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Los Angeles Car Accident Lawyer

Los Angeles Car Accident Lawyer

In a heavily populated city such as Los Angeles, car accidents pose a constant threat of injury. The likelihood of getting into an auto accident is especially high in Los Angeles, where public transportation is limited. The yearly toll of car accidents in Los Angeles is heavy.

Careful as a driver may be, an auto accident is not always avoidable. When a car accident happens, it can leave the injury victim facing costly medical bills, loss of work and other major expenses. A lawyer experienced in car accident cases in Los Angeles may be able to help the victim get back on track.

Steps to Take after a Los Angeles Auto Accident

If you are ever involved in a car accident in Los Angeles, there are steps you can take right away to protect your legal rights later on. The first priority after a car accident is to get medical assistance for all who need it. Once that is taken care of, you should:

• Verify accuracy of the police report. An accurate police report, made at the scene of the auto accident, can prove valuable in a lawsuit. Any lawyer you later retain will use the report of the car accident as evidence and to locate witnesses.
• Collect evidence. Get names, addresses and insurance information from every driver involved in the automobile accident. If others witnessed the auto accident, write down their names and give them to your attorney later on. Take pictures of the car accident scene if you have a camera.
• Watch what you say. Do not, under any circumstances, admit that you were in any way at fault for the auto accident.
• Report the car accident to your insurance company. Notify your insurance company that you were in an automobile accident. However, do not admit fault to your insurer. Contact a Los Angeles auto accident attorney and let the attorney deal with the insurer.

Lawsuits for Los Angeles Car Accidents

Once you retain a car accident lawyer to represent you in Los Angeles, the lawyer will investigate the cause of the auto accident. If the Los Angeles car accident lawyer determines that more than one party was at fault for the car accident, the lawyer may recommend that your lawsuit name them all.

Suing multiple parties is to the auto accident victim's advantage. Not everyone at fault will have the financial ability to pay the auto accident victim's full damages. If multiple parties are sued for the auto accident, the victim is more likely to achieve full recovery.

Examples of parties who may be sued in car accident cases are:

• The drivers of the other vehicles involved in the car accident.
• An owner who loaned a vehicle involved in the auto accident to a friend or family member.
• The employer of a driver who was on company business at the time of the car accident.
• The government entity responsible for maintaining the road on which the auto accident occurred.
• An automobile manufacturer, if a vehicle's mechanical or equipment problems contributed to the auto accident.
• An automobile mechanic, if faulty repairs contributed to the car accident.

Sometimes after an auto accident, it is even necessary to sue your own insurance carrier. You may consider your insurer to be on your side after a car accident. But the insurer's main goal is to keep its payouts to a minimum. When differences with your insurer cannot be resolved otherwise, your lawyer may recommend litigation.

When a lawsuit is filed over a car accident, the victim asks the court to award damages. Damages are meant to compensate the victim for financial losses caused by the car accident. Damages differ from case to case, but generally they include payment for:

• Medical costs.
• Pain and suffering.
• Lost wages.
• Reduced earning capacity.

Tragically, some car accidents end in death. In these cases, the victim's family may be entitled to file a "wrongful death" lawsuit to recover damages for their loss of the victim's love and support. The victim's estate may also bring a lawsuit. Any recovery would be paid to the victim's legal heirs.

Hiring a Lawyer for a Los Angeles Car Accident Case

It is in the accident victim's best interests to engage a car accident lawyer promptly. Wait too long and crucial evidence may be lost or compromised. Even worse, failure to meet legal time limits can entirely erase a victim's right to sue.

The attorneys at The Reeves Law Group have more than 20 years' experience handling personal injury and auto accident cases. Our record of results for our clients is a testimonial to the strength of our advocacy. For a free consultation on your car accident case, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or e-mail us.