Car Accident Lawyer in Beverly Hills, CA
Moe Abdallah Law, P.C. is a car accident lawyer in Beverly Hills who deals with the insurance companies, gathers crash evidence, and builds your injury claim. Attorney Moe Abdallah answers calls himself at any hour. Your review is free, and you pay no fee unless he wins.
A car accident in Beverly Hills starts with one bad second. A driver turns left across Wilshire Boulevard, a cab stops short on Olympic Boulevard, or a car pulls out of a garage and into your lane. Now your neck is stiff, your car is towed, and an adjuster keeps calling. If you need a Beverly Hills car accident attorney, this page covers what matters here: the boulevards where collisions pile up, how to get the Beverly Hills Police report, where you will be treated, and which deadlines apply. Moe Abdallah Law, P.C. is based in downtown Los Angeles and takes motor-vehicle injury cases only. Attorney Moe Abdallah takes your call himself, any hour, and Se Habla Español. The consultation is free, and the firm works on contingency, so you owe nothing unless he wins.
Wilshire, Olympic and North Santa Monica: where car collisions concentrate
The city ranks its own streets in the Local Road Safety Plan it updated in March 2026. Wilshire Boulevard had the most collisions of any street in the plan's table, 359 from 2017 to 2022, on about 38,500 vehicles a day. Olympic Boulevard had 302. North Santa Monica Boulevard had the highest weighted crash rate, 406.79 per 100 million vehicle miles, with 245 collisions on 51,900 vehicles a day. The plan names all three as part of the city's high priority roadway network. It also notes a pattern of fatal and severe-injury crashes on Olympic and North Santa Monica. The worst intersection by weighted crash rate is Canon Dr and North Santa Monica Boulevard. Next come Clifton Way and La Cienega Boulevard, Rexford Dr and North Santa Monica, Wilshire and North Santa Monica, and Wilshire and South Santa Monica. About 90,400 vehicles pass the Wilshire and North Santa Monica corner daily. At a corner that busy, fault often turns on who had the signal and who was turning. Tell Moe the exact corner. He will hunt for nearby cameras and witnesses early.
A city with no freeway, so every car crash happens on a surface street
Beverly Hills has no direct access to the Interstate Highway System, according to the city's safety plan. Whether you live here or drove in from Century City, every trip goes through the city grid. About 33,000 people live in town, but 150,000 to 200,000 are here on a typical day. Shoppers, hotel guests, office workers and through traffic on Wilshire, La Cienega and Sunset Boulevard all share tight space. The California Office of Traffic Safety ranked Beverly Hills 1 of 93 similar-size cities in 2023 for total people killed and injured, with 611 victims. It also ranked the city 1 of 93 for speed-related fatal and injury collisions, with 82. Rank 1 means worst. Remember that when an insurer calls your crash a fender bender. Speed on a surface street still breaks necks and backs. Your lawyer should pull the speed data, the signal timing and any video that shows how fast the other car was moving.
Ordering your Beverly Hills police collision report and filing the SR-1
The Beverly Hills Police Department writes the report for crashes inside the city. The city's Traffic Collision Reports page says copies can be bought online through LexisNexis. Other police reports go through the BHPD Records Bureau at 464 N. Rexford Dr., open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm and Sunday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. The city lists 310-285-2187 on one page and 310-285-2184 on another, so try both. If CHP or the Los Angeles Police Department responded, ask that agency instead. Read the report for mistakes in the diagram, the witness names and the fault box, because adjusters lean on that box. You also have a state duty. If anyone was hurt, or damage topped $1,000 to any one person, the driver must file an SR-1 with the DMV within 10 days (Vehicle Code 16000). Never guess about fault on the form. Send Moe your report number. He will check the narrative against the photos and video before anything goes to an insurer.
Cedars-Sinai, whiplash and the medical record that proves your car crash injury
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, at 8700 Beverly Blvd just outside the city line, is a Level I adult trauma center, first designated in 1984. It is just east of the city line on Beverly Blvd, so it may be where you are taken after a serious Beverly Hills crash. Common injuries from a surface-street collision include whiplash, herniated discs, shoulder and knee tears, broken ribs, facial injuries and concussions. Some injuries do not hurt at first. Adrenaline hides pain, and a stiff neck on day one can turn into months of treatment. Get checked the same day, even if you walk away. Tell every provider that the injuries came from a car accident and describe every symptom, including headaches, numbness and trouble sleeping. Keep every discharge sheet, bill and prescription. Gaps in treatment let an insurer say you healed or were never really hurt. If you have health insurance, use it, and let Moe's office sort out liens and bills later. If you do not, tell him. Moe has recovered $105,000 for an uninsured client with a broken sternum, covering hospital bills and future treatment. Past results do not promise a similar outcome.
