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Calculator · from the date of the crashDeadline calculatorEvery clock that runs on your crash date.

Enter the date of the crash. The calculator applies the California rules that run on it: the police report, the DMV form, the six month government claim, the hit and run conditions, and the two year lawsuit deadline. Deadlines have exceptions, for minors and in a few other situations, so have yours confirmed on the free call.

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Six months, not two years

If any public agency is part of the crash, the claim deadline is six months. A claim presented on day 183 is late, and people miss it because they are still treating.

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Questions about deadline calculator

How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in California?
Two years from the date of the injury under Code of Civil Procedure 335.1. For a wrongful death claim the two years run from the date of death. A claim against a city, county, the state, Metro, or Caltrans must first be presented in writing within six months under Government Code 911.2.
What happens if the government rejects my claim?
The public entity has 45 days to act on a claim. If it mails a written rejection, you have six months from that notice to file suit under Government Code 945.6. If it never responds, the claim is deemed rejected and you generally have two years from the injury to sue.
Does the deadline change if the injured person is a child?
Usually, yes. Code of Civil Procedure 352 pauses the two year limit until a minor turns 18. It does not pause the six month government claim deadline in the same way, so a claim against a public entity for a child's injury still has to be presented quickly.
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