinjurypros.com/what-happens-after-a-deposition-in-a-personal-injury-case/): Settlement talks, in most cases. First the court reporter's transcript arrives, which takes several weeks, and both sides read it for inconsistencies and request corrections. Negotiations usually open a few weeks to a few months later, depending on complexity. If they fail, pretrial motions follow: dismissal, summary judgment, exclusion of evidence, and the transcript can be read at trial to contradict a witness who changes their story.
- [What Is a Demand Package in a Personal Injury Case?](https://myinjurypros.com/what-is-a-demand-package-in-a-personal-injury-case/): A demand package is the written settlement demand sent to the at-fault insurer, and its timing matters as much as its contents. Send it after treatment ends or you reach maximum medical improvement, when the full cost of the injury is finally known. Gathering the records takes a few weeks to several months, which has to fit inside the filing deadline. The insurer then accepts, denies, or counteroffers.
- [Do Personal Injury Cases Go to Trial?](https://myinjurypros.com/do-personal-injury-cases-go-to-trial/): Rarely. About 3 to 5 percent of personal injury cases reach trial, and over 90 percent end in negotiation or mediation; in Florida fewer than 5 percent reach a jury. California claimants settle largely because litigation costs are high and court calendars are backed up. Trials happen when liability is genuinely disputed or the sides cannot agree on the value of the damages.
- [How Many Personal Injury Cases Go to Trial?](https://myinjurypros.com/how-many-personal-injury-cases-go-to-trial/): About four to five percent. Roughly 95% to 96% of personal injury cases settle before reaching a courtroom, and the rate shifts with the case type: close to 8% of medical malpractice claims reach trial against about 3% of car accident claims. Of the cases tried, plaintiffs win around half, and in medical malpractice that drops to 20% to 25%.
- [What Percentage of Personal Injury Cases Go to Trial?](https://myinjurypros.com/what-percentage-of-personal-injury-cases-go-to-trial/): About 5% or fewer reach a courtroom, and the reason sits with the burden of proof. The injured person has to establish all of it: that the defendant owed a duty of care, breached it, and directly caused the injury and the losses claimed. Insurers settle when that proof is documented and resist when it is thin. A verdict can pay more; it can also pay nothing.
- [Can You Reopen a Personal Injury Case?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-you-reopen-a-personal-injury-case/): Rarely, and only through the court. A signed release and a final judgment are treated as conclusive, so the route is a motion for relief from judgment, filed with the new evidence attached, followed by a hearing where both sides argue. Accepted grounds are narrow: fraud or misrepresentation by the other side, a legal error, or evidence that did not exist before. If the motion is denied, an appeal may follow.

### Fault and liability

- [Who Is Liable in a Personal Injury Case?](https://myinjurypros.com/who-is-liable-in-a-personal-injury-case/): Whoever's negligence caused the harm, and often that is more than one party. Liability can reach an employer for an employee's conduct, a manufacturer for a defective product, or a government entity for a hazard under its control. Your own share counts too: under comparative negligence, a plaintiff found 20% responsible on $100,000 of damages collects $80,000. Proving it takes photographs, eyewitness accounts, surveillance footage and expert reports.
- [Can I Be Sued Personally for a Car Accident?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-i-be-sued-personally-for-a-car-accident/): You can, in three situations: the damages exceed your policy limits, you had no coverage, or your insurer denies the claim over conduct like drunk driving. The gap is what you owe personally. With $50,000 of liability coverage against $100,000 in losses, the injured party can pursue you for the remaining $50,000: savings, your home, garnished wages. Umbrella coverage extends the limit.
- [Can Illegal Immigrants Sue for Personal Injury Cases?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-illegal-immigrants-sue-for-personal-injury/): Yes. Immigration status does not bar an injury lawsuit. In New York, the Court of Appeals held in Balbuena v. IDR Realty LLC (2006) that federal immigration law does not stop an undocumented worker hurt by a Labor Law violation from claiming lost wages, absent proof of false work papers.

