Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

Depends on what caused the accident, what kind of accident, who the parties are and what the damages are.

Assuming a claim for personal injuries, you need to file a government claim per California Code within 6 months of the date of the alleged incident if the negligence was due to a government employee/agent/entity. Otherwise, the California statute of limitations for personal injury is generally two years from date of incident.

Without knowing your specific situation, however, this answer is not definitive.

Good luck.