Calculator · from the date of the crash
Deadline calculator Every 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.
Every clock that runs on the crash date
Date of the crash: ______________________
| What | Deadline | Statute | Your date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written report to the CHP or city police | 24 hours, when anyone is hurt or killed, unless an officer took the report at the scene | Vehicle Code 20008 | |
| Form SR-1 to the DMV | 10 days, when anyone is hurt or damage passes $1,000 | Vehicle Code 16000 | |
| Police report for a hit and run claim on your own policy | 24 hours | Insurance Code 11580.2 | |
| Sworn statement to your own insurer, hit and run | 30 days | Insurance Code 11580.2 | |
| Written claim to a public entity | 6 months from the injury, or from the death | Government Code 911.2 | |
| Lawsuit for the injury | 2 years from the crash | Code of Civil Procedure 335.1 | |
| Uninsured or underinsured motorist: sue, settle in writing, or demand arbitration | 2 years from the crash | Insurance Code 11580.2 | |
| Wrongful death lawsuit | 2 years from the date of death | Code of Civil Procedure 335.1 |
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.
General information, not legal advice. The dates are computed from the statutes and do not account for tolling, minority under Code of Civil Procedure 352, or other exceptions that may apply to you. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship, which is formed only by a signed written fee agreement.