As a personal injury attorney and former in-house counsel at Safeco Insurance, I know what goes into the claim file an insurer builds against you the day you report your accident, and I use that knowledge to fight back on your behalf.

The Insurer Started Building Their File the Day You Called It In. So Should You.

Adjuster assignment happens immediately after a claim is filed, and so does the process of building a defense against it. I spent years as in-house counsel at Safeco Insurance working inside that process, attending reserve meetings, and seeing firsthand how adjusters are trained to evaluate and limit claims. I left that work to represent the people on the other side of those decisions.



That background is specific and relevant in a way that most personal injury attorneys, including the smaller firms serving West Hills, cannot match. When you call my office, you speak with me directly. I handle every case personally from the first consultation through resolution, and I take cases on contingency, so there's nothing owed unless I win.

Where Accidents Happen in West Hills

• Victory Boulevard and Roscoe Boulevard, high-volume arterials where T-bone and turning accidents are common
• De Soto Avenue, a major north-south connector with documented collision frequency
• The 101 and 118 freeways, which feed significant through traffic into this primarily residential community and generate consistent rear-end and merge-point crashes
• Access roads near Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, where cyclist, hiker, and pedestrian conflicts with vehicles occur and are rarely addressed by competing firms
• Residential streets and HOA-maintained common areas throughout West Hills, where slip and fall and premises liability incidents are a recurring case type for this homeowner-oriented community

West Hills Hospital and Medical Center is the primary local trauma facility, and medical records from treating providers there are often central to building a damages case.

Types of Cases I Handle in West Hills

• Car accidents, including freeway crashes on the 101 and 118 and corridor collisions on Victory and Roscoe
• Premises liability and slip and fall accidents at commercial properties, residential common areas, and HOA-maintained spaces
• Pedestrian and cyclist accidents, including incidents on recreational access roads near Upper Las Virgenes Canyon
• Dog bite injuries in West Hills' residential neighborhoods
  

What to Do After an Accident in West Hills

Step 1:

Get medical care

Get medical care first, even if your injuries seem manageable. West Hills Hospital and Medical Center is the primary local trauma resource, and a documented medical visit creates the record your claim depends on.

Step 2:

Report the incident

Call law enforcement after a crash or notify a property owner after a fall, and get the report number or a copy of any incident report filed.

Step 3:

Document the scene

Photograph the vehicles, the scene, and your injuries if you're able to, and collect contact information from any witnesses before they leave.

Step 4:

Avoid recorded statements

Don't give a recorded statement to the other driver's insurer before talking to me. As former in-house counsel at Safeco Insurance, I know exactly what adjusters are trying to establish in those early calls, and what they use to build a case for paying you less.

Free Consultation. Straight Answers. No Pressure.

West Hills residents tend to take time making decisions about legal representation, and that's the right instinct. A free consultation with me is exactly that: I'll tell you what your case is worth, what the process looks like, and what the insurer is likely to do next. If you decide to hire me, there's no fee unless I win.

Whether your accident happened on a freeway approach near the 101, at a commercial property or HOA common area, or on a trail access road near Upper Las Virgenes Canyon, I represent clients throughout West Hills and neighboring Canoga Park and the broader San Fernando Valley.

West Hills Personal Injury Questions, Answered