Organize a structured timeline of collision facts, tally documented expenses, identify missing critical records, and generate tailored questions before speaking with an attorney or insurance adjuster.
Specific questions generated from your checked circumstances to ask during initial legal consultations.
Under California Vehicle Code §16000, drivers involved in an accident with property damage exceeding $1,000, or resulting in injury or death, must file an SR-1 form with the DMV within 10 days, regardless of who was at fault.
California operates under pure comparative negligence. Even if you are determined to bear partial responsibility for an incident, you may still recover damages proportionally reduced by your percentage of fault.
You are required to cooperate with your own insurer, but you generally have no legal obligation to provide a recorded statement to the adverse driver's adjuster before seeking independent legal guidance.