Car accident guides for the western states
Deadlines, fault rules, insurance minimums and real court results for California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington — every rule cited to the statute it comes from.
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The rules side by side
| State | Deadline to sue | Fault rule | Minimum liability |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 years | Pure comparative | $30,000 / $60,000 / $15,000 |
| Nevada | 2 years | Modified (barred over 50%) | $25,000 / $50,000 / $20,000 |
| Arizona | 2 years | Pure comparative | $25,000 / $50,000 / $15,000 |
| Oregon | 2 years | Modified (barred over 50%) | $25,000 / $50,000 / $20,000 |
| Washington | 3 years | Pure comparative | $25,000 / $50,000 / $10,000 |
California car accident guides
- California car accident statute of limitations
- Fault in a California car accident: what happens if you were partly to blame
- California car insurance minimums, and what happens when they are not enough
- Hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver in California
- What to do after a car accident in California
- Uber and Lyft accidents in California
- Truck accidents in California
- Motorcycle accidents in California
- Pedestrian accidents in California
- Rear-end collisions in California
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- San Jose
- San Francisco
- Fresno
- Sacramento
- Long Beach
- Oakland
- Bakersfield
- Anaheim
- Riverside
- Santa Ana
- Stockton
- Irvine
- San Bernardino
- Fontana
- Modesto
- Moreno Valley
- Ontario
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Oxnard
- Glendale
- Pasadena
- Torrance
- Santa Clarita
- Lancaster
- Palmdale
- Corona
- Pomona
- Fremont
- Hayward
- Sunnyvale
- Santa Clara
- Chula Vista
- Oceanside
- Escondido
- Huntington Beach
- Elk Grove
- Roseville
- Clovis
- Visalia
- Daly City
Nevada car accident guides
- Nevada car accident statute of limitations
- Fault in a Nevada car accident: what happens if you were partly to blame
- Nevada car insurance minimums, and what happens when they are not enough
- Hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver in Nevada
- What to do after a car accident in Nevada
- Uber and Lyft accidents in Nevada
- Truck accidents in Nevada
- Motorcycle accidents in Nevada
- Pedestrian accidents in Nevada
- Rear-end collisions in Nevada
Arizona car accident guides
- Arizona car accident statute of limitations
- Fault in a Arizona car accident: what happens if you were partly to blame
- Arizona car insurance minimums, and what happens when they are not enough
- Hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver in Arizona
- What to do after a car accident in Arizona
- Uber and Lyft accidents in Arizona
- Truck accidents in Arizona
- Motorcycle accidents in Arizona
- Pedestrian accidents in Arizona
- Rear-end collisions in Arizona
Oregon car accident guides
- Oregon car accident statute of limitations
- Fault in a Oregon car accident: what happens if you were partly to blame
- Oregon car insurance minimums, and what happens when they are not enough
- Hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver in Oregon
- What to do after a car accident in Oregon
- Uber and Lyft accidents in Oregon
- Truck accidents in Oregon
- Motorcycle accidents in Oregon
- Pedestrian accidents in Oregon
- Rear-end collisions in Oregon
Washington car accident guides
- Washington car accident statute of limitations
- Fault in a Washington car accident: what happens if you were partly to blame
- Washington car insurance minimums, and what happens when they are not enough
- Hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver in Washington
- What to do after a car accident in Washington
- Uber and Lyft accidents in Washington
- Truck accidents in Washington
- Motorcycle accidents in Washington
- Pedestrian accidents in Washington
- Rear-end collisions in Washington
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