Is There a Cap on Your Case? What You Should Know About Lawsuit Limits

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:01 -0700

Late last year, a local news report highlighted two big lawsuits in California. Both cases ended with massive payouts.

In one case, a person tripped and fell on a bad sidewalk. They sued the city of Davis and won an $18 million settlement. Just months before that, a jury ordered the same city to pay $24 million for a wrongful death case. Because the city and county will tap into their liability insurance coverage to pay for the combined $42 million, it will affect California taxpayers in the end.

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Is There a Cap on Your Case? What You Should Know About Lawsuit Limits