Get Accident Lawyer Now connects injured people in San Jose with independent California accident attorneys. California uses pure comparative fault, has a two-year personal-injury filing deadline, and has special traps for uninsured drivers and government-vehicle claims.
Report the accident to San Jose police and get medical attention, even if injuries seem minor.
Take photos of the scene, vehicle damage, injuries, road conditions, and traffic signals.
Request a copy of the police report from the San Jose police department.
Do not give recorded statements to any insurance company without first consulting an attorney.
Contact GetAccidentLawyerNow at (267) 212-1034 for a free consultation with a San Jose slip & fall lawyer.
San Jose personal injury cases are filed in the Downtown Superior Courthouse. Santa Clara County juries are moderate, and the South Bay's tech-employer ecosystem brings well-resourced defendants in workplace and rideshare cases. The US-101 / I-880 split and the I-280 corridor through downtown carry the bulk of regional traffic.
Primary Court
Santa Clara County Superior Court — Downtown Superior Courthouse (191 N. First Street, San Jose)
Court websiteMajor Corridors
US-101 • I-280 • I-680 • I-880 • CA-87 (Guadalupe Parkway)
Local Agencies & Transit
San Jose Police Department; Santa Clara County Sheriff; CHP San Jose; VTA (Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority)
Different type of accident? We connect victims with attorneys across all six practice areas.
Injury Deadline
2 years
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1
Fault Rule
Pure comparative fault
partial fault reduces recovery, not automatic eligibility
Public Entity Trap
6 months
Gov. Code § 911.2 claim deadline
California is not a no-fault state. Proposition 213 may limit noneconomic damages for uninsured drivers under Cal. Civ. Code § 3333.4. Government vehicles, dangerous public roads, and public employees can trigger a much shorter claim deadline.
GetAccidentLawyerNow is an attorney-matching service that connects injured people in San Jose, CA with independent local accident attorneys where available. Fill out the free case review form or call (267) 212-1034.
California generally gives you two years to file a personal-injury lawsuit under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1. Property-damage claims generally have a three-year deadline under § 338, and public-entity claims can require a government claim within six months under Gov. Code § 911.2.
Many independent accident attorneys work on contingency, which usually means no upfront attorney fee and no attorney fee unless there is a recovery. Fee terms vary by attorney and case, so review the agreement before signing.
After an accident in San Jose: 1) call 911 and get medical attention, 2) document the scene with photos, 3) request the police report, 4) avoid recorded statements to insurers before legal review, and 5) request a free case review through GetAccidentLawyerNow.
Primary California statutes cited for deadline, comparative-fault, uninsured-driver, and public-entity claim issues.
Public-data references for slip & fall lawyer cases — federal statistics, regulations, and injury-prevention guidance.
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