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The Law Offices of J. Chrisp takes personal injury cases from Sacramento. The phone is answered 24/7 at 877-J-CHRISP (877-524-7477).
The firm has recovered over $350 million for clients since 2010. The sections below list its recognition and case results, the practice areas it handles, California’s fault and insurance rules, the deadlines for a Sacramento injury claim and where Sacramento claims are filed.
A lawsuit over an injury in Sacramento is generally filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, and most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years. If a city, county or transit agency is involved, a written claim is generally due within six months. The Law Offices of J. Chrisp takes cases from Sacramento, offers a free consultation and works on a contingency fee, and there is no fee unless we win.
A client testimonial on chrisplaw.com reads: “I had an excellent experience working with Jesse Chrisp.” (Whitney Stevenson)
Results the firm has obtained, as shown on chrisplaw.com and its case results page, include:
Every case is different, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
In November 2017, a jury awarded a Sacramento man about $2.05 million against the County of Lake after a 2014 crash with a deputy in Lake County, with Jesse Chrisp as his attorney (Lake County News).
California uses pure comparative fault, set out in Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975). You can recover compensation even if you were partly at fault, and your damages are reduced in proportion to your share of the fault. In injury cases based on comparative fault, each defendant is liable for non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, only in proportion to its own percentage of fault (Civil Code section 1431.2).
For auto liability policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, the minimum limits are $30,000 for injury or death of one person and $60,000 for two or more people in one accident. The property damage minimum is $15,000 (Vehicle Code section 16056). For policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2035, those minimums rise to $50,000, $100,000 and $25,000.
| Deadline | What it controls | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months | Written claim for injury, death or damage to personal property against a public entity, such as the City of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) or the state | Government Code section 811.2; section 911.2 |
| 2 years | Most personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits | Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1 |
| 3 years | Lawsuits for damage to a vehicle or other property | Code of Civil Procedure section 338 |
These lawsuit deadlines run from when the claim arises (accrues) (Code of Civil Procedure section 312). A lawsuit against a public entity generally cannot be filed until the claim is acted on or deemed rejected (Government Code section 945.4). That lawsuit has separate deadlines (Government Code section 945.6). A late-claim application is possible within limits (Government Code section 911.4).
The two-year deadline is paused while the injured person is under 18 or lacks the legal capacity to make decisions, if that was true when the claim arose (Code of Civil Procedure section 352; Family Code section 6500). This pause does not apply to claims against a public entity or public employee that require a government claim.
Each public agency takes claims at its own office:
Subject to exceptions, the superior court in the county where the injury occurred is a proper court for a personal injury lawsuit (Code of Civil Procedure section 395). For an injury in Sacramento, that is the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento. Its downtown courthouse is the Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse, 720 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
The firm takes cases from Sacramento. It does not have an office in Sacramento. Its core service area is Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino counties and the San Francisco Bay Area. Its offices are:
Founding attorney Jesse Chrisp was born in Santa Rosa and raised in Lake County. He earned his B.A. at California State University, Chico in 2005 and his J.D. at Golden Gate University School of Law in 2008. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2009. He is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College. He has represented thousands of injured clients. He holds the record for the highest personal injury verdict in Lake County. He is frequently sought out by other law firms in the area to take their cases to trial. The firm has Spanish-speaking staff.
SacRT is a public agency, so a written claim generally comes first and is due within six months (Government Code section 911.2). SacRT asks that claims be mailed to its Clerk to the Board at 1102 Q Street, Suite 3000, Sacramento, CA 95811.
Yes. California uses pure comparative fault under Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975). You can still recover, and your damages are reduced in proportion to your share of the fault.
The consultation is free, and the Law Offices of J. Chrisp works on a contingency fee. There is no fee unless we win.
The Law Offices of J. Chrisp has Spanish-speaking staff. The phone is answered 24/7 at 877-J-CHRISP (877-524-7477).
No. The firm’s offices are in Lower Lake (main office), Santa Rosa and San Francisco. It takes cases from Sacramento, and the phone is answered 24/7 at 877-J-CHRISP (877-524-7477).
If you were hurt in Sacramento or elsewhere in Sacramento County, call the Law Offices of J. Chrisp 24/7 at 877-J-CHRISP (877-524-7477) for a free consultation. There is no fee unless we win.
The Law Offices of J. Chrisp is a Northern California personal injury law firm founded by attorney Jesse Chrisp, who was raised in Lake County. The firm represents injured people, with offices in Lower Lake (main office), Santa Rosa and San Francisco, and serves Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino counties and the San Francisco Bay Area. Consultations are free, the firm works on a contingency fee with no fee unless the firm wins, and the phone is answered 24/7 at 877-J-CHRISP (877-524-7477). The firm was named to Best Law Firms 2026 (Tier 1, Santa Rosa, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs). Jesse Chrisp has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 and selected to Super Lawyers from 2023 to 2026.
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Code of Civil Procedure section 312, section 335.1, section 338, section 352 and section 395, California Legislative Information
Family Code section 6500, California Legislative Information
Civil Code section 1431.2, California Legislative Information
Vehicle Code section 16056, California Legislative Information
Government Code section 811.2, section 911.2, section 911.4, section 945.4 and section 945.6, California Legislative Information
Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804
City of Sacramento, How to File a Claim and City of Sacramento Claim Form
County of Sacramento, Risk Management, Filing a Claim Against Sacramento County
Sacramento Regional Transit District, Contact Us (To File a Claim) and Instructions for Submitting a Government Tort Claim
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, civil resource list and civil filing guidelines
Lake County News, November 2017
Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers; Better Business Bureau profile
Case results, Jesse Chrisp attorney profile and client testimonials, chrisplaw.com
Attorney Advertising. This page provides general information about California law and is not legal advice for any specific situation. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Last updated November 2026.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by attorney Jesse Chrisp, who has been continuously recognized as a leader in personal injury law since starting his law firm in 2010.
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