Tag: Beverly Hills Car accident attorney

The aftermath of a car accident can be a difficult time, especially if you have been seriously injured. Between medical treatment, arranging for time off of work, and getting your car fixed, there’s a lot to do. While calling a lawyer may seem like something that can wait, it’s very much in your best interest to contact an experienced Beverly Hills car accident attorney as soon as you can after an accident. Some of the reasons why are discussed below. Evidence Can Be Lost or Destroyed In car accident cases that are contested, victims need to produce evidence that shows that someone else was at fault. Evidence establishing fault in a car crash can include eyewitness statements,  surveillance footage, or physical evidence like tire marks or the damage to your…

If you are in a car crash and another driver is at fault, the other driver’s insurance should cover your losses, and your own insurance generally would not come into play at all. In fact, if you did not have the minimum car insurance required in California, you might not be concerned, since you were not at fault. However, Californians can feel adverse effects from not having insurance even if they did not cause an accident. Proposition 213 changed the law in California to prevent uninsured drivers from collecting non-economic damages in car accident claims, even though someone else was at fault. This is an incentive to ensure that all drivers are properly insured, and the law also effectively deprives uninsured car accident victims of significant compensation in many cases.…