Adjusters, the 30/60/15 minimum and the fault arguments you will hear
California's minimum auto liability limits are $30,000 per person, $60,000 per accident and $15,000 for property damage on policies issued or renewed since January 1, 2025 (Vehicle Code 16056). That runs thin when one Beverly Hills crash can mean surgery. Your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage may fill the gap, and Moe has used it. In one case an at-fault insurer offered $900, and the total came to $75,000 after Moe tendered the at-fault limit and made a UIM claim. Past results do not promise a similar outcome. Expect the adjuster to push on fault. California follows pure comparative negligence, so you can recover even if you were partly to blame, but your award drops by your share (Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804). Under Proposition 213, someone who owned an uninsured car generally cannot recover pain and suffering damages (Civil Code 3333.4). Under Proposition 51, each defendant pays non-economic damages only in proportion to their own fault (Civil Code 1431.2). Do not sign a release or give a recorded statement before you talk to Moe. A fast offer is usually a low offer.
Deadlines, city vehicle claims and where a Beverly Hills crash case is heard
You generally have two years from the crash to sue a private driver for injuries (Code of Civil Procedure 335.1) and three years for damage to your car (Code of Civil Procedure 338). If a city vehicle or a dangerous road condition may be involved, you must present a written claim within six months (Government Code 911.2). For the City of Beverly Hills, claims go to the City Clerk's Office at 455 N. Rexford Dr., Room 290, and the city's form confirms the six-month rule. After a written rejection, you have six months to file suit (Government Code 945.6). A crash on a state road or on City of Los Angeles or county property needs a claim with that agency. The Beverly Hills Courthouse at 9355 Burton Way hears small claims, but under LASC Local Rule 2.3 unlimited civil injury suits, including motor vehicle cases, are filed at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 N. Hill St. downtown. Moe's office at 527 W 7th St is close by. He moves fast on evidence, updates you by call and text, and takes no fee unless he wins. Call (323) 716-1992 any time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You pay nothing up front. Moe Abdallah Law, P.C. works on contingency, so any fee comes out of a recovery, and you owe no fee unless he wins. The consultation is free, and you can call (323) 716-1992 at any hour. Ask on the first call so you know exactly how the fee works before you sign.
The Beverly Hills Police Department writes reports for crashes inside city limits. The city says you can buy a collision report online through LexisNexis, and other reports go through the BHPD Records Bureau at 464 N. Rexford Dr. If CHP or LAPD handled your crash, ask them. Moe's office can help you track it down.
The city's Local Road Safety Plan shows Wilshire Boulevard with the most collisions, 359 from 2017 to 2022, then Olympic Boulevard with 302 and North Santa Monica Boulevard with 245. North Santa Monica has the highest weighted crash rate. The plan also flags Canon Dr at North Santa Monica as the worst intersection.
Yes, in many cases. If the crash hurt anyone or caused more than $1,000 in damage to any one person, a driver must file an SR-1 with the DMV within 10 days (Vehicle Code 16000). Stick to facts on the form and send Moe a copy.
Your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage may pay. California's minimum liability limit is only $30,000 per person, which can run out fast after surgery. Claims have their own deadline under Insurance Code 11580.2, so tell Moe early. If you owned an uninsured car yourself, Proposition 213 generally bars pain and suffering damages (Civil Code 3333.4).
Yes. California follows pure comparative negligence, so you can recover even when you share blame, but your award is reduced by your percentage of fault (Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804). Insurers often inflate your share. Moe challenges that with video, witness statements and the physical evidence.
Usually two years from the crash for injuries (Code of Civil Procedure 335.1). If a public entity may be responsible, you must present a written claim within six months (Government Code 911.2). Car damage claims get three years. Waiting can cost you your case. Call as soon as you can.
Under Los Angeles Superior Court Local Rule 2.3, unlimited civil injury cases, including motor vehicle crashes, are filed at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse at 111 N. Hill St. in downtown Los Angeles. The Beverly Hills Courthouse on Burton Way hears small claims. Moe confirms the filing rules for your case.
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Sources & local resources
- Local Road Safety Plan (updated March 2026) · City of Beverly Hills
- Traffic Collision Reports · City of Beverly Hills
- Records Bureau · City of Beverly Hills / BHPD
- OTS Crash Rankings: Beverly Hills 2023 · California Office of Traffic Safety
- Claim for Damages to Persons or Property (PDF) · City of Beverly Hills
- LASC Local Rules, Chapter 2 (Rule 2.3 filing locations) · Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- Then and Now: 40 Years of Trauma Care · Cedars-Sinai
- Cal. Vehicle Code 16000 (SR-1 report) · California Legislative Information
- Transportation Safety Education
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Rear-ended by a driver who fled, and other firms turned her down. Moe opened an uninsured-motorist claim, proved she could not have been at fault, and secured the full policy limit.
Broke his sternum and had no insurance of his own, and his prior attorney ignored him. Moe took his calls day and night and recovered a settlement that covered his hospital bills and future treatment.
Cut off on the freeway and left with back and neck pain over four months of treatment. Moe secured the full policy limit for his pain and suffering, and his totaled car was reimbursed.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and depends on its own facts.
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