Reseda Personal Injury Lawyer
Reseda Personal Injury Lawyer
Reseda Personal Injury & Accident Lawyer
Hurt in a Reseda accident? Here is what to know.
- We represent Reseda residents and visitors injured on Reseda Boulevard, on Sherman Way, on Saticoy Street, on Vanowen Street, on Roscoe Boulevard, and on the residential streets between Tampa Avenue and Lindley Avenue.
- Reseda sits inside LA City, in central San Fernando Valley, in zip code 91335. 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 Metro Bus, LADOT, City of LA, or other public-agency vehicle or property was involved.
- No fees unless we win. Free initial review.
- Call or text (888) 800-6731 or submit your case online.
Yaghmai Law Firm, APC represents Reseda residents injured in car crashes, motorcycle wrecks, pedestrian and cyclist collisions, rideshare and food-delivery driver crashes, slip-and-falls, and dog-bite cases. Reseda sits in the geographic center of the San Fernando Valley, bordered by Tarzana to the south, Northridge to the north, Lake Balboa to the east, and Winnetka to the west. Reseda Boulevard runs north-south as the spine; Sherman Way runs east-west through the commercial center.
Our office is in Sherman Oaks, roughly 5 miles east. We handle Reseda PI cases on no-fee-unless-we-win contingency, and we know the local patterns — the Sherman Way intersection crash docket, the Reseda Boulevard pedestrian-and-cyclist incidents, the Saticoy commercial-corridor truck-vs-car crashes. All Reseda PI cases are filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown LA.
Were you or your loved ones hurt in a Reseda accident?
Recent CHP-Reported Incidents in Reseda
Recent California Highway Patrol incidents inside the Reseda geographic bounding box:
Showing 4 CHP-reported incidents from the last 180 days. Source: California Highway Patrol public dispatch feed.
7:59 AM
19034 Gault St
Hit-and-run, no injuries reported
West Valley
7:39 AM
18514 Vanowen St
Hit-and-run, no injuries reported
West Valley
7:56 AM
6824 Aura Ave
Collision, no injury reported
LA
12:54 PM
6755 Tampa Ave
Hit-and-run, no injuries reported
LA
Showing incidents 0+ hours old. Data is provisional and may be updated as investigations conclude. The presence of an incident in this list does not imply fault or liability.
180-day summary
Total
4
Major injury
0
Minor injury
0
Hit & run
3
Motorcycle
0
Pedestrian
0
Collisions per day, last 180 days
No Win, No Fee Representation
Reseda cases are handled on pure contingency. No up-front fee, no consultation charge, no hourly billing. We get paid only when we recover money for you.
Types of Reseda Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Reseda’s case mix is driven by its position as the geographic center of the Valley — high arterial traffic crossing in every direction. The matters we see:
- Sherman Way and Reseda Boulevard intersection crashes. The Sherman Way / Reseda Boulevard intersection is one of the busiest signalized intersections in the central Valley; left-turn-across-traffic, red-light-runner, and rear-end-at-red crashes happen routinely.
- Saticoy Street commercial-corridor truck-vs-car crashes. Saticoy between Tampa and Lindley carries heavy delivery-truck and box-truck traffic feeding the strip-mall and warehouse complexes. Sideswipe and rear-end truck-vs-car crashes are common; federal motor-carrier regulations (49 CFR Parts 390-393) apply when the truck is a commercial vehicle in interstate or intrastate commerce.
- Pedestrian and cyclist crashes along Reseda Boulevard. Reseda Boulevard carries heavy foot and bicycle traffic between the Sherman Way commercial center and the residential neighborhoods to the north and south. Pedestrian-vs-vehicle and cyclist-vs-vehicle crashes happen routinely at the unsignalized mid-block crosswalks.
- 101 freeway crashes between the Reseda Boulevard and Tampa Avenue exits. The southern boundary of Reseda meets the 101; the on/off-ramps at Reseda and Tampa generate stop-and-go rear-end pile-ups and merge-fail sideswipe crashes.
- Rideshare and food-delivery driver crashes. Heavy Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and GrubHub volume on Sherman Way and Reseda Boulevard produces passenger-injury and pedestrian-hit cases under Public Utilities Code § 5433.
- Metro Bus crashes. Metro Lines 240, 158, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, and 167 plus the Metro Orange Line (now the G Line) all run through Reseda. If a Metro vehicle was involved, the 6-month government-claim deadline under Gov Code § 911.2 applies.
Common Causes of Reseda Accidents
Distracted driving on Reseda Boulevard and Sherman Way, drivers running red lights at the Sherman Way / Reseda Boulevard intersection and at Reseda / Vanowen, speeding on Saticoy Street through the commercial corridor, fatigued commercial-truck drivers running the late-night delivery routes, drivers failing to yield at unsignalized mid-block crosswalks on Reseda Boulevard, and impaired drivers leaving Sherman Way bars and restaurants late at night.
Common Injuries in Reseda Personal Injury Cases
Whiplash and cervical strain dominate the car-crash docket. Truck-vs-car crashes on Saticoy produce more serious injuries — multi-level disc herniations, broken sternum and ribs, internal organ injury, severe TBI. Pedestrian-vs-vehicle crashes on Reseda Boulevard at unsignalized crosswalks produce broken legs, fractured pelvis, internal organ injury, and TBI from pavement head-strike. Cyclist-vs-vehicle crashes produce broken clavicles, separated shoulders, and road-rash.
What Your Reseda Personal Injury Case Is Worth
Reseda PI cases are filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, downtown Los Angeles. Drive is roughly 17 miles southeast on the 101 and 110, typically 45 to 70 minutes. LASC Local Rule 2.3 and the post-January-2024 General Order 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, and case value depends on diagnostic imaging, treatment duration, residual symptoms, lost wages, and the at-fault driver’s policy structure. Reseda’s mixed-income demographic and high rate of UM/UIM coverage on the plaintiff side means UM/UIM stacking under Ins Code § 11580.2 frequently becomes part of the case when the at-fault driver is uninsured or underinsured.
California Law That Applies to Reseda Personal Injury Cases
- CCP § 335.1 — 2-year personal-injury statute of limitations.
- Gov Code § 911.2 — 6-month government-claim deadline.
- CVC § 21950 — pedestrian right-of-way in marked and unmarked crosswalks.
- CVC § 21202 — bicycle right-side riding exceptions.
- Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804 — pure comparative fault.
- 49 CFR Parts 390-393 — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (truck hours-of-service, vehicle inspection, equipment).
- Ins Code § 11580.2 — UM/UIM stacking in standard auto policies.
- Public Utilities Code § 5433 — rideshare TNC Periods 1/2/3 insurance.
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Why Reseda Residents Choose Yaghmai Law Firm
Reseda residents are often working-class and family-oriented; the high-volume Valley injury mills tend to settle these cases low and fast because they assume the client cannot afford to push the file. We do the opposite. Lower case volume, longer case investment, and the lawyer who signed the case stays on it through trial.
“When someone calls me from Reseda after an injury, they are usually hurting and trying to manage too many things at once. You do not have to. That is what I am here for.”
— Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney
Yaghmai Law Firm serves Reseda clients in English, French, and Persian fluently. For Spanish-speaking Reseda clients we provide a certified Spanish interpreter at no cost for meetings, depositions, and court appearances. No office visits required — phone, text, video, e-signature, and we come to you for hospital intake at Northridge Hospital, Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana, or homebound clients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is a Reseda 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 on Personal Injury Cases route every unlimited-jurisdiction LA County PI matter to Stanley Mosk after the Spring Street PI Hub was phased out on January 8, 2024.
I was hit in the Sherman Way / Reseda Boulevard crosswalk. What is my case worth?
Depends on injuries and treatment. California Vehicle Code § 21950 gives pedestrians the right of way in marked and unmarked crosswalks — the driver was almost certainly negligent. A broken leg with ER visit, orthopedic surgery, and physical therapy typically values in the low-to-mid six-figures; cases with severe TBI or permanent functional impairment value substantially higher. The Sherman Way / Reseda Boulevard intersection is one of the busiest in the Valley and produces enough crash documentation that intersection-design liability against the City of LA is sometimes viable.
How long do I have to sue for a Reseda accident?
2 years for personal injury under CCP § 335.1. 3 years for property damage. 6 months under Gov Code § 911.2 if a Metro Bus, LADOT vehicle, LAUSD vehicle, City of LA vehicle, County of LA vehicle, or state vehicle was involved — or if you fell on a public sidewalk.
I was hit by a delivery truck on Saticoy Street. What now?
Trucking cases are federal regulatory cases. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR Parts 390-393) impose driver hours-of-service limits, vehicle inspection requirements, driver-qualification standards, and equipment minimums. Violations of those regulations are negligence per se. We obtain the driver’s logbook, the truck’s pre-trip inspection records, the company’s safety rating, and the FMCSA Crash and Inspection History. Carriers also typically have $750,000 to $1 million minimum financial responsibility under 49 CFR § 387.9, plus excess and umbrella layers.
The at-fault driver was uninsured. Can I still recover?
Yes — through your own UM/UIM coverage