Requesting a statement of damages in California pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.11

Requesting a statement of damages in California pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.11 is the topic of this blog post. A request for a statement of damages can be made in any California personal injury or wrongful death action. The request for statement of damages is authorized under Section 425.11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and is served on the plaintiff by a defendant, the request should also be served on all other parties to the action who have made an appearance.

The defendant is required to provide a statement of damages setting forth the nature and amount of the damages being sought against the defendant who served the request.

The statement of damages must be served within 15 calendar days after service of the request, this time period is extended to 20 calendar days if the request is served by mail. The request for statement of damages should not be filed with the Court, unless a motion to compel a response has been filed with the Court, or the Court has ordered otherwise.

Requesting a statement of damages is a great tool that should be used by any defendant in California who has been served with a complaint that contains causes of action for personal injury or wrongful death. The request can be served at any time after being served with the summons and complaint but is typically served along with the answer to the complaint.

Attorneys or parties in California who would like to download a FREE sample request for statement of damages created by the author can use the link shown below.

FREE sample request for statement of damages

The author of this blog post, Stan Burman, is an entrepreneur and freelance paralegal who has worked in California and Federal litigation since 1995 and has created over 300 sample legal documents.

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