Burbank Personal Injury Lawyer

• Get somewhere safe. Call 911 if you need emergency help and get medical care for your injuries.
• Save what you can. If it’s safe, take photos of the scene and damage, and get the names of anyone who saw the accident.
• Write down the details. Keep the report number, the agency that responded and the nearest address or cross street.
• Keep the original files. Download dashcam clips before they’re overwritten. Hold on to bills, repair estimates, pay records and insurer messages.
• Read before you sign. If an insurer asks for a recorded statement or a release, make sure you understand what it’s asking for.

Our practice includes car and motorcycle collisions, pedestrian and bicycle injuries, commercial-truck and rideshare crashes, dangerous-property incidents, and wrongful-death matters when applicable. The legal theory and necessary evidence depend on what happened; not every injury results in a viable claim.

For a Hollywood Burbank Airport-area incident, record whether it occurred on Hollywood Way, an access road, at a curb, or on parking property. The correct records contact may differ by location.

We start with what happened and how the injury has affected you. From there, we gather the records that support your claim.

• Investigation. We look at the report, photos, witness accounts and any available video to see how the accident happened.
• Documenting your losses. We review your treatment records, bills and time away from work.
• Dealing with insurance. We handle claim communications and explain any offers you receive.
• Resolving the claim. When we have enough information about your injuries and losses, we can make a demand. If settlement talks stall, we’ll discuss whether filing a lawsuit makes sense.

Economic losses are the ones with a receipt or a pay stub:

• Medical bills, past and future
• Lost income while you recover
• Reduced ability to earn in the future, if your injuries are lasting
• Vehicle repair or replacement
• Other out of pocket costs, like prescriptions and travel to treatment

Non economic losses are harder to put a number on but are real:

• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Loss of enjoyment of life

In a wrongful death case, a family may also recover funeral costs and the loss of financial support and companionship. No lawyer can promise an amount, and the value of a case depends on your injuries, the evidence and the insurance available.

Victory, Glenoaks and the downtown approaches

Burbank’s street safety plan singles out Victory between Burbank Boulevard and Providencia, and Glenoaks between Cypress and Olive. Both are roads where a driver coming out of a side street has to judge the speed of traffic in several lanes. The city found side-impact crashes among the recurring patterns at priority locations. Downtown, there’s another conflict to watch for near Magnolia and Olive: drivers turning toward parking while people cross on foot.

City of Burbank’s Safer Streets Action Plan

The deadline can change depending on the facts. A DMV SR-1 report is separate from an injury claim and generally must be filed within 10 days if the crash causes injury, death or more than $1,000 in property damage.

California DMV SR-1 instructions

Burbank has its own police department. If Burbank Police investigated, request the report through its traffic-accident-report page or records process. Use the investigating agency listed on your incident card; a freeway or airport-area incident may involve a different agency.

Collision report requests: Burbank Police Department official reporting page. For freeway incidents, request records from whichever agency investigated.

• Nearby medical resource: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, 501 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91505.
• Court filing: The neighborhood of an accident does not by itself determine civil venue. Confirm the proper courthouse and assignment through the Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Court Locator before filing.

The first conversation is free. We take qualifying cases on contingency, so attorney fees are payable only if we recover compensation. The written fee agreement explains how fees and case costs are handled.

Our office is at 14500 Roscoe Boulevard, Floor 4, Panorama City, CA 91402. Office hours and directions

If you have a report number, photos or a letter from the insurer, have them handy when you call. We can start with whatever you have.

Call (818) 714-2144 or request a free consultation

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