Rental car accidents are among the most legally complex personal injury cases in California — involving multiple insurance policies shifting liability questions and large corporate rental companies with experienced legal teams. Whether you were driving a rental car, were a passenger in one, or were struck by a rental vehicle on the streets of [...]
If you were injured in a car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident, rideshare accident, or pedestrian accident in the Encino area or anywhere in the San Fernando Valley, Girgis Law Firm, APC is right here — conveniently located at 16055 Ventura Blvd., Suite 810, Encino, CA 91436, just off the US-101 Freeway. Attorney Anthony [...]
After a car accident in Los Angeles or the San Fernando Valley the steps you take to document your injuries in the hours days and weeks that follow can make the difference between a strong personal injury claim and a denied or undervalued one. Insurance companies look for gaps inconsistencies and weaknesses in your [...]
If you were injured in a car accident in Los Angeles or the San Fernando Valley one of the most important steps in your personal injury case is the demand letter. Yet many accident victims have never heard of a demand letter and don't understand what it is how it works or why it [...]
T-bone accidents — also called side-impact or broadside collisions — are among the most dangerous types of car accidents in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. They occur when one vehicle strikes the side of another at an intersection and the results can be catastrophic because the side of a car offers far [...]
Rear-end collisions are the most common type of car accident in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. Whether it happened on the 101 Freeway near Encino, on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, or at an intersection in Van Nuys, being rear-ended can cause serious injuries even at relatively low speeds. At Girgis Law [...]
Whiplash is the most common injury in car accidents throughout Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley — and it is also one of the most underestimated. Insurance companies routinely try to minimize whiplash claims, dismissing them as minor or temporary. But whiplash can cause serious, long-lasting damage that affects every aspect of your [...]
After a car accident in Los Angeles or the San Fernando Valley one of the first people you will hear from is an insurance adjuster. They may sound friendly and sympathetic. They may tell you they just want to help you get your claim resolved quickly. But make no mistake — an insurance adjuster's [...]
After a car accident in Los Angeles or the San Fernando Valley, your medical bills and lost wages are only part of what you may be entitled to recover. California law also allows injured victims to seek compensation for pain and suffering — a category of damages that is often the largest component of [...]
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 [...]
