Santa Clarita Car Accident Lawyer
Right after a car accident is a confusing time. Trying to figure out how to handle the insurance company or deal with the at-fault driver can be overwhelming. Before you do anything, contact a Santa Clarita personal injury attorney to review your rights. You may be entitled to compensation, and unless you are aware of your rights, you will find the insurance company hard-balling you. Don't accept a low payout and do not trust the defendant's insurance company. Speak with a qualified car accident attorney.
An experienced auto accident lawyer will know the steps to take to protect you and get you the fair compensation you should be getting. In almost all cases, the insurance company will rush to settle with you saving them thousands of dollars. Your personal injury attorney is trained in dealing with insurance adjusters and will mediate on your behalf.
Why Hire Us?
- Over $500 Million recovered for our clients in judgments, verdicts and settlements
- 96% success rate
- Superb 10+ AVVO rating
- Serving California for over 35 years
Distracted Driving is Dangerous
"Eating and talking on hand-held cell phones can be a real distraction to driving," said John Bisnar. "People looking down to dial a number or balance a hot cup of coffee take a huge risk, especially when approaching an intersection." Not surprisingly, teen drivers have also contributed to Santa Clarita's auto accident rate. While 16- to 18-year-olds make up only12 percent of the driving population, they are involved in 25 percent of all driving collisions.
"The major cause of death for teens aged 16 to 19 is traffic accidents," noted John Bisnar, an experienced car accident lawyer. "Up to 60 percent of teens killed while riding as passengers occur while another teen is driving. Sadly, nearly 100 local teens lost their lives in city traffic collisions--just in the past few years."
Santa Clarita is taking aggressive steps to reduce teen car accidents through a number of comprehensive community programs. Among these is The Sheriff's Teen Traffic Offender Program (STTOP). Launched in 2004, residents call a hot line to report the vehicle license number of any teen they see driving dangerously. Incoming reports to STTOP have numbered between 250 and 300 annually. All calls are followed up with intervention efforts by a city sheriff's deputy targeting the drivers and their parents. Another effort to bring down the teen accident rate is the Every 15 Minutes Program. National statistics reveal that someone dies in a traffic-related incident every 15 minutes. Using high school students to role-play victims and a drunk driver, the program graphically dramatizes that tragedy and aftermath of an alcohol-related car accident.
To find out if you are entitled to more than an unfair insurance offer call our Santa Clarita personal injury attorney today. 800-561-4887.
