How long do I have to file a Beverly Hills personal injury case?

Two years from the date of the incident under CCP 335.1. Public entity claims (City of Beverly Hills, BHPD, BHUSD, LA County, LA Metro, Caltrans) must be presented within six months under Gov Code 911.2.

Will my case be filed at a Beverly Hills court?

Most Beverly Hills civil cases are filed at the LASC West District (Santa Monica Courthouse) or at Stanley Mosk in downtown LA. There is no dedicated Beverly Hills courthouse.

Do I have to come to an office?

No. Yaghmai Law Firm operates remotely.

How much does it cost?

Nothing upfront. Contingency: no attorney fees unless we recover.

I was hit on Rodeo Drive or Wilshire. Does that matter?

Substantive law is the same. The Rodeo Drive corridor generates frequent pedestrian cases because of the foot traffic; CCTV from retail stores is often the key evidence and must be subpoenaed quickly before retention windows expire (typically 30-90 days).

What if the other driver was uninsured?

Your own UM/UIM coverage under California Insurance Code section 11580.2 generally applies. Most Beverly Hills clients carry coverage well above state minimum, which expands available UM.

What if my case involves a BHPD vehicle?

The City of Beverly Hills is a public entity. A government claim under Gov Code 911.2 must be presented within six months.

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Beverly Hills Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyer

Injured in Beverly Hills? Here is what to know.

Yaghmai Law Firm represents injury victims in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, Westwood, and the West LA corridor between the I-405 and the heart of the city.
Most Beverly Hills matters arise on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, La Cienega Boulevard, Doheny Drive, and Beverly Boulevard – Beverly Hills has no freeway through it, so the I-405 to the west and the US-101 / Cahuenga Pass to the north anchor the regional traffic flow.
Filing deadline is two years per CCP 335.1. Public-entity claims require written notice within six months under Government Code 911.2.
No fee unless we recover.
Call or text (888) 800-6731 or submit your case online.

Beverly Hills sits on the Westside of Los Angeles County between Westwood, Bel-Air, West Hollywood, and Century City. Major corridors include Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Rodeo Drive, and Beverly Drive. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is adjacent. The city sees a continuous mix of commute, retail, tourism, and event traffic, and the Beverly Hills Police Department actively enforces traffic rules in the small geographic footprint, which means most crashes here generate detailed police reports.

Yaghmai Law Firm represents Beverly Hills residents and visitors injured in motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian and bicycle crashes, rideshare incidents, brain injuries, burn injuries, and wrongful death cases. We work on contingency, investigate liability using BHPD and CHP reports, coordinate medical care at Cedars-Sinai and nearby facilities, and either negotiate with the carrier or file suit at the LASC West District or Stanley Mosk. You pay no attorney fees unless we recover.

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Recent CHP-Reported Incidents in Beverly Hills

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CHP-reported collisions in Beverly Hills

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Beverly Hills Personal Injury Case Types

Beverly Hills is unusual among LA’s busy cities in having no freeway running through it – the 405 sits to the west and the 101 cuts north of it through the Cahuenga Pass. That pushes incident volume onto Wilshire, Santa Monica, Sunset, and Olympic – the city’s east-west arterials – and onto the north-south arteries Doheny, La Cienega, Robertson, and Crescent. The case mix follows the surface grid.

Wilshire Boulevard corridor collisions through the Golden Triangle and the Beverly Hills hotel district – left-turn-pocket conflicts, valet ingress-egress patterns, and pedestrian density.
Santa Monica Boulevard wrecks from the West Hollywood line through to Century City, where six lanes of high-speed surface traffic mix with retail crossings.
Sunset Boulevard incidents in the Sunset Strip / West Hollywood stretch east of Doheny and through the Bel Air-bordered residential blocks west of Beverly Drive.
Pedestrian and crosswalk injuries in the Rodeo Drive shopping district and on Canon Drive in downtown Beverly Hills.
Motorcycle accidents on Mulholland Drive and on the Coldwater Canyon / Beverly Glen / Benedict Canyon climbs north into the hills.
Rideshare and hotel valet incidents at the Four Seasons, Beverly Hills Hotel, Peninsula, and Beverly Wilshire pickup zones.

Compensation in a Beverly Hills Personal Injury Case

Beverly Hills PI cases file at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. LASC routes all unlimited general-jurisdiction PI matters in LA County to its Central District Personal Injury Court regardless of incident location. The Beverly Hills Courthouse on Burton Way handles certain matters but unlimited PI is not among them. Beverly Hills and West LA panels pulled into the Mosk venire skew higher-income than countywide averages, which we factor into damage valuation and mediation positioning.

Economic damages: medical specials (Cedars-Sinai is the primary trauma facility, with UCLA Medical Center, USC Verdugo Hills for downtown / east LA referrals, and the orthopedic, imaging, and specialty providers along Wilshire and Roxbury), lost wages, future earning capacity (often substantial for Beverly Hills plaintiffs), and property damage.

Non-economic damages: pain, suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. Civil Code 3333.4 (Proposition 213) bars these for uninsured drivers and DUI plaintiffs.

Pure comparative fault under Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804.

UM/UIM under Insurance Code 11580.2 for uninsured and hit-and-run incidents – higher-limit policies are common in Beverly Hills, which can change the stacking analysis substantially.

California Law That Governs Your Beverly Hills Case

None of these deadlines are negotiable.

Statute of limitations: two years (CCP 335.1); one year from discovery for medical malpractice (CCP 340.5).
Government claims: six months (Gov Code 911.2) against City of Beverly Hills, BHPD, BHUSD, LA County, LA Metro, Caltrans, the State.
SR-1 reporting: CVC 16000 within ten days.
Hit-and-run: CVC 20001 and 20002.
Negligence per se: CVC violations under Evidence Code 669.
Comparative fault: Li v. Yellow Cab Co.
Proposition 213: Civil Code 3333.4.

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Why Beverly Hills Clients Choose Yaghmai Law Firm

Beverly Hills clients work with Yaghmai Law Firm because the firm is responsive, multilingual, runs on contingency, and operates entirely remotely. Houtan Yaghmai personally handles every case in English, French, and Persian, with Spanish interpreters as needed.

“I have worked with a lot of people from Beverly Hills over the years, and what they want most is to feel like someone is actually in their corner. I take that seriously.”

— Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney

You can verify Houtan’s California State Bar license at apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/298487.

Beverly Hills Personal Injury FAQ

How long do I have to file my Beverly Hills case?

Two years from the date of the incident under CCP 335.1. If the at-fault party is a public entity – City of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, LADOT, LA Metro – a written government claim within six months under Government Code 911.2 is required first.

Where would my Beverly Hills case be filed?

At the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. The Beverly Hills Courthouse on Burton Way handles certain civil and family matters but not unlimited PI.

Do you handle Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard crosswalk and valet incidents?

Yes. Hotel valet incidents and pedestrian crosswalk cases in the Golden Triangle, on Rodeo Drive, and along Wilshire and Canon are recurring matters we work. We pull BHPD reports and any commercial-property surveillance.

What about Sunset Strip and West Hollywood-edge cases?

Yes. Sunset between Doheny and the BH-WeHo line is a heavy-volume nightlife corridor with predictable incident patterns. We pull LASD or WeHo Sheriff records when the incident is east of Doheny.

What if the at-fault driver was uninsured or underinsured?

UM/UIM coverage under Insurance Code 11580.2 carries the claim. High-limit and umbrella policies are common in Beverly Hills, which can change the stacking and policy-limits analysis substantially – we review every available policy.

What if I was partly at fault?

California uses pure comparative fault under Li v. Yellow Cab Co. Recovery is reduced by your share. No 50% bar.

What does it cost?

Nothing unless we win. Contingency fee on recovery only.

Do most Beverly Hills cases settle?

Yes – most settle, frequently at mediation. The cases that should be tried, we try.

Related Practice Areas

These pages cover the case types Beverly Hills clients ask about most.

Hurt in a collision on the I-405, I-10 or Sepulveda Boulevard corridor next door? Our Culver City car accident lawyer page covers those routes, the local courts, and 180 days of CHP-reported incidents in Culver City.

Reviewed by Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney. Admitted to practice law in California (State Bar No. 298487). He represents personal injury and immigration clients statewide.

Last updated: September 10, 2026.