Encino High Speed Collision Attorney

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

Speeding increases the force of impact. The faster you're going at the time of the collision, the greater the force of the crash. This generally means more serious injuries and more deaths. Speed also contributes to much more property damage.

When you’re behind the wheel, you're taking a leap of faith. You're trusting those you share the road with. You trust that they drive responsibly and put forth enough reasonable care to avoid a wreck. A driver that speeds is neglecting this responsibility and puts everyone at risk - especially bicyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians.

If you’ve been injured in a high-speed crash in Encino, and it can be proven the other party was speeding, you might be entitled to a payout.

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

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

Encino Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers

Have you or someone you love been hit by a drunk driver in Encino? What follows this negligent act and reckless behavior can be devastating.

About one-third of fatalities on U.S. roads and highways are the result of drunk driving. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs isn’t just illegal, it’s a breach of moral conduct that jeopardizes the lives of others. Someone driving under the influence has difficulty focusing, muscle impairment, problems with coordination, mental confusion, a lack of alertness, and a delayed response time.

Someone who survives a car crash with an intoxicated driver often has very bad injuries to deal with. This includes both physical pain and emotional trauma or mental distress.

Victims of drunk driving accidents can pursue financial compensation. Not only can the standard compensation be pursued – 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 compensation in DUI cases can be very significant.

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

ENCINO LYFT & UBER CAR ACCIDENT LAWYERS

---

Encino Rideshare Car Accident Attorneys

If you or a loved one has been hurt in a car accident involving an Uber or Lyft driver, you can pursue financial compensation for your medical expenses, ongoing rehabilitation, and lost income. The ridesharing era has certainly made getting from place to place in Encino much easier. Drinking and driving has decreased thanks in part to ridesharing's surge in popularity. It has additionally provided many people with a new income stream in the gig economy of today.

But as the ridesharing industry grows, so do the number of wrecks involving Uber and Lyft drivers. Worse yet, insurance companies often do not know the insured party is using their car for ridesharing. This means they're not always willing to fully compensate victims.

Since ridesharing is so new, the legal waters when it comes to Lyft and Uber car crashes are still murky.

This is why you’ll need the Encino Lyft and Uber accident attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC by your side. Uber and Lyft are huge publicly-traded companies that have pulled in billions of dollars. Unlike a lot of drivers carrying only the minimum-required liability coverage of $15,000 for injury or death on their auto policy, Uber and Lyft drivers carry $1 million in liability insurance + uninsured/underinsured coverage. But rideshare companies will look at varying details like whether or not their driver was signed onto the app and accepting rides at the time of the accident/incident took place.

Considering how much liability coverage Lyft and Uber drivers carry, anyone injured in an accident involving a ridesharing driver might be entitled to more compensation for medical costs, lost income, and pain, suffering and emotional trauma tied to the wreck. This applies to passengers injured in a rideshare vehicle, regardless of whether or not their driver was 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 Encino.

DISTRACTED DRIVING ATTORNEYS IN ENCINO

---

Texting While Driving Accidents

Distracted driving is a major cause of different types of auto accidents. Crashes brought on by distracted driving range from very serious - a high number of roadway/highway fatalities, as well as wrongful death lawsuits, are due to distracted drivers - to minor rear-end accidents or fender-benders.

According to research, sending or receiving a tex message ups the risk of a car accident by as much as 25 times.

Studies have also concluded that 4.6 seconds is the average time a driver takes their eyes off the road to send or read a text message. If driving 55 mph, that equates to driving the length of a football field with no vision.

In California, it's against the law 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 while driving is what people immediately think of when distracted driving is mentioned, there are other instances of distracted driving still prevalent. These include: following the directions on an electronic navigation system like Google Maps or GPS, talking on a handheld cellphone, fiddling around with a radio or CD player, putting on makeup, vaping or smoking, taking selfies or recording a video. and eating while driving.

If you've been involved in an accident caused by distracted driving, connect with M.R. Parker Law, PC today to discuss compensation for your injuries.

Crossover Accident Attorneys in Encino

Unsafe lane change collisions occur so quickly and from out of nowhere that even the most eyes-on-the-road driver doesn't have enough time to react and avoid the collision. 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 could possibly cause you to lose control of your automobile or maneuver evasively. Both could cause you to strike other automobiles or hit a median, telephone pole, tree, or another object.

Unsafe lane crossovers can injure you and any passengers you may have. Fatalaties are even possible. Lane crossovers are considered unsafe if the motorist is commits the following:

• Fails to properly signal when turning
• Doesn't see a car fast approaching in a parallel lane or doesn't properly judge speed
• Neglects to check their blindspot when changing lanes
• Attempts to change lanes at a stop light or intersection
• Is texting or on their phone while driving
• Falls asleep at the wheel
• Simultaneously moves into the middle lane with another car

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

Encino T-Bone Injury Lawyers

All it takes is a few seconds. A light turns green or you're crossing an intersection having just stopped at a stop sign. Suddenly, another vehicle slams into the side of your vehicle. This broadside collision is called a "T-bone" crash and is the most common type of accident at an intersection.

If you or a loved one were seriously injured in a t-bone collision you can trust the Encino t-bone car accident attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC to get you the money you're entitled to.

Rear-End Car Accident Lawyers in Encino

It happens all too often. You come to a sudden stop but the car behind you doesn't stop. Your car is rear-ended.

Although rear-end accidents might now seem like that big of a deal injuries are prevalent and could be a nagging problem if not immediately tended to. Injuries after your car is rear-ended include whiplash - a neck injury due to a rapid and forceful back and forth jerking of the neck, 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 after they're in a rear-end collision and don't seek a medical evaluation. Symptoms very commonly don't surface until hours or days later. If you develop any symptoms, seek medical attention as soon as possible.

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

Encino Sideswipe Collision Attorneys

Sideswipe accidents happen when moving vehicles get too close to one another and collide together along their sides.

Sideswipe accidents are often disputed since they become a blame game between the parties involved. Sideswipe accidents are typically caused by drivers drifting into an adjacent lane, making improper turns, not yielding at a merge point, or being overly aggressive or inattentive when switching lanes.

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

Encino Multiple Vehicle Accident Attorneys

Any car wrecks are scary, but collisions involving multiple vehicles can be particularly devastating. Vehicle pile-ups and chain-reaction crashes involving more than 2 vehicles are some of the most dangerous types of traffic collisions.

Multiple vehicle accidents can often be attributed to conditions like fog, road hazards, tailgating, texting while driving, or construction zones.

Multiple-vehicle collisions can be life-changing 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.

Rollover Car Accident Attorneys in Encino

Rollover accidents typically occur when a driver has lost control of their automobile and it trips over something - most commonly uneven pavement, a curb, tree stump, or an object.

Most vehicle rollovers involve SUVs or pickup trucks. SUVs are most commonly involved in rollover accidents. This is because their mass being distributed higher off the road in relation to the vehicle's width. The gravity's center is further increased when there's additional cargo and passengers.

Most rollovers are single-vehicle accidents - however, rollovers can also occur in multi-vehicle collisions, particularly if the collision's impact is in the side.

While rollovers account for less than 3% of all car accidents, they make up more than one-third of car accident fatalities. This can often be attributed to there being partial or full ejection from the vehicle.

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

Medical Bills - The amount you're rewarded is influenced by the the type and extent of the injuries you sustained.

That said, whether you have lacerations, bruising, and burns, a back injury or whiplash  or you suffer from a spinal cord or traumatic brain injury with paralysis or another permanent 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 future medical care and therapy or rehab you’ll need, if a full recovery is expected, and how long your road to recovery will take.

Immediately following your car wreck, we recommend you see a doctor for a full medical examination. Even if the incident seems like an innocuous fender-bender, many neck or back injuries aren't felt until hours or even days after the wreck. You'll want to have a medical record if you expect to have a case.

You might be owed compensation for all medical expenses. This includes physical therapy, cognitive therapy costs, ambulance fees, fees for medical consultations,  the cost of medical supplies such as crutches, prescription drug costs, costs of permanent disabilities, fees associated with in-home care services, the cost of home renovations to make a house handicap accessible. and on-going treatments or care.

Auto collisions can cause serious injuries that drastically change how you live day-to-day life and may keep you from working. If you're missing work because of injuries sustained in a car collision, we'll fight to get you the compensation you're owed.

Hiring one of the Los Angeles area car accident attorneys at M.R. Parker Law, PC will help any chance you have of getting lost income following a car wreck. When you seek "lost wages" related to an auto accident, you're seeking any income you could've made had you not been injured in the crash.

Lost wages typically include:

• Hourly Pay or Weekly/MonthlySalary
• Bonuses and Commission
• Sick Leave and Vacation Pay
• Overtime Pay
• Self-Employment Wages
• Missed Promotions or Raises While You Were Recovering

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

Pain and suffering is money you can pursue for any injuries, emotional distress, and decreased quality of life brought on by a car wreck. The legal definition is physical or mental distress.

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

A dollar amount can be put on that.

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

A dollar amount can be put on that.

Someone suffering a broken bone or whiplash could walk around all day in immense pain, have a lower quality of life, and be struggling with sleep disturbances, bouts of depression, panic attacks from anxiety, and maybe even PTSD from rehashing the accident.

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

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

Property damage typically includes the cost to repair or replace your automobile. You might receive monetary compensation for any belongings that were inside the vehicle and consequently damaged in the wreck. 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.