CALIFORNIA
California personal injury verdicts
Verdict benchmarks across California — organized by county, case type, and the legal rules that actually decide recovery in this state.
Comparative negligence
Pure comparative negligence. Plaintiff recovers damages reduced by their percentage of fault, even if 99% responsible.
Damages caps
MICRA caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice — as of 2023 reform (AB 35), $350,000 for non-death cases and $500,000 for death cases, increasing annually through 2033 to $750K/$1M. No caps on auto, premises, or product liability.
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Los Angeles County
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County operates one of the largest civil court systems in the United States. The Stanley Mosk Courthouse handles complex civil litigation; plaintiff-friendly jury pools produce substantial verdicts — particularly in commercial trucking, rideshare, premises, and product liability cases.
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Superior Court of California, County of Orange
Orange County is suburban Southern California — more conservative than LA County but with substantial high-income plaintiffs that produce meaningful economic-damages verdicts. Commercial defendants, rideshare, and premises cases dominate the civil docket.
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