### Rideshare

- [Can You Sue Uber if You Get In an Accident?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-you-sue-uber-if-you-get-in-an-accident/): Yes, but the claim usually runs against the driver and is paid by insurance Uber or the driver must carry. In New York outside New York City, the law requires at least $1.25 million in coverage from the moment a driver accepts a trip. Uber itself can be sued directly only on narrower grounds, such as its own negligence.
- [Is Uber Responsible for Accidents?](https://myinjurypros.com/is-uber-responsible-for-accidents/): Sometimes, and the dollar difference is large. Once the driver has accepted a ride or has a passenger aboard, Uber's commercial policy reaches $1 million. While the driver is only logged in and waiting, contingent coverage is often capped at $50,000 per person, $100,000 per accident, and $25,000 for property damage. App off, the driver's personal insurance applies. Filing deadlines run one to three years by state.
- [Can You Sue Lyft for an Accident?](https://myinjurypros.com/can-you-sue-lyft-for-an-accident/): Rarely against Lyft itself. Because drivers are independent contractors, the claim normally runs against the driver, and Lyft is a defendant only for its own conduct, such as negligent hiring or not enforcing safety standards. Once a ride is accepted or a passenger is aboard, Lyft's commercial policy of up to $1 million applies. The filing window is typically two years from the crash.
- [Who Is Liable for Your Injuries in a Rideshare Accident?](https://myinjurypros.com/who-is-liable-for-your-injuries-in-a-rideshare-accident/): Whoever caused the crash pays first, but the app phase decides which policy covers it. App off, only the driver's personal insurer is on the hook. Logged in and waiting, Uber and Lyft carry contingent limits of $50,000 per person and $100,000 per crash. From ride acceptance to drop-off, up to $1 million applies. Suing the company itself requires its own negligence, such as bad vetting.

### Vehicle crashes

- [What To Do After a Car Accident in California](https://myinjurypros.com/what-to-do-after-car-accident-california/): Call 911 even for minor injuries, then mind the paperwork. A DMV report (Form SR-1) is due within 10 days if anyone was hurt or killed or property damage exceeds $1,000 (Vehicle Code 16000), separate from notifying your own insurer. Say little to the other driver's adjuster: California uses pure comparative negligence, so being found 30 percent responsible cuts a $100,000 claim to $70,000.
- [Leading Cause Of Injuries In Traffic Collisions California](https://myinjurypros.com/leading-cause-of-injuries-in-traffic-collisions-california/): Distracted driving. It belongs to the wider category of driver negligence, alongside speeding and impaired driving. The consequence the article buries is who pays. California mandates no personal injury protection, so treatment after a distracted-driver crash runs through the at-fault driver's liability policy, your own medical payments coverage, or your health insurance. Suit is due within two years (CCP 335.1).
- [How to File a Motorcycle Accident Claim in California](https://myinjurypros.com/how-to-file-a-motorcycle-accident-claim-in-california/): Start with the insurer, but the step riders miss is the DMV. An SR-1 report is due within 10 days when anyone is injured or killed or property damage passes $1,000, whatever the cause (Vehicle Code 16000). Partial blame is not a bar: California uses pure comparative negligence, so $500,000 in damages at 20 percent fault still yields $400,000. The filing deadline is two years (CCP 335.1).
- [How To File a Truck Accident Lawsuit in California: Step-By-Step Process](https://myinjurypros.com/how-to-file-a-truck-accident-lawsuit-in-california/): File in the California Superior Court for the right county, within two years of the injury under CCP 335.1, and expect a filing fee unless you qualify for a waiver. Before that, name every possible defendant: the driver, the carrier, the vehicle owner, a maintenance provider, the cargo loader. Federal hours-of-service records from the truck's electronic logging device document driver fatigue, so preserve them early.
- [Is Personal Injury Protection Required In Texas?](https://myinjurypros.com/is-personal-injury-protection-required-in-texas/): No. Texas insurers must offer Personal Injury Protection, but you can turn it down, and the rejection has to be in writing. Offered coverage starts at $2,500 per person for medical and funeral costs, paid regardless of fault; $5,000 and $10,000 limits are available. Liability insurance is the part Texas does require: $30,000 per injured person, $60,000 per accident, $25,000 for property damage.
- [Legal Steps for Sternum Pain After Car Accident](https://myinjurypros.com/sternum-pain-after-car-accident/): Most of it is bruising or muscle strain. Sternum fractures turned up in about 0.6% of crash victims in an analysis of more than 42,000 injured patients, so the break is uncommon but worth excluding: X-rays show bone damage, CT scans show the organs behind it. Pain can last days to several weeks, longer with a fracture. California allows two years to sue (CCP 335.1).

