Personal Injury Lawyer in Beverly Hills, CA
Beverly Hills has its own city government, its own police department, and traffic patterns driven by retail, business, and medical destinations that draw from across the region.
Where people get hurt in Beverly Hills
Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard carry regional through traffic across the city. Olympic Boulevard moves fast. The retail triangle around Rodeo Drive, Canon Drive, and Beverly Drive concentrates pedestrians, valet operations, delivery vehicles, and drivers searching for parking into a few very busy blocks, which produces a steady volume of pedestrian strikes and low-speed collisions. Parking structure entrances and exits along the commercial corridors put drivers into pedestrian flow with limited sightlines. North of Sunset the residential streets are narrow and curving.
High-value claims and how insurers handle them
Collisions here frequently involve luxury and commercial vehicles carrying higher policy limits, and higher limits change insurer behavior. Carriers assign these files to more experienced adjusters and litigate more aggressively rather than paying quickly. Expect a defense that is well-resourced from the first week.
Treatment, and the deadlines
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a designated trauma center nearby. The general deadline to file suit is two years from the date of injury under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. Claims involving the City of Beverly Hills generally require a written claim within six months under Government Code section 911.2, and Beverly Hills is a separate entity from the City of Los Angeles.
Where your case is actually heard
The Beverly Hills courthouse closed years ago. Injury cases arising here are generally heard at the Santa Monica Courthouse, before one judge from filing through trial.
What working with this firm looks like
A boutique practice with a background in complex business and real estate litigation. That matters when the other side is well funded and expects volume-practice opposition. A case manager runs the day to day. The attorney runs the case.
Consultations are available in English, Armenian, and Spanish.
Free consultation. No attorney’s fee unless we recover for you. Call (818) 380-3021.
Disclaimer: The results portrayed on this website were dependent on the facts of that case, and the results will differ if based on different facts. This website is for general information and does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship.