If you were injured in a car accident in Los Angeles or the San Fernando Valley, one of the first things the other driver's insurance company will do is contact you with a settlement offer. It may seem like a relief — a quick resolution to a stressful situation. But accepting that first offer [...]
After a car accident in Los Angeles or the San Fernando Valley, many people make the same costly mistake: they feel relatively okay at the scene, tell the police officer they are fine, drive home, and decide to wait and see how they feel in the morning. By the time they realize their neck [...]
Rear-end collisions are the most common type of car accident in the San Fernando Valley — and for good reason. Stop-and-go traffic on the 101 and 405 freeways, congested surface streets like Sherman Way and Ventura Boulevard, and distracted driving create the perfect conditions for drivers to fail to stop in time. If you [...]
The US-101 Ventura Freeway through the San Fernando Valley is one of California's most dangerous corridors for motorcyclists. From the Hollywood Split in North Hollywood to the Woodland Hills interchange near Topanga Canyon, the 101 sees a disproportionate number of serious motorcycle injuries every year. If you or a loved one was injured in [...]
Whiplash is the most common injury resulting from rear-end car accidents — and rear-end collisions are the most common type of accident in the San Fernando Valley, particularly on congested corridors like Sherman Way, Ventura Boulevard, Sepulveda Boulevard, and the 101 and 405 freeways. If you suffered a whiplash injury in a car accident [...]
The San Fernando Valley is home to some of the most heavily trafficked — and most dangerous — freeways in California. With over 1.8 million residents relying on a complex web of interchanges and on-ramps to navigate daily life, the Valley's freeways are sites of hundreds of serious injury accidents every year. If you [...]
Within hours or days of a car accident in the San Fernando Valley, your phone will start ringing. Insurance adjusters — sometimes from the other driver's insurer, sometimes from your own — will call wanting to take your recorded statement, review your medical history, and settle your claim as quickly and cheaply as possible. [...]
Ventura Boulevard is the main commercial artery of the San Fernando Valley — stretching from Studio City through Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, and into Woodland Hills. It is also one of the Valley's busiest rideshare corridors, with hundreds of Uber and Lyft pickups and drop-offs happening along its length every hour of the day [...]
Hit and run accidents are devastatingly common in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. According to the California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles County records more hit and run accidents than any other county in the state. In Van Nuys alone — which contains some of the most dangerous intersections in the city — [...]
After a car accident in Los Angeles or the San Fernando Valley, one of the most damaging things a driver can do is assume they cannot pursue a claim because they believe they share some responsibility for the crash. In California, partial fault does not bar you from recovering compensation — and this distinction [...]