### Work, premises and dog bites

- [I Fell at Work, What Are My Rights?](https://myinjurypros.com/i-fell-at-work-what-are-my-rights/): Medical care and partial wage replacement without proving anyone was at fault. That is the trade the workers' compensation exclusivity rule makes, and the price is giving up a negligence suit against your employer. A third party who helped cause the fall, like a subcontractor or equipment maker, can still be sued separately. Many states require notice within 30 days; firing you for filing is illegal.
- [I Slipped and Fell at Work, What Should I Do?](https://myinjurypros.com/i-slipped-and-fell-at-work-what-should-i-do/): Get checked the same day and put the report in writing. Concussions and internal bleeding can take hours or days to show, so an employer-approved clinic visit creates the record the claim rests on. Report to your supervisor in writing, or get written confirmation of a verbal report, and do not speculate about the cause. Many states want notice inside 30 days and the formal claim within one to two years.
- [Do I Need a Lawyer for a Slip and Fall Accident?](https://myinjurypros.com/do-i-need-a-lawyer-for-a-slip-and-fall/): Usually yes, and the reason is the proof standard. A premises claim needs evidence that the property owner knew or should have known about the hazard and failed to fix it, which means maintenance records, incident reports and surveillance footage. Fees are contingent, commonly 30% to 40% of the recovery, with nothing upfront. The filing window is two years in many states, including California under CCP 335.1.
- [Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Personal Injury To The Homeowner](https://myinjurypros.com/does-homeowners-insurance-cover-personal-injury-to-the-homeowner/): Generally no. A homeowners policy covers injuries to other people on your property, not to you or your household; your own medical bills run through health, disability or accident coverage. Note the industry wording: 'personal injury' in a homeowners policy means non-physical harm you cause others, such as libel, slander, false arrest or invasion of privacy, and it is usually an optional endorsement. Guest medical payments typically run $1,000 to $5,000.
- [Understanding California Dog Bite Law](https://myinjurypros.com/california-dog-bite-law/): Civil Code 3342 is the controlling statute. It holds the owner liable when the dog bites someone in a public place or while that person is lawfully on private property, including the owner's own yard, and the victim does not have to prove the dog ever bit anyone before. Suit is due within two years of the bite (CCP 335.1); an injured child usually has until age 20.

Other English guides without a short answer box:

- [How Much Does an Accident Attorney Cost in California?](https://myinjurypros.com/accident-attorney-cost-in-california/): contingency fees, case costs and fee agreements, summarized under Fees above.
- [How Do Lawyers Negotiate Medical Bills and Reduce Your Costs](https://myinjurypros.com/how-do-lawyers-negotiate-medical-bills/): whether medical bills come out of a settlement and how lawyers negotiate them down.

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- [Equipo](https://myinjurypros.com/es/equipo/): [Steven Nassi](https://myinjurypros.com/es/steven-nassi-abogado/), [Natalie Nassi](https://myinjurypros.com/es/natalie-nassi-abogada/) y [Novaj Javidzad](https://myinjurypros.com/es/novaj-javidzad-abogado/), Director de Estrategia.
- [Artículos](https://myinjurypros.com/es/articulos/): todas las guías en español.
- [Contacto](https://myinjurypros.com/es/contacto/): teléfono y formulario.

Spanish state pages (33): [Abogados de Lesiones Personales de Alabama](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-alabama/), [Arizona](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-arizona/), [Carolina del Sur](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-carolina-del-sur/), [Indiana](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-indiana/), [Montana](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-montana/), [Nevada](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-nevada/), [Ohio](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-ohio/), [Oklahoma](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-oklahoma/), [Pensilvania](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-pensilvania/), [Rhode Island](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-rhode-island/), [Texas](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-texas/), [Washington](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-washington/), [Washington D.C.](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-washington-d-c/), [Wisconsin](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-wisconsin/), [California](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-california/), [Colorado](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-colorado/), [Florida](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-florida/), [Georgia](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-georgia/), [Hawái](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-hawai/), [Idaho](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-idaho/), [Illinois](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-illinois/), [Iowa](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-iowa/), [Kansas](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-kansas/), [Kentucky](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-kentucky/), [Luisiana](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-luisiana/), [Maryland](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-maryland/), [Massachusetts](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-massachusetts/), [Michigan](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-michigan/), [Minnesota](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-minnesota/), [Missouri](https://myinjurypros.com/es/personal-injury-attorneys-in-missouri/), [New Jersey](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-new-jersey/), [New Mexico](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-new-mexico/), [Nueva York](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-lesiones-personales-en-nueva-york/).

Respuestas breves de las guías en español (20), tal como las publica cada página:

