Calabasas Personal Injury Lawyer

Calabasas Personal Injury & Accident Lawyer

Hurt in a Calabasas accident? Here is what to know.

• We represent Calabasas residents and visitors injured on the 101 freeway (US-101), on Las Virgenes Road, on Mulholland Highway and Mulholland Drive, on Parkway Calabasas, on Calabasas Road, and on the canyon connector routes between the 101 and the Pacific Coast Highway.
• Calabasas sits entirely inside LA County, in zip codes 91301 and 91302. Personal-injury cases are filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court Stanley Mosk Courthouse downtown.
• 2-year personal-injury statute of limitations under CCP § 335.1. 6-month government-claim deadline under Gov Code § 911.2 if a public-agency vehicle, sidewalk, road, or property was involved.
• No fees unless we recover money for you. Free initial review.
• Call or text (888) 800-6731 or submit your case online.

Yaghmai Law Firm, APC represents Calabasas residents injured in motor-vehicle crashes, motorcycle wrecks, pedestrian and cyclist collisions, premises slip-and-falls, and dog-bite cases. Calabasas is in the southwest corner of LA County, with the 101 freeway running through the center, Las Virgenes Road as the primary north-south arterial connecting to the Pacific Coast Highway, and Mulholland Highway and Mulholland Drive as the canyon roads cutting through the Santa Monica Mountains to the south.

Calabasas PI cases are filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, downtown Los Angeles, per LASC Local Rule 2.3 and the post-January-2024 General Order on Personal Injury Cases. Drive from Calabasas is roughly 31 miles east on the 101 and 110, typically 60 to 90 minutes depending on the hour.

Recent CHP-Reported Incidents in Calabasas

Recent California Highway Patrol incidents inside the Calabasas geographic bounding box:

No Win, No Fee Representation

Calabasas cases are handled on pure contingency. No up-front fee, no consultation charge, no hourly billing. We only get paid when we recover compensation for you.

Types of Calabasas Personal Injury Cases We Handle

Calabasas’ case mix is shaped by the 101 freeway corridor through the city center, the Las Virgenes Road canyon connector to PCH, and the Mulholland Highway / Mulholland Drive routes through the Santa Monica Mountains. The matters we see:

• 101 freeway crashes between Lost Hills Road and Valley Circle. The stretch of 101 through Calabasas carries heavy commuter and freight traffic; the on/off-ramps at Las Virgenes / Lost Hills Road, Parkway Calabasas, and Mureau Road generate stop-and-go rear-ends and merge-fail sideswipes.
• Las Virgenes Road canyon crashes south of the 101. Las Virgenes Road south of the 101 climbs into Malibu Creek State Park and continues to PCH via Malibu Canyon Road. The road is two-lane, narrow-shoulder, and prone to head-on crashes when drivers cross the center line on the curves, single-vehicle run-off-road crashes, and motorcycle-vs-vehicle crashes during weekend riding traffic.
• Mulholland Highway crashes between Calabasas and the Decker Canyon junction. Mulholland through the Santa Monica Mountains is a destination motorcycle and sports-car road; high-speed single-vehicle and head-on crashes happen routinely on the curves.
• The Commons at Calabasas and Calabasas Town Center premises-liability cases. Slip-and-falls, parking-lot vehicle-vs-pedestrian crashes, and trip-and-fall claims at the outdoor shopping centers generate steady premises-liability case volume.
• Bicycle and pedestrian crashes near A.E. Wright Middle School, Calabasas High School, and the Calabasas Country Club. School-zone foot traffic and weekend cyclist groups on Mulholland and Park Sorrento produce periodic vehicle-vs-pedestrian and vehicle-vs-cyclist incidents.
• Dog-bite cases on Calabasas hiking trails. Off-leash dogs on King Gillette Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park, and the Calabasas Bark Park generate California Civil Code § 3342 strict-liability claims.

Common Causes of Calabasas Accidents

Speeding on Mulholland Highway and Mulholland Drive, distracted driving on the 101, fatigued drivers commuting between the Conejo Valley and LA, drivers swerving to avoid wildlife on the canyon roads, motorcyclists riding outside their skill envelope on Mulholland’s curves, impaired drivers leaving Commons at Calabasas restaurants and bars, and drivers cutting across multiple lanes to reach the 101 on-ramps from Calabasas Road.

Common Injuries in Calabasas Personal Injury Cases

Whiplash and cervical-spine injury from rear-end crashes on the 101 are the most common. Mulholland and Las Virgenes Road head-on and run-off-road crashes produce serious injuries — severe TBI, multi-level disc herniations, broken pelvis, internal organ injury from intrusion-impact, broken wrists and clavicles. Motorcycle crashes on Mulholland produce road-rash, broken collarbones, separated shoulders, and serious TBI when the rider lands head-first. Slip-and-falls at The Commons produce fractured hips and wrists.

What Your Calabasas Personal Injury Case Is Worth

Calabasas PI cases are filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, downtown Los Angeles. Drive is roughly 31 miles east. LASC Local Rule 2.3 and the post-January-2024 General Order on Personal Injury Cases route all unlimited-jurisdiction LA County PI matters to Stanley Mosk after the Spring Street PI Hub was phased out on January 8, 2024.

Stanley Mosk juries draw from across LA County. Calabasas median household income is among the highest in LA County, which can drive lost-wage figures substantially and broaden umbrella-policy availability on the defense side. Case value depends on diagnostic imaging, treatment duration, residual symptoms, lost wages (often substantial for Calabasas plaintiffs given the demographic), and the at-fault driver’s policy limits.

California Law That Applies to Calabasas Personal Injury Cases

• CCP § 335.1 — 2-year personal-injury statute of limitations.
• Gov Code § 911.2 — 6-month government-claim deadline.
• Gov Code § 835 — public-entity liability for dangerous condition of public property (relevant for road-defect claims on Mulholland and Las Virgenes).
• Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804 — pure comparative fault.
• Civil Code § 3342 — California strict-liability dog-bite.
• Ortega v. Kmart Corp. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 1200 — constructive-notice analysis for slip-and-fall.
• CVC §§ 22350, 22107, 21703, 23152 — speed, unsafe lane changes, following too closely, DUI.
• Public Utilities Code § 5433 — rideshare TNC Periods 1/2/3 insurance.

Why Calabasas Residents Choose Yaghmai Law Firm

Calabasas residents tend to be high-income professionals, business owners, and entertainment-industry talent. The typical lost-wage analysis at Calabasas is more complex than at a working-class Valley address — W-2 base, 1099 production income, residuals, business-income from a closely-held LLC, deferred comp, and equity-grant vesting all may be in play. We do the forensic-economics work the high-volume injury mills skip.

“The hardest part after a serious accident is not the legal case – it is everything else falling apart at the same time. I try to take one piece off your plate completely.”

— Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney

Yaghmai Law Firm serves Calabasas clients in English, French, and Persian fluently. For Spanish-speaking Calabasas clients we provide a certified Spanish interpreter at no cost for meetings, depositions, and court. No office visits required — phone, text, video, e-signature, and we travel to you for hospital intake or homebound clients.

Calabasas Car Accident Lawyer

Two collision patterns dominate the Calabasas car accident cases we handle: crashes on the 101 as it passes through the city, and motorcycle and vehicle wrecks on Mulholland Highway near Las Virgenes Road. Add the retail traffic around The Commons and you have a city where serious crashes happen at both freeway speed and parking-lot speed – and the insurance fights look completely different in each.

We reconstruct fault with the CHP or Sheriff report, vehicle event data, and scene evidence, then document damages fully – including lost income for clients with multiple income streams, which Calabasas cases often involve. Everything is handled by phone, text, and online, on a no-recovery, no-fee basis.

Call or text (888) 800-6731 or click here for a free case review.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is a Calabasas personal-injury lawsuit filed?

Los Angeles Superior Court Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, downtown Los Angeles. LASC Local Rule 2.3 and the post-January-2024 General Order route every unlimited-jurisdiction LA County PI matter to Stanley Mosk after the Spring Street PI Hub was phased out on January 8, 2024. Calabasas is entirely in LA County despite physical proximity to Ventura County — cases do NOT route to the Ventura Hall of Justice.

I was in a motorcycle crash on Mulholland Highway near Las Virgenes. What is the case worth?

Depends on injuries, fault apportionment, and whether CalTrans or LA County Public Works share liability for the road condition. Mulholland Highway has a documented motorcycle-crash history, and dangerous-condition-of-public-property claims under Gov Code § 835 are sometimes viable when pavement defects, sight-distance failures, or missing signage contributed. Case value runs from low six-figures (broken collarbone, ER visit) to seven figures (severe TBI or wrongful death) depending on the fact pattern.

How long do I have to sue for a Calabasas accident?

2 years for personal injury under CCP § 335.1. 6 months under Gov Code § 911.2 if a Metro Bus, LADOT vehicle, City of Calabasas vehicle, LA County vehicle, CalTrans, or state vehicle was involved — or if you are pursuing a dangerous-condition-of-public-property claim under Gov Code § 835 against any of those entities.

I fell at The Commons at Calabasas. Can I sue?

Possibly, depending on whether the mall (or the specific store) had constructive notice of the hazard. Ortega v. Kmart Corp. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 1200 controls: the premises owner has to inspect with reasonable frequency, and unreasonable inspection intervals are evidence of negligence. We subpoena the inspection-log records and security-camera footage to prove the hazard existed long enough to be discovered. The Commons is a high-traffic complex, which usually means good security-camera coverage.

I was bitten by a dog on a Calabasas hiking trail. Do I have a case?

Yes. California Civil Code § 3342 imposes strict liability on the dog owner regardless of whether the dog had a known bite history. Claim runs against the owner’s homeowner or renter insurance. If the bite happened on public land (King Gillette Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park), additional liability may run against the public agency, triggering the 6-month government-claim deadline under Gov Code § 911.2.

How is lost income calculated for a Calabasas plaintiff with multiple income streams?

We build a forensic-economics model. W-2 base salary uses prior years’ tax returns. 1099 production income, residuals, and business-income from a closely-held LLC require Schedule C, Schedule E, K-1s, and deal-memo documentation. Deferred comp and equity-grant vesting use the grant agreements and vesting schedules. A CPA-credentialed forensic-economics expert testifies to the model at trial. This level of analysis is standard at our firm and unusual at high-volume PI mills.

How much does it cost to hire a Calabasas personal-injury lawyer?

Nothing up front. Pure contingency. We pay every cost of the case — investigators, records, accident-reconstruction experts, medical experts, forensic-economics experts, deposition transcripts — and we only get paid if we recover money for you. Free initial consultation, no obligation.

Do I have to visit your office?

No. Calabasas clients run their cases entirely remote — phone, text, video, and e-signature. We come to you for hospital intake or homebound clients. The drive from Sherman Oaks to Calabasas is roughly 14 miles on the 101.

Related Practice Areas

Calabasas cases often touch multiple related practice areas:

• Car Accident Lawyer (Los Angeles)
• Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
• Bicycle Accident Lawyer
• Pedestrian Accident Attorney
• Brain Injury Lawyer
• Burn Injury Lawyer
• Wrongful Death Attorney
• Personal Injury Hub

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: May 30, 2026.