As a solo personal injury attorney and former in-house counsel at Safeco Insurance, I handle every Woodland Hills case personally, and I know exactly how major carriers build a defense from the moment a claim comes in.

What No Woodland Hills Competitor Can Offer

Woodland Hills has no shortage of established personal injury firms, several with decades of history in the area. What none of them can offer is the combination I bring: years working inside Safeco Insurance as in-house counsel, seeing firsthand how claim reserve decisions get made and how adjusters are trained to limit payouts, followed by 37 years on the plaintiff's side using that knowledge against the same tactics.



I'm also a solo attorney. When you hire me, you work with me from the first call through resolution. There's no intake team, no file handoff, no paralegal standing between you and the attorney handling your case. For clients in Woodland Hills facing serious injuries and real financial stakes, that distinction matters.

Where Accidents Happen in Woodland Hills

• Ventura Boulevard, the primary east-west commercial corridor, with consistent rear-end and turning collisions throughout the day
• Topanga Canyon Boulevard, a major north-south connector with noted crash concentrations at key intersections, including where it meets the 101
• De Soto Avenue and Canoga Avenue, which competitors specifically identify as high-accident corridors in the western SFV
• The 101 Freeway through the northern edge of Woodland Hills, where merging traffic at Topanga Canyon and De Soto generates frequent collisions
• Warner Center, the major commercial and office district, where parking structure and pedestrian conflicts are common alongside high-volume vehicle traffic
  

Types of Cases I Handle in Woodland Hills

• Car accidents, including freeway crashes on the 101 and corridor collisions on Ventura Boulevard and Topanga Canyon
• Truck accidents on the 101 and commercial delivery routes through Warner Center
• Pedestrian accidents in Warner Center and along Ventura Boulevard
• Slip and fall and premises liability accidents in Warner Center office buildings, parking structures, and retail centers
• Dog bite injuries in residential neighborhoods throughout Woodland Hills
  

What to Do After an Accident in Woodland Hills

Step 1:

Get medical care

Get medical care first, even if your injuries seem manageable at the time. Some injuries don't reveal their full severity until treatment is underway, and accepting a settlement before that picture is complete is one of the most costly mistakes I see.

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.

Step 3:

Document the scene

Photograph the vehicles, the scene, and your injuries if you're able to, and get 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.

Don't Let the Insurer Close Your File Before You Know Your Full Damages

Major carriers assign an adjuster to your claim the day it comes in, and that adjuster's job is to resolve the file as quickly and cheaply as possible. Accepting a settlement before your treatment is complete means waiving your right to additional compensation even if your injuries turn out to be more serious than you initially thought.

I won't let that happen on a case I'm handling. I understand how insurers build their files because I spent years building them from the inside at Safeco. Whether your case involves a car accident near the 101, a premises liability claim in Warner Center, or a truck collision on a commercial route through the Valley, I represent clients in Woodland Hills and neighboring communities including Tarzana and Canoga Park throughout the western SFV.

Woodland Hills Personal Injury Questions, Answered