- [Abogada De Accidente De Bicicleta](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogada-de-accidente-de-bicicleta/): Cuente dos años. En la mayoría de los estados ese es el plazo desde la fecha del atropello para demandar por lesiones en bicicleta, y en California son dos años bajo CCP 335.1. Si el responsable es una entidad pública, el aviso previo vence mucho antes: seis meses en California, según el Código de Gobierno 911.2. Para menores suelen aplicarse extensiones.
- [Guía Completa sobre el Abogado de Accidente de Autobús](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogado-de-accidente-de-autobus/): La responsabilidad por un accidente de autobús casi nunca recae en una sola parte. Puede corresponder a la empresa de transporte, al conductor, al fabricante de una pieza defectuosa o al gobierno municipal cuando el autobús es de servicio público. El plazo para demandar varía por estado, de 1 a 6 años: Alabama, Arizona, Idaho y Kansas permiten 2 años desde la fecha del accidente; Maine y Dakota del Norte llegan a 6.
- [Abogado De Accidente De Tráfico](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogado-de-accidente-de-trafico/): Cuánto cobra el abogado depende de dónde termine el caso: alrededor del 33% si se resuelve con la aseguradora y cerca del 40% si llega a tribunales. Dos movimientos tempranos pesan más que el resto: la carta que obliga a conservar grabaciones y datos del vehículo antes de que desaparezcan, y no dar declaración grabada a la aseguradora contraria sin asesoría legal.
- [Abogado De Accidentes De Auto](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogado-de-accidentes-de-auto/): Los daños se calculan con una fórmula: se suman los gastos económicos comprobados y, para el dolor y sufrimiento, ese total se multiplica por un factor de 1.5 a 5 según la gravedad, o se asigna un valor por día. Demandar suele tener un plazo de dos a tres años; en Florida son dos años para accidentes desde el 24 de marzo de 2023 (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a)). Massachusetts además exige $2,000 o más en gastos médicos para poder demandar.
- [Abogado De Accidentes De Viaje Compartido](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogado-de-accidentes-de-viaje-compartido/): Quién paga depende de la fase del viaje: aplicación apagada, conectado y esperando, o con pasajero a bordo. Esa distinción define qué póliza responde, así que los pantallazos del viaje y los datos del GPS importan más que el relato. En California el conductor negligente responde primero, y la plataforma solo en supuestos más estrechos. Resolverlo toma de seis meses a dos años; hasta tres si va a juicio.
- [Abogado de Lesión en el Trabajo](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogado-de-lesion-en-el-trabajo/): Pelea la reclamación cuando la aseguradora laboral la niega, la retrasa o paga de menos. Conviene saber qué está en juego: el reemplazo salarial va del 66% al 80% del salario semanal promedio, con topes estatales: $1,314 por semana en Texas (lesiones desde el 1 de octubre de 2026) y $1,764.11 en California (lesiones de 2026). La compensación laboral no paga dolor y sufrimiento. Reporte la lesión al empleador en un plazo de 3 a 10 días.
- [Abogado De Lesiones De Habla Hispana](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogado-de-lesiones-de-habla-hispana/): Lo que cambia la cifra neta es la letra pequeña del contrato. El honorario contingente ronda del 33% al 40%, pero los gastos de peritos médicos, costos judiciales y trámites se suman aparte, y el contrato debe decir si se descuentan antes o después del honorario. Conviene consultar con dos o tres abogados y desconfiar de quien ofrezca un resultado concreto.
- [Abogado De Lesiones De Nacimiento](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogado-de-lesiones-de-nacimiento/): El reloj no corre igual que en otros casos. El plazo base va de uno a tres años según el estado, pero se extiende para el niño, y estados como Florida o Nueva York exigen antes una revisión por panel médico o 90 días de aviso. Entre el 80% y el 90% se resuelven sin juicio; el proceso dura de uno a cuatro años.
- [Abogado De Lesiones Por Quemaduras](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogado-de-lesiones-por-quemaduras/): El grado de la quemadura decide casi todo. Las quemaduras de primer grado suelen resolverse por menos de $10,000, mientras que las de tercer y cuarto grado alcanzan $500,000 o varios millones, según la gravedad y las secuelas. El plazo para demandar corre aparte: dos años en California (CCP 335.1), tres en Nueva York (CPLR 214(5)) y dos en Nueva Jersey.
- [Abogados De Accidentes De Uber](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-de-accidentes-de-uber/): Lo decisivo no es el abogado sino la fase del viaje. Qué póliza de Uber responde depende de si el conductor estaba conectado, en ruta o con pasajero, y eso se prueba con los pantallazos del estado del viaje en la aplicación. Por eso conviene capturarlos el mismo día. El honorario habitual es contingente: entre 33% y 40% del acuerdo, más los gastos de peritos e informes médicos, que se descuentan aparte.
- [¿Qué Hacen Los Abogados en Accidentes de Tránsito?](https://myinjurypros.com/es/abogados-en-accidentes-de-transito/): Negocian con la aseguradora, calculan el valor de sus daños, incluidas las pérdidas futuras, y lo representan ante el tribunal si la negociación falla. Casi todos trabajan por contingencia: no se paga nada hasta que el caso se resuelve. También vigilan los plazos: avise a la aseguradora entre 3 y 7 días del choque y presente el reclamo dentro de los dos años que da la mayoría de estados.
- [Cómo Ganar una Demanda por Lesiones Personales](https://myinjurypros.com/es/como-ganar-una-demanda-por-lesiones-personales/): Se gana probando dos cosas: que la otra parte fue negligente y que esa negligencia causó su lesión. El expediente médico inmediato es la prueba que sostiene ambas; retrasar el tratamiento la debilita. Solo entre el 4% y el 5% de los casos llega a juicio. El plazo para presentar promedia dos años según el estado, y su propia parte de culpa reduce el monto por negligencia comparativa.
- [¿Cuánto Dinero se Puede Ganar en una Demanda?](https://myinjurypros.com/es/cuanto-dinero-se-puede-ganar-en-una-demanda/): Depende de lo que pueda documentar. Cerca del 80% de los montos compensatorios cubren gastos médicos y pérdida de ingresos, así que los expedientes médicos y los comprobantes de salario son los que mueven la cifra. Más del 90% de las demandas terminan solo con daños compensatorios; menos del 10% recibe daños punitivos, reservados para negligencia grave o conducta maliciosa.
- [¿Cuánto Puedo Recibir por un Accidente de Trabajo?](https://myinjurypros.com/es/cuanto-puedo-recibir-por-un-accidente-de-trabajo/): No es una cifra libre: la compensación laboral paga un porcentaje de su salario, por lo general dos tercios (66.67%), con un tope semanal que fija cada estado, de $2,431 en Iowa a $1,219 en Alabama (lesiones desde el 1 de julio de 2026). Los acuerdos reportados van de $1,000 a $10,000 en lesiones leves y desde $100,000 en las graves. Avise al empleador dentro de 30 días.
- [¿Cuánto vale mi caso de lesiones personales?](https://myinjurypros.com/es/cuanto-vale-mi-caso-de-lesiones-personales/): Se calcula con una fórmula, no con una tabla. Sume los daños económicos comprobables, facturas médicas, salarios perdidos y gastos futuros, y multiplíquelos por 1.5 a 5 según la gravedad para estimar el dolor y sufrimiento; el método per diem asigna un valor diario. Luego reste su porcentaje de culpa, el límite de la póliza y el honorario del abogado, entre el 33% y el 40%.
- [Me chocaron, ¿Qué debo hacer?](https://myinjurypros.com/es/me-chocaron-que-debo-hacer/): Primero lo urgente: llame al 911 y pida el informe policial, documente la escena con fotos y no admita culpa. Avise a su aseguradora dentro de las primeras 24 horas, aunque el choque haya sido leve; muchas pólizas exigen la documentación en 30 a 90 días. Para demandar, el plazo suele ser de dos años, como en California (CCP 335.1), en Kentucky para choques de vehículos (KRS 304.39-230(6)) y en Luisiana para lesiones desde el 1 de julio de 2024 (C.C. art. 3493.1), y de tres en Massachusetts.
- [¿Qué Hace un Abogado de Lesiones Personales?](https://myinjurypros.com/es/que-hace-un-abogado-de-lesiones-personales/): Reúne pruebas, calcula los daños, negocia con la aseguradora y, si no hay acuerdo, lleva el caso a juicio. Dos cifras concretas: cobra por contingencia, normalmente entre el 30% y el 40% del resultado, y debe presentar la demanda dentro del plazo de su estado, que en la mayoría es de dos a tres años desde el accidente. La investigación suele tomar varios meses.
- [¿Qué Hacer Después De Un Accidente De Auto?](https://myinjurypros.com/es/que-hacer-despues-de-un-accidente-de-auto/): Después de atender lesiones y llamar al 911, lo que decide su reclamo son los plazos. Avise a su aseguradora en las primeras 24 a 48 horas, aunque cada póliza fija su propio límite, y cuente con unos 10 días para el reporte oficial al estado si hubo lesiones o daños de peso. Illinois exige reporte policial por daños sobre $1,500; Nueva York, sobre $1,000.
- [¿Qué tipo de casos llevan los abogados de lesiones personales?](https://myinjurypros.com/es/que-tipo-de-casos-llevan-los-abogados-de-lesiones-personales/): Nueve categorías principales: accidentes de tráfico, resbalones y caídas, negligencia médica, lesiones laborales, productos defectuosos, muerte por negligencia, mordeduras de perro, abuso en residencias de ancianos y agresiones físicas. Un detalle que decide casos: la demanda por muerte por negligencia solo la presentan familiares de línea directa, es decir cónyuge, hijos o padres, y el cuidador primario únicamente en situaciones excepcionales.
- [¿Quién determina la culpabilidad en un accidente de tránsito?](https://myinjurypros.com/es/quien-determina-la-culpabilidad-en-un-accidente-de-transito/): En la práctica lo decide el ajustador de la aseguradora; el informe policial es prueba de peso, pero no una decisión definitiva, y un juez o jurado interviene solo si no hay acuerdo. La culpa se reparte: con negligencia comparativa pura, un 30% de culpa suya le deja el 70% del cobro; con la modificada, llegar al 50% o 51% lo anula. Tarda días en casos simples y meses en los complejos.

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