WEST HILLS LYFT & UBER ACCIDENT LAWYERS

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West Hills Rideshare Accident Lawyers

If you or someone you love has been hurt in an accident involving an Uber or Lyft driver, you can seek financial compensation for your medical expenses, ongoing physical therapy, and lost income. The ridesharing era has certainly made getting from place to place in West Hills much easier. Drinking and driving has decreased thanks in part to ridesharing's surge in popularity. It has also provided many people with a new source of income in the gig economy of today.

However, as the ridesharing industry grows, so have the number of accidents involving Uber and Lyft drivers. Worse yet, insurance companies often don't know the insured party has been using their vehicle for ridesharing. This means they might be unwilling to fully compensate victims.

Since ridesharing is so new, the legal waters surrounding Uber and Lyft car accidents are still murky.

This is why you need the West Hills Lyft and Uber accident attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC by your side. Uber and Lyft are huge publicly-traded companies worth billions of dollars. Unlike many motorists carrying only state minimum liability coverage of $15,000 for injury or death on their car insurance, Uber and Lyft drivers have a $1 million insurance policy. But rideshare companies will look at varying details like if their driver was or wasn't signed into the app and accepting rides at the time of the accident/incident occurred.

Considering how much liability coverage Lyft and Uber drivers carry, anyone injured in a collision with a ridesharing driver could be entitled to more compensation for medical costs, lost income, and pain, suffering and emotional trauma resulting from the wreck. This applies to injured passengers in a ridesharing car, regardless of whether their driver was or wasn’t at-fault.

The car accident lawyers at M.R.Parker Law, PC specialize in Lyft and Uber accidents. Contact us today for a free consultation with one of our Lyft/Uber accident lawyers in West Hills.

DISTRACTED DRIVING ATTORNEYS IN WEST HILLS

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Accidents Caused By Texting While Driving

A major cause of car accidents is distracted driving. Accidents caused by distracted driving range from very serious - it is the number one cause of highway fatalities and wrongful death lawsuits - to minor rear-end accidents or fender-benders.

According to statistics, sending or receiving a tex message increases the risk of crashing by as much as 25 times.

Studies have also concluded that the average driver takes their eyes off the road for 4.6 seconds to send or read a text message. If driving 55 mph, that equates to driving the length of a football field blind.

In California, it's illegal for someone driving a car to use their cell phones to make a phone call, talk without a hands-free setup, and read or type out a text message while driving.

Although texting and driving is what all of us immediately think of when distracted driving is mentioned, there are other common forms of distracted driving still prevalent. These include: looking at directions on an electronic navigation system like Google Maps or GPS, talking on a handheld cellphone, fumbling around with a radio or CD player, doing makeup, vaping or smoking, taking selfies or recording a video. and eating while driving.

If you've been hurt in an accident with a distracted driver, M.R. Parker Law, PC can help get you compensated for any expenses and pain or suffering incurred.

High Speed Crash Attorneys in West Hills

Driving over the speed limit – or driving too fast for road conditions – is second to only distracted driving as the leading cause of most auto crashes.

Speed increases the force of impact. The faster you're going at the time of the collision, the greater the force of impact. This usually means more serious injuries and more fatal car accidents. Speeding also contributes to higher dollar property damage.

When you drive you're taking a leap of faith. You're trusting those you're sharing the road with. You trust that they are responsible drivers and demonstrate enough reasonable care to avoid a wreck. A driver that speeds neglects this responsibility and is putting everyone at risk - especially bicyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians.

If you’ve been hurt in a high-speed collision in West Hills, and it can be proven the other party was speeding, you may be entitled to compensation.

Let the high-speed collision lawyers at M.R. Parker Law, PC fight to maximize your compensation for medical expenses, ongoing therapy and care, lost income, pain, suffering, and emotional distress.

Contact our West Hills high-speed collision attorneys today for a free case evaluation.

West Hills Lawyers for Drunk Driving Victims

 

Have you or someone you love been hit by a drunk driver in West Hills? What follows this terrible act of negligence and reckless behavior can be devastating.

About one-third of fatalities on U.S. highways and roads are tied to drunk driving. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs isn’t just against the law, it’s a breach of moral conduct that endangers the lives of others. Someone driving under the influence has trouble focusing, impaired muscle coordination, mental confusion, a lack of alertness, and a slowed reaction time.

A survivor of an accident with a drunk driver often has severe injuries to deal with. This includes both bodily injury and emotional trauma or mental distress.

Victims of drunk driving accidents can pursue financial compensation. Not only can they seek standard compensation – things like medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering – but punitive damages could also conceivably be paid out. Jurors and judges can be hard on drunk drivers and the payout in DUI cases can be very significant.

If you’ve been injured in a car wreck brought on by an impaired driver, contact the West Hills drunk driving accident attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC for a free consultation.

West Hills Rear-End Car Accident Attorneys

It's quite too common. Your car comes to a full stop but the car behind you doesn't stop. You car is rear-ended.

Although rear-end accidents are seldom deadly injuries are prevalent and could be a nagging problem if not immediately tended to. Injuries after being rear-ended include whiplash - which happens when a person's head moves backward and then forward again with great force, mild or severe concussions, spinal injuries like herniated discs or hyperextension, and lockjaw or TMJ symptoms.

Since rear-end collisions typically don't result in EMTs or ambulances, many people just go home following a rear-end accident and don't go to an Emergency Room or Urgent Care to be examined. Symptoms sometimes don't become noticeable until hours or days later. If you develop any symptoms, seek medical attention right away.

If you've been rear-ended and injured, contact the rear-end collision attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC today for a free evaluation of your case. Many times, rear-end accidents can be attributed to other factors like driving too fast for conditions or distracted driving.

Crossover Accident Attorneys in West Hills

Unsafe lane change accidents occur so quickly and from out of nowhere that even the most eyes-on-the-road driver will not have enough time to react and avoid impact. One minute you're just driving down a multi-lane highway and, without signaling and no warning at all, the car next to you swiftly moves into your lane. You have no choice but to either collide with them, which might very well cause you to lose control of your car or maneuver evasively. Both could cause you to collide with other vehicles or hit a median, telephone pole, tree, or another object.

Unsafe lane crossovers can injure you and your passengers. Death is even possible. A lane crossover is deemed unsafe if the motorist is does any of:

• Doesn't properly signal making a turn
• Doesn't see a car fast approaching in a parallel lane or doesn't properly judge speed
• Doesn't check their blind spot when switching lanes
• Tries to change lanes at a stop light or intersection
• Is texting or on their phone when driving
• Falls asleep at the wheel
• Simultaneously merges into the center lane with another vehicle

If you were injured when merging into traffic, or in an accident where someone unsafely switched lanes, contact the crossover accident attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC today to talk about getting compensation for your injuries and medical claims.

Vehicle Rollover Accident Attorneys in West Hills

Rollover accidents typically happen when a driver loses control of their car and it trips over something - usually uneven pavement, a curb, tree stump, or an object.

Most vehicle rollovers involve SUVs or pickup trucks. SUVs are most commonly associated with rollover accidents. This is because their mass being distributed higher off the road relative to the vehicle's width. The center of gravity is increased even more when there's additional cargo and passengers.

Most rollovers are single-vehicle accidents - however, rollovers can also happen in multi-vehicle accidents, especially if the vehicle is struck from the side.

While rollovers account for less than 3% of all vehicle accidents, one-third of car accident deaths come in rollovers. This is often attributed to there being partial or full ejection from the vehicle.

If you've been hurt in a rollover, contact auto accident attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC to determine the worth of your case.

West Hills T-Bone Accident Lawyers

It all happens way to quickly. A light turns green or you're crossing an intersection having just stopped at a stop sign. Suddenly, another vehicle drills into the side of your automobile. This broadside collision is called a "T-bone" accident and is the most common type of accident at intersections.

If you or a loved one suffered serious injuries in a t-bone accident you can trust the West Hills t-bone car accident attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC to get you the money that's owed to you.

Multi-Vehicle Accident Attorneys in West Hills

All car wrecks are scary, but collisions that involve multiple automobiles can be particularly devastating. Vehicle pile-ups and chain-reaction accidents involving multiple automobiles are some of the most dangerous kinds of traffic accidents.

Multiple vehicle accidents are often caused by factors like low-visibility, road hazards, tailgating, texting while driving, or construction zones.

Multiple-vehicle pile-ups can be life-altering and sometimes fatal. If you or a loved one has been hurt in a multi-vehicle accident, contact the car accident lawyers at M.R. Parker Law, PC. We'll stand by your side to protect your legal rights.

Sideswipe Collision Attorneys in West Hills

Sideswipe accidents take place when moving vehicles get too close to each other and collide together along their sides.

Sidesweep accidents are often a cause of great dispute since they become a blame game between the parties involved. Sidesweep accidents are typically caused by drivers drifting into the other lane, making illegal turns, not yielding when lanes merge, or being overly aggressive or inattentive when changing lanes.

If you've been hurt in a sidesweep accident, contact the auto accident attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC to set up a free case evaluation

Costs of Medical Care & Treatment - The amount you're rewarded is influenced by the the type and extent of the injuries you sustained.

That said, whether you have bruises, cuts, and burns, whiplash or a back injury  or you've sustained a brain injury or a spinal cord injury with a permanent paralysis or disability, our Los Angeles car accident injury lawyers can help you!

We will work closely with you and your doctors to determine the extent of your injuries. We'll assess the type of therapy/rehab and care you’ll need, if a full recovery is anticipated, and how long your road to recovery will take.

Immediately following your auto accident, it's critical you see a doctor for a full medical examination. Even if the wreck seems like an innocuous fender-bender, many neck or back injuries aren't noticeable until hours or even days after the accident. If you expect to make a solid case, you need to have a medical record.

You could be owed compensation for all medical bills. This includes physical or cognitive therapy costs, ambulance fees, fees for doctor consultations,  the cost of medical supplies such as crutches, prescription drug costs, permanent disability costs, fees associated with in-home care services, the cost of a home remodel to make a house handicap accessible. and as-needed future care and treatments.

Car collisions can result in serious injuries that drastically change how you live day-to-day life and may also force you to miss work. If you're unable to work because of injuries from a car wreck, we can fight to get you the compensation you deserve.

Hiring one of the Los Angeles area car accident attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC will improve your chances of reclaiming lost income following a car accident. When you seek "lost wages" related to an auto accident, you're pursuing any money you would've had an opportunity to earn had you not been injured in the collision.

Lost wages usually include:

• Hourly Wage or Weekly/Monthly Salary
• Bonuses and Commission
• Sick and Vacation Pay
• Overtime Pay
• Self-Employment Wages
• Missed Promotions or Raises While You Were Away From Work

Insurance companies are infamous for paying out the least amount possible and might sometimes dispute your benefits for lost wages. If this happens, tag in the personal injury attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC to get you the money you deserve.

Pain and suffering is compensation you can seek for any physical pain, emotional trauma, and decreased quality of life caused by a car accident. Legally it's defined as physical or mental distress.

For instance, a brain or spinal cord injury might mean the accident victim can no longer participate in hobbies or activities they once enjoyed.

A dollar amount can be put on that.

A victim disfigured in a collision might pursue compensation if it's greatly impacted their personal life or cost them work opportunities.

A dollar amount can be put on that.

Someone that suffers a broken bone or whiplash could live with a lot of pain, have a lower quality of life, and be struggling with sleep disturbances, bouts of depression, crippling anxiety, and maybe even PTSD from reliving the wreckage itself.

You have the right to be compensated for any temporary or permanent limitations this accident and someone's negligence has brought on.

Our Los Angeles pain and suffering attorneys are very skilled at making jurors and a judge feel your pain. A picture is painted of the quality of life you had and what's been lost. Your ordeal and both the tangible and intangible losses you're facing will be effectively shared and our attorneys will get money for you!

Property damage typically includes the cost to repair or replace your vehicle. You might get money for any belongings that were in the car and consequently damaged in the accident. An insurance adjuster will estimate the cost and our attorneys will include that amount in the settlement offer.

Compensation for property damage is determined by replacement value, the cost of repairs, loss of use of items, or testimony that proves sentimental value if the damaged property is a family heirloom. Most property damage tied to a car accident is handled by insurance companies. You really shouldn't need an attorney to help with the insurance claims process. That said, if the insurance company refuses to pay out benefits you're owed, or denies your claim with no reasonable basis, they're acting in "bad faith" and this is possible grounds for a lawsuit.

If you need some extra help getting what you feel you're owed from the insurance company, consider speaking with one of the attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC.