Personal Injury Lawyer in Burbank, CA
Burbank is its own city, with its own police department, its own streets, and an airport and studio economy that puts an unusual amount of commercial and rental vehicle traffic on local roads.
Where people get hurt in Burbank
Olive Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard carry heavy commercial traffic through the downtown core. Hollywood Way runs from the airport south through the city and mixes rental cars, rideshare vehicles, and drivers unfamiliar with the area. San Fernando Boulevard parallels the rail corridor. The I-5 and SR-134 interchanges dump traffic onto surface streets at speed. Around the studios and the Burbank Town Center, pedestrian volume is high and parking structure exits are frequent. Airport pickup and drop-off areas generate a steady volume of low-speed collisions and pedestrian strikes involving drivers who are distracted and in a hurry.
Rideshare and rental vehicle claims
A significant share of Burbank collisions involve a rideshare driver, a rental vehicle, or a commercial fleet vehicle. Each of those brings a different insurance structure, and the available coverage can vary dramatically depending on what the driver was doing at the moment of the crash. Identifying the correct policy early is often worth more to the outcome than anything that happens later.
Treatment, and the deadlines
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is in Burbank and serves the area. The general filing deadline is two years from the date of injury under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. Claims against the City of Burbank or another public entity generally require a written claim within six months under Government Code section 911.2, and the claim must go to the correct entity.
Where your case is actually heard
Injury cases are assigned to the district where the accident occurred, before one judge from filing through trial. Burbank matters generally proceed at the Burbank Courthouse.
What working with this firm looks like
A case manager handles the day to day. The attorney sorts out which policy actually covers your loss, which in a rideshare or rental vehicle case is often worth more to the outcome than anything that happens later.
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.