Car Accident Attorneys in Santa Clarita, California

1. Owen, Patterson & Owen

Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, rideshare accidents (Uber/Lyft), hit-and-run cases, wrongful death from auto accidents, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, mass tort litigation, wildfire victim representation.

Case Types Handled: Rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, T-bone accidents, multi-vehicle pileups, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, catastrophic injury cases, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, construction accidents, aviation accidents, boating accidents.

Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, medical lien resolution, property damage claims, lost wage recovery, pain and suffering claims, wrongful death claims, elder abuse claims, mass tort class action representation, attorney referral coordination.

Background: Firm established in 1977 with nearly 50 years of personal injury experience. Attorneys have achieved Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating. Selected by Super Lawyers. Reported 99 percent success rate. Recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for injury victims. Represented clients in landmark cases affecting policy development for vulnerable populations. Multiple attorneys on staff handle complex personal injury matters throughout California and beyond.

Location: 23822 W. Valencia Blvd #303, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Contact: (800) 676-5295 | (661) 766-5567 | https://www.opolaw.com/

Consultation: Free consultation with no obligation. No recovery, no fee contingency arrangement. Attorneys available to visit clients at home or hospital if unable to travel.

2. Law Offices of Leon J Frommer

Practice Focus: Personal injury and civil litigation, including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents and uninsured motorist claims; the firm also handles immigration and estate planning.

Case Types Handled: Car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, uninsured motorist claims, bicycle accidents, wrongful death, slip and fall and premises liability, dog bites, product liability, insurance disputes, third-party liability.

Legal Services: Advice on whether to pursue legal action, handling the legal work of a personal injury claim, insurance disputes, civil litigation.

Background: The firm is based in Valencia and presents itself as offering over 40 years of legal representation. Its personal injury page states that attorney Leon Frommer has represented hundreds of Californians in personal injury and civil litigation cases, including vehicle accidents.

Location: 25050 Avenue Kearny #107, Valencia, CA 91355

Contact: (661) 257-8142 | https://www.frommerlaw.com/

Consultation: Free initial consultation

3. The Mason Law Firm

Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, bus accidents, construction site accidents, dog bites and animal attacks, slip and falls, burn injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, product liability, wrongful death.

Case Types Handled: Multi-vehicle collisions, rear-end accidents, T-bone accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, catastrophic injury cases, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, electrocution injuries, food poisoning cases.

Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, medical bill recovery, lost wage claims, pain and suffering claims, property damage claims, wrongful death claims.

Background: Attorney Mason Rashtian admitted to California State Bar in 1997, Bar #192561. Firm established in 2006. Over 27 years of personal injury litigation experience. Former insurance defense attorney bringing unique perspective to plaintiff representation. AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale-Hubbell (highest possible rating). 10.0 Superb Rating on AVVO. A+ Rating with Better Business Bureau. Member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Named Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney by National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, U.S. District Court Central District of California, and U.S. District Court Southern District of California. Member of Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA).

Location: 28494 Westinghouse Place, Suite 202, Valencia, CA 91355

Contact: (661) 270-5677 | https://www.mrscvlaw.com/

Consultation: Free case evaluation. Zero fee guarantee with no upfront costs. No recovery, no fee contingency arrangement.

4. Law Office of Robert M. Mansour

Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, dog bites and animal attacks, brain injuries, construction accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, estate planning.

Case Types Handled: Rear-end collisions, T-bone accidents, multi-vehicle collisions, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, highway accidents, intersection collisions, soft tissue injuries, severe injury cases.

Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, medical expense recovery, lost wage claims, pain and suffering claims, wrongful death claims.

Background: Attorney Robert M. Mansour admitted to California State Bar in 1993, Bar #169118. Former insurance defense attorney with over 10 years defending major insurance companies before switching to plaintiff representation. J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law. B.A. from Occidental College. Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association in 2010. Named “Trial Attorney of the Year” by Barry Bartholomew & Associates in 2004. President of Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association (2009-2010). Recognition from “Top Verdicts” in 2021 for one of the highest verdicts in California. Served as arbitrator and mediator with Los Angeles Superior Court. Member of California State Bar and Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association.

Location: 28212 Kelly Johnson Pkwy, Suite 110, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Contact: (661) 414-7100 | [email protected] | https://www.valencialawyer.com/

Consultation: Free consultation for personal injury cases. Contingency fee arrangement. Credit cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover).

5. Cohen & Marzban Law Corporation

Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, rideshare accidents (Uber/Lyft), slip and fall accidents, dog bites, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, wrongful death, premises liability.

Case Types Handled: Rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, T-bone accidents, multi-vehicle pileups, highway accidents on I-5 and Highway 14, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, catastrophic injury cases.

Background: Firm has nearly 50 years of experience representing personal injury victims. Bob M. Cohen serves as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau of Southern California and Silicon Valley. Deep understanding of California law and tactics needed to secure favorable outcomes. Practice extends throughout Southern California including Santa Clarita Valley.

Location: Serves Santa Clarita, California and surrounding areas in Southern California

Contact: https://losangelespersonalinjury.attorney/locations/personal-injury-attorney-in-santa-clarita

Consultation: Free consultation. No attorney fees unless successful recovery. Contingency fee basis. Attorneys available to visit clients at home or hospital anywhere in Southern California.

California Speed, Spacing and Public Claim Rules for Santa Clarita Car Crashes

A Santa Clarita crash claim can turn on how fast and how close the drivers were going, and California’s traffic code answers both questions with a reasonableness standard rather than a number. The public entity claim rules and the fault rule complete the picture.

Reasonable Speed

Vehicle Code § 22350 bars driving on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic and the surface and width of the highway, and in no event at a speed that endangers the safety of persons or property.

Reasonable Following Distance

Vehicle Code § 21703 bars a driver from following another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of the vehicles and the traffic on, and condition of, the roadway.

Reduced, Not Barred, by Fault

In Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975), the California Supreme Court adopted pure comparative negligence, assessing liability in direct proportion to fault. For example, imagine $50,000 in damages and 20 percent of the fault on the injured driver: the recovery would be $40,000.

Claims Against Public Entities

Government Code § 911.2(a) requires a claim for death or injury against a public entity to be presented within six months after accrual. For a claim presented to the state Department of General Services, subdivision (b) treats the claim as presented on the date it is submitted with the $25 filing fee, or with a fee waiver request under the rules stated there. Section 945.6 then sets the time to sue at six months after a written rejection notice, or two years from accrual without one.

Santa Clarita Car Accident Questions

How long do I have to sue another driver?

Two years, under Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1, for an action for injury to, or the death of, an individual caused by another’s wrongful act or neglect.

What insurance limits apply to the at-fault driver?

For a policy issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, Vehicle Code § 16056(a)(2) requires at least $30,000 per person, $60,000 per accident and $15,000 for property damage to be effective as proof of financial responsibility; earlier policies were measured against $15,000, $30,000 and $5,000.

Who can bring a wrongful death case?

Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60 allows the surviving spouse, domestic partner, children and issue of deceased children, or intestate heirs if there are no surviving issue, to assert the claim, along with listed dependents and a minor who lived in the home for the prior 180 days and depended on the deceased for half or more of their support.