The Code of Civil Procedure sections, Government Claims Act, propositions, FEHA, ADA, anti-SLAPP, and the California statutes that control personal injury practice.
Every California personal injury deadline. General negligence (CCP 335.1), medical malpractice (CCP 340.5), government claims, sexual assault (CCP 340.16), tolling doctrines.
Read the guide → FoundationThe six-month written claim. Which entity to file with. The 45-day response rule. Post-rejection filing window. Common pitfalls.
Read the guide → Uninsured driversThe uninsured-driver and DUI restrictions on non-economic damages recovery. What's allowed, what's barred.
Read the guide → Several liabilitySeveral liability for non-economic damages, joint liability for economic damages, and the interplay with comparative fault.
Read the guide → CCP 425.16CCP 425.16 special motion to strike. When it applies to PI cases. Two-prong analysis. Fee-shifting exposure.
Read the guide → Private Attorneys GeneralPrivate Attorneys General Act, representative actions, Labor Code violations, and the intersection with personal injury.
Read the guide → Fair Employment & HousingDisability discrimination, failure to accommodate, hostile work environment, and FEHA claims overlapping with workplace injury.
Read the guide → Americans with Disabilities ActTitle III accessibility requirements, ADA injury claims, and the intersection with premises liability.
Read the guide → Post-trialPreserving error, notice of appeal deadlines, standards of review, writ practice, and remittitur.
Read the guide → Removal & diversityDiversity jurisdiction, removal procedure, Erie doctrine, federal procedural differences, and remand strategies.
Read the guide → Federal vs. state lawExpress and implied preemption, conflict preemption, and when federal law displaces California tort claims.
Read the guide → Court selectionPersonal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, venue selection, and forum non conveniens in California PI cases.
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