Whiplash Injury claims in California
Whiplash is a soft-tissue neck injury common in rear-end crashes; symptoms can be delayed and still support a claim.
What to know
Whiplash is a soft-tissue neck injury common in rear-end crashes; symptoms can be delayed and still support a claim. An experienced personal injury attorney can evaluate whether you have a claim, identify who is responsible, and deal with the insurers on your behalf.
California filing deadline
In California, the deadline to file most personal injury lawsuits is two years from the date of injury (California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1); claims against a government entity have a much shorter six-month notice window.
What an attorney costs
Most California personal injury attorneys work on contingency: no fee unless they recover money for you, and the initial consultation is typically free.
Injured in a whiplash injury matter?
Mova Law Group is a San Diego, California personal injury law firm representing people injured by someone else’s negligence — car and motorcycle crashes, pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and wrongful death — on a contingency basis (no fee unless they win). When to contact an attorney →
This page is general information, not legal advice. For data-backed crash statistics, see the car accident statistics section.