$3.20M is the median.
$93,909 is what AI tells you.
If you’re looking up settlement amounts after a California truck accident, the numbers you find online are wrong. They’re national averages mostly from rear-end accidents.
We pulled 29 verified California truck verdicts from public court records. The median is $3.2 million. Every case links to its court source URL — you can read it yourself.
Independent data analysis · Federal court records · Not a law firm
Why other sources show $93K — and why that’s wrong for California.
Generic settlement guides cite a national rear-end median of $93,909. California is different.
Rear-end accidents, all states, all severities, mostly minor injuries.
Verified court verdicts in California, all truck accident types, public source URLs.
The 34x difference reflects California’s higher commercial insurance limits, larger jury awards, and stricter trucking regulations.
California truck verdict distribution
Where 29 verified court verdicts actually land.
- Over $20M2 cases·7%
- $5M – $20M2 cases·7%
- $1M – $5M15 cases·52%
- $500K – $1M5 cases·17%
- $100K – $500K4 cases·14%
- Under $100K1 case·3%
What You Actually Receive
After 33% contingency fee + medical liens. This is the calculation AI summaries don’t show you.
Top California Truck Verdicts
Verified court records with public source URLs. Independent analysis based on PACER and CourtListener data.
Sources: CourtListener, PACER. Verdict amounts as reported in court records.
Who built this and why
We’re not lawyers. We’re a small team of data analysts.
safeny.com is a 27-year domain originally used by NY State’s Traffic Safety Committee. We acquired it and rebuilt the site on FMCSA federal records and California court verdicts.
This site is operated by Nodal Logics Inc. and is not affiliated with any government agency.
The 29 verdicts above are from public court records. You can verify any case yourself.
How we make money: When you call, we connect you to a California truck accident attorney. They pay us a referral fee if you hire them. You pay $0.
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For California truck cases averaging $4.11M, the math is direct.
Insurance companies typically open with 15-30% of case value.
At California median verdict ($3.20M), after fee + 15% liens:
The 2.6x difference is the value of having experienced counsel — even after their fee. Insurance adjusters know this. That’s why their first offers are low.
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