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For Californians after an accident
You were hurt. A California attorney is ready to listen.
Tell your story in your own words, at your own pace. Every detail gets organized, and your video appointment is scheduled with a California personal injury attorney who has already read your summary.
Example of the intake conversation. The assistant says: “Take your time. What happened?” You answer in your own words — for example, “I was rear-ended on the 405 last week.” The assistant replies: “I’ll organize everything and schedule your video appointment.”
This is the whole process — told plainly, so there are no surprises. You stay in control at every step, and nothing moves forward without you.
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Tell your story.
In your own words, no legal language — talk or type, whichever feels easier tonight. The intake assistant asks one gentle question at a time and follows your story wherever it goes. “I’m not sure” is always an acceptable answer.
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We gather everything.
Injuries, treatment, evidence, insurance, contact details — every thread of your story lands in one clear, chronological summary. You review it, correct it, and approve it before it goes anywhere.
Your details, in order
Photos from the scene — added
First medical visit — noted
Insurance letter — uploaded
Other driver’s insurer — marked “not sure yet”
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Your video appointment is scheduled.
You pick the time, and it goes on the calendar — a real appointment with a California personal injury attorney who has already read your summary. The conversation starts at the middle, not the beginning; you never retell your story from zero.
Private · Video appointment
that’s the whole process — the rest is your decision
Accident types
Whatever happened, start here.
Fourteen kinds of accidents, one calm starting point. If yours isn’t listed, start anyway — the assistant follows your story, not a script.
Most people arrive here tired, sore, and holding half the facts. The intake assistant is built for exactly that — every detail, organized before the call, and you approve everything before anything is sent.
Case summary · previewSaved a moment ago
Rear-end collision, highway — evening
Seen at urgent care the next morning
Scene photos, in order
You approve this before it’s sent.
A gentle evidence checklist
Photos, records, letters — the assistant builds the list from what you say, not from a generic form. Add what you have; skip what you don't.
Progress that waits for you
Pause whenever you need to — for an hour or a week. Your answers keep their place until you're ready to continue.
“Not sure” is an answer
Memory after an accident is messy. Mark anything uncertain and move on — you can come back and fill it in as things get clearer.
You read it before it goes
The full summary is shown to you first. Nothing reaches an attorney until you've read it and said so — and then your appointment is scheduled.
A gentle self-check
“Do I even have a case?”
Four small questions — tap whatever feels true. Nothing you answer is stored or sent; this is just a quiet way to sort your own thoughts before you talk to anyone.
no wrong answers, promise
A quick way to think it through
Three questions usually tell you.
Were you hurt? Was someone else at least partly at fault? And is there a realistic source of recovery — insurance, or a responsible business? If your answers are “yes,” or even “maybe,” a free case review is how you find out for certain, from a California personal injury attorney rather than a website.
Tell your story, we gather everything, and your video appointment is scheduled with an attorney who has already read your summary.
Was someone else at least partly involved or responsible?
Question 3 of 4
Has a doctor seen you?
Question 4 of 4
When did it happen?
What you just told us
Your story is already taking shape.
However sure or unsure you feel, the next step is the same and it costs nothing: tell your story, we gather everything, and your video appointment is scheduled with a California personal injury attorney who has already read your summary.
When your video appointment begins, the California personal injury attorney on the other side already has your approved summary in front of them — your accident, your injuries, your treatment, in order. The first conversation starts with understanding, not paperwork.
No one here can promise an outcome, and no one will pressure you. Speaking with an attorney doesn’t make you their client; that only happens if you both agree, in writing.
a quiet place to be heard
Where we listen
Across California.
The intake assistant is available day and night, and video appointments reach the whole state — the largest cities, and the roads between them.
don’t see your city? start anyway — intake is statewide
Straight answers
The questions everyone asks first.
Five direct answers, written to be actually useful — whether or not you ever tap a button on this page.
Plain answer
How do I find the best personal injury attorney in California?
Look for four things: real experience with your kind of accident, enough capacity to actually work your case, fees explained clearly in writing before you agree to anything, and communication you can reach — a person, not a hold line. No directory can decide that for you; a conversation can. The free case review on this site organizes your story first, so a California personal injury attorney has already read your summary before your video appointment — and you can spend that appointment evaluating them instead of repeating yourself.
How much does a personal injury lawyer cost in California?
Most California personal injury attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of any recovery rather than an hourly bill, and it must be agreed in writing before work begins. The attorney explains the exact terms before you sign anything, and you can ask every question you have first. The case review on this site is free, and finishing it commits you to nothing.
Three questions usually tell you whether a review is worth your time: Were you hurt? Was someone else at least partly at fault? And is there a realistic source of recovery, such as insurance or a responsible business? If your answers are yes — or even maybe — a free case review is how you find out for certain, from a California personal injury attorney rather than a website.
Get medical care first, even if you feel mostly fine — some injuries surface days later. Then document what you can: photos, names, insurance details, and your own memory of what happened, written down while it is fresh. Be careful with insurance adjusters before you have advice; you are not required to give a recorded statement. Finally, keep everything in one place — organizing those details is exactly what this site's free case review does for you.
How long do I have to file an injury claim in California?
Deadlines exist, they are strict, and they vary — with the kind of claim, when the injury was discovered, and who the responsible party is; claims involving government entities can be far shorter. Missing a deadline can end a case before it starts, regardless of how strong it is. An attorney can tell you exactly which deadlines apply to your situation, which is one more reason to start the conversation early.
No. Everything on this site — and everything the intake assistant says — is general legal information, not legal advice. Legal advice about your specific situation can only come from an attorney after they've agreed to work with you. The case review is simply how you reach that conversation with your story already organized and your appointment already on the calendar.
What does the case review cost?
Nothing. The review is free, and finishing one doesn't commit you to anything. If you and an attorney later decide to work together, that attorney will explain their own fee agreement to you clearly, in writing, before anything begins.
Who actually meets with me?
A licensed California personal injury attorney. Before your video appointment, they read the summary you approved — so you won't be asked to retell everything from the beginning. Speaking with them doesn't make you their client; that only happens if you both agree in writing.
What if I can't remember every detail?
That's normal, and the intake is built for it. "I'm not sure" is always an acceptable answer. You can pause, come back, and add details as you remember them — your progress is saved along the way.
How much time do I have?
Legal deadlines apply to injury claims in California. They vary with the situation, and they are strict — waiting can quietly close doors. You don't need to decide anything today, but starting your review early keeps your options open.
Is what I share private?
Yes. Your conversation and your summary exist to prepare your case review — nothing more. Intake runs on BizRnR Business Runner technology, built for this site, and your summary is shared only with the attorney who meets with you, after you approve it.
Ready when you are.
Start with what you remember. “I’m not sure” is a fine place to begin — tell your story, we gather everything, and your video appointment is scheduled with an attorney who has already read your summary.
