How Does the Eggshell Skull Rule Impact California Personal Injury Claims?

A person examines damage on a car door; overlaid text asks if a pre-existing condition can affect a car accident insurance claim.

Pre-existing conditions come in many forms and impact countless people. If you’re injured in a car accident or other type of incident, the insurance company may try to cite your pre-existing condition as a reason for denying a cash settlement for various damages. But as we’ll discuss below, California’s eggshell skull rule (doctrine) is in place to […]