Most crashes trace back to a driver's careless choice behind the wheel. The causes I see most often include:
Personal Injury Attorney in South Pasadena, CA
A serious car crash can upend your health, your finances, and your sense of security overnight. Auto collisions are the core of my injury practice, and I take that weight off your shoulders so you can focus on getting better.
Most crashes trace back to a driver's careless choice behind the wheel. The causes I see most often include:
California is an at-fault state, which means the driver who caused the crash, and their insurance company, is responsible for your losses. But fault is often disputed, and insurers are quick to shift blame onto you.
California also follows a pure comparative negligence rule, so even if you were partly at fault you can still recover, reduced by your share. From the moment you call, I preserve the police report, witness accounts, vehicle and phone data, and scene evidence that prove what really happened before it disappears.
California generally gives you two years from the date of the accident to file a Personal Injury lawsuit, and missing that deadline can bar your claim entirely.
There are exceptions that can shorten or change it, most importantly a six-month deadline to file a claim when a government entity is involved. Because the timeline can be unforgiving, it is best to speak with me early so evidence is preserved and no deadline slips by.
California law lets you recover two kinds of damages: economic damages, your concrete financial losses, and non-economic damages, the human costs that are harder to measure. I make sure every category that applies to your case is counted, not just the bills on your kitchen table.
The steps you take right after a crash can make or break your claim. If you are able: