Settlement & Negotiation

Offer of Judgment

A formal settlement offer made under court rules that can shift costs if rejected and the rejecting party doesn't improve their position at trial.

In Personal Injury Cases

California Code of Civil Procedure section 998 allows offers of judgment. If rejected and the offeree doesn't do better at trial, they may owe the other side's expert witness fees.

Reference context

This term belongs to the Settlement & Negotiation category and is part of our machine-readable California injury-law glossary.

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Structured access

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Plain-English use

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Settlement & Negotiation claim fingerprint

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998-offer to Demand Letter

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