Most car accidents in Los Angeles are minor. These fender benders are just another hassle—part of living in a big city. But sometimes those crashes can do more than just break a taillight or put a dent in a door panel. A serious Los Angeles car accident can completely derail your life, leave you really injured and out of work, put tremendous financial strain on you and your family, and have long-lasting (perhaps even permanent) effects.

When that happens, we can help. Sally Morin has assembled a team of expert Los Angeles car accident attorneys to help victims get the compensation they deserve and get back on the road quickly. Whether that means negotiating a substantial but fair settlement with the at-fault party’s insurance provider or going to court to fight for what our client deserves. You’ve been in a major car accident. Isn’t that enough? Let us take the wheel.

Injuries and Deaths from Car Accidents in Los Angeles Continue to Rise

Los Angeles County has the highest number of injury and death-related auto accidents in all of California and also the top in California for DUI traffic accidents. There are roughly 80,000 car accidents in Los Angeles County every year. In 2016 there were a record 260 fatalities - an increase of almost 43% over 2015. (US car accident deaths only increased 6% in this same period.) In 2017, despite the City’s commitment to “Vision Zero,” Los Angeles again saw a jaw-dropping 22% increase in traffic deaths. Not all Los Angeles car accidents result in death, but there are thousands upon thousands of LA car crashes that result in reported injuries every year. 

These wrecks can happen to anyone and often they are another person’s fault. Distracted, negligent, or reckless drivers cause the vast majority of car accidents in Los Angeles. In fact, the top contributing factors to all automobile accidents are:

1. Speed
2. Failure to yield
3. Improper Turns
4. Failure to obey signs/signals
5. Alcohol use
6. Distracted driving

These top causes of automobile accidents in Los Angeles put the fault squarely on the other driver in the majority of cases.

Even if you’ve never been in a car accident in Los Angeles before, your odds of having one within the next year are roughly one in ten. Hopefully, you do not have one. Or, if you do end up in a car wreck, ideally it is a minor injury crash that requires little or no medical treatment and certainly doesn’t involve a car accident lawyer. However, if you are seriously injured in a Los Angeles car accident, you’ll want to have an attorney you know you can trust during this nerve-racking time.

What You Can Do to Protect Yourself after a Car Crash in LA

While it may be impossible for you to prevent car accidents, there are a number of things you can do after the fact to speed up your recovery process and build a strong case against the at-fault driver. Especially if you suffered major injuries and are going to need to hire a car accident lawyer in Los Angeles:

1. Seek Medical Attention | Getting your injuries documented is the first step in building a strong personal injury case. Be sure to follow your doctor’s instructions and receive all follow-up care necessary.
2. Document the Accident | If you’re able to at the time of the crash, take photos of all vehicles involved, the intersection or roadway where the crash happened, record the names and addresses of all witnesses. Having accurate and timely information available makes proving liability in a court of law much easier. If you’re unable, have a trusted friend or family member do the investigative work.
3. Don’t Rely Solely on the Police Report | LA police officers are overworked and many times important details are left out or reported incorrectly in the paperwork. Having your own documentation and eyewitnesses could make the difference between a successful settlement process and getting less than you deserve. More often than not, cases that are not properly documented at the time of the accident end up in court. Don’t leave the evidence “unknown.”
4. Don’t Speak Directly with Insurance Adjusters | Insurance adjusters will elicit private information [like your Social Security Number] from you and use anything you say to lower the settlement amount offered to you. It’s much easier (and enjoyable) to just tell them to speak to your lawyer.
5. Don’t Post about Your Car Crash on Social Media | Just don’t! It gives fuel to the other side. Wait until you speak with an LA car crash lawyer first, but they’ll probably advise you to stay off social – at least with regard to anything about your car wreck - for the duration of your case.
6. Put a Los Angeles Car Accident Lawyer in the Driver’s Seat | Letting an experienced LA auto accident attorney take the wheel minimizes the risk of losing the monetary award you’re likely entitled to. Speak with one of the professionals at Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers today.

Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers – A Different Type of Los Angeles Car Accident Lawyer for YOU

We’re not like those other auto accident attorneys in Los Angeles. You won’t see us on billboards, on buses or late-night TV. We hand-select each and every one of our clients, so we can create the best possible attorney-client relationships in the business.

The bottom line for us is customer service! 

At Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers, we know that it’s not just the money our clients are after, but the sense of balance that comes with putting their life back in order after a life-changing car accident. They want to get back to work fast. They want the bill collectors to stop calling. They want the checking account balance to stop shrinking. They want the stress of their LA auto accident claim to go away so they can concentrate on their physical recovery.

If this sounds like you, reach out to see if we can help.

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