Glendale Car Accident Lawyer
Moe Abdallah Law, P.C. gives Glendale crash victims a car accident lawyer in attorney Moe Abdallah. He takes your call himself, handles the insurance companies, and builds your injury claim from the crash evidence. Your first review is free, he is available 24/7, and you pay no fee unless he wins your case.
Glendale's own Vision Zero team found that many of the city's crashes happen on Brand Boulevard, Colorado Street and Central Avenue, and near freeway entrances and exits. If you are searching for a car accident attorney in Glendale, you are probably dealing with pain, a damaged car, and an adjuster who keeps calling. Moe Abdallah Law, P.C. is a Los Angeles motor-vehicle injury firm at 527 W 7th St, Ste 924, and attorney Moe Abdallah handles Glendale crash cases personally. He takes over the insurer calls, gathers the report, photos, video and medical records, and fights for what your injuries are worth. Here you will find where Glendale crashes happen, how to get the Glendale Police report, which hospitals treat hurt drivers, what the insurance rules mean for your claim, and which court and deadlines apply. The consultation is free and you pay nothing unless Moe wins.
Brand, Colorado and Central: where Glendale crashes concentrate
Glendale's Vision Zero analysis of 2012 to 2021 counted 5,125 crashes in the city, 37 of them fatal and 192 with serious injuries. Roughly 13% of the city's streets carry 71% of the crashes and 78% of the killed-or-seriously-injured crashes. The Glendale News-Press reported that the city's project manager told the City Council many of those crashes happened on Brand Boulevard, Colorado Street and Central Avenue, and near freeway entrances and exits. Glendale has four freeways running through or along it, the I-5, SR-134, SR-2 and I-210, so ramps feed traffic onto city streets in many places. The city picked nine sites for safety work, almost all of them in downtown or southern Glendale: stretches of San Fernando Road, Glendale Avenue, Louise Street, Brand Boulevard and Los Feliz Boulevard. One of those sites is Brand Boulevard from Harvard Street to Elk Avenue, and another is San Fernando Road from Raymond Avenue to Grover Avenue. When Moe takes a Glendale case, he asks which corridor you were on. A crash at a freeway exit and a left-turn crash on Colorado Street call for different evidence.
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Getting the Glendale Police report and filing your SR-1
The Glendale Police Department writes reports for crashes on city streets. The Records Bureau is at 131 N. Isabel Street, phone 818-548-3135, open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A 2014 city release said you could buy collision reports online through LexisNexis eCrash at least 7 days after the crash, or by mail or in person for less. It also said reports needing a Traffic Bureau criminal investigation, such as hit-and-run or fatal crashes, may be delayed or not online. Those fees are old, so confirm them first. GPD also posts quarterly collision, injury and fatality data on its Traffic Collision Data page. If your crash happened on a freeway like the SR-134 or I-5, ask the officer which agency wrote the report. Separately, California requires a driver in a crash with an injury, a death, or more than $1,000 in damage to any one person to file an SR-1 with the DMV within 10 days (Veh. Code 16000). You can file it yourself or through your insurer or attorney. In 2022 Glendale had 42 hit-and-run fatal and injury collisions, so if the driver fled, tell police at once.
First treatment at Glendale hospitals, and why the records matter
Two Glendale hospitals offer emergency care: Adventist Health Glendale Medical Center at 1509 Wilson Terrace and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center at 1420 S. Central Ave. The LA County EMS Agency lists each as a 9-1-1 umbrella facility under Los Angeles General Medical Center, not as a designated trauma center, so the most severely hurt patients may go elsewhere. In 2022, OTS counted 588 fatal and injury victims on Glendale's roads. The emergency room note, imaging and discharge papers become the backbone of your claim. A gap between the crash and your first visit is the opening an adjuster uses to argue you were not really hurt. Even if you left the scene without an ambulance, get checked within a day or two. Adrenaline hides pain, and whiplash, a concussion or a back injury can show up days later. Keep every record, bill and prescription receipt, and follow your doctor's plan. If you cannot afford treatment up front, call Moe before you skip care.
Dealing with the insurance company after a Glendale crash
Most people searching for a Glendale car insurance lawyer have already had the first call from an adjuster. You do not have to give the other driver's insurer a recorded statement, and a small slip about how the crash happened can be used against you. California's minimum liability limits since 2025 are $30,000 per person, $60,000 per accident and $15,000 for property damage (Veh. Code 16056). Some drivers carry no more than that, so your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage can matter. State rules say an insurer must accept or deny a claim within 40 calendar days of proof of claim, and may not make unreasonably low offers (10 CCR 2695.7). California uses pure comparative negligence, so you can recover when you share fault, with your award reduced by your percentage (Li v. Yellow Cab Co.). One real case shows why offers deserve a second look. The at-fault insurer offered $900, and Moe helped the client reach $75,000 total. He has also recovered $30,000 policy limits on several cases. Past results do not promise a similar outcome. Let Moe review any offer before you sign.
Courts, deadlines and city-vehicle claims
In most Glendale crashes you have two years from the date of the crash to file a personal-injury lawsuit (Code Civ. Proc. 335.1) and three years for vehicle or property damage (Code Civ. Proc. 338). Shorter clocks apply when a public entity is involved. If a city vehicle, a Beeline bus, or a road defect caused your crash, you must present a written claim within six months (Gov. Code 911.2). In Glendale that starts with the City Clerk's Claim for Damages form at City Hall, 613 E. Broadway. Claims against the City of Los Angeles, LA County or LA Metro go to those agencies instead. If the agency rejects the claim in writing, you generally have six months to sue (Gov. Code 945.6). A late claim request must be made within a year of the crash (Gov. Code 911.4). A crash with a federal vehicle follows federal rules, with a two-year written claim deadline. The Glendale Courthouse is at 600 East Broadway, and limited civil cases seek $35,000 or less. Which courthouse hears your injury case depends on the court's filing rules, and Moe checks that before he files.
When a car hits you on foot, and what Moe does from day one
If you need a hit by car lawyer in Glendale, the numbers show you are not alone. In 2022 OTS data, 77 pedestrians were killed or injured in Glendale, ranking the city 13th of 61 similar cities, and it ranked 4th for victims aged 65 and older. In the Vision Zero analysis, pedestrians were in 17% of crashes but 45% of the killed-or-seriously-injured ones. If a driver hit you in a crosswalk on Brand or Colorado, the claim is a car accident claim with the same insurance steps, plus questions about signals and sight lines. From the first call, Moe works fast. He asks for the police report, sends preservation requests so traffic or business camera footage and vehicle data are not erased, photographs the scene and cars, and collects witness names. He keeps you updated by call and text, and he takes the calls himself. You pay no fee unless he wins. If your crash involved a driver who fled or had no insurance, call anyway. Other coverage may apply. Se habla Espanol, and the line is open 24/7 at (323) 716-1992.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Go through the Glendale Police Department Records Bureau at 131 N. Isabel Street, phone 818-548-3135, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A past city release said reports were available online through LexisNexis about 7 days after the crash. Reports needing a Traffic Bureau investigation can take longer. Confirm current fees with the Records Bureau.
The Glendale Courthouse is at 600 East Broadway. California treats a limited civil case as one seeking $35,000 or less. Which courthouse hears a particular injury case depends on the Los Angeles Superior Court's filing rules, so Moe checks before he files. Most serious injury cases are filed as unlimited civil cases.
No. You do not have to give the other driver's insurer a recorded statement. Insurers use it to shrink claims, and a small slip about how the crash happened can hurt you later. Politely decline and let Moe handle the conversation. You do need to report the crash to your own insurer.
Yes. Adrenaline masks pain after a high-speed freeway hit, and whiplash or a concussion can appear days later. Adventist Health Glendale and Glendale Memorial both have emergency rooms. A gap between the crash and treatment is the first thing an insurer uses to deny a claim, so get checked and keep every record.
Two years from the crash for a personal-injury lawsuit under Code of Civil Procedure 335.1, and three years for property damage. If a city or other government vehicle or road defect is involved, you generally must present a written claim within six months (Gov. Code 911.2). Call early so footage from nearby cameras can be saved before it is erased.
Yes. California follows pure comparative negligence, so you can recover even if you were partly at fault, with your award reduced by your share. Insurers often try to overstate your blame on merge crashes and left-turn crashes. Camera footage, photos, witness statements and vehicle data can push back.
Check your own policy for uninsured motorist coverage, which can pay for your bodily injuries when the at-fault driver has no insurance or flees. If the driver fled and cannot be identified, the law sets strict steps, including a police report within 24 hours and physical contact with the other car. Call Moe quickly so those steps are not missed, and so any other coverage gets checked. The consultation is free.
Usually not before your treatment is done and your doctor knows where you stand. Once you accept, you cannot reopen the claim, and a fast offer is often less than your injuries are worth. In one of Moe's cases, the at-fault insurer offered $900 and the client ended with $75,000 total. Past results do not promise a similar outcome. Let Moe review it free.
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Sources & local resources
- Traffic Collision Data · Glendale Police Department
- LexisNexis - Traffic Accident Reports Available Online · City of Glendale
- Council Reviews Update on Vision Zero Action Plan · Glendale News-Press (Outlook Newspapers)
- Glendale 2022 OTS crash ranking · California Office of Traffic Safety
- City Clerk Services (Claim for Damages Form) · City of Glendale
- Adventist Health Glendale Locations · Adventist Health
- California Code of Civil Procedure Section 335.1 · California Legislative Information
- California Vehicle Code Section 16000 (SR-1 report) · California Legislative Information
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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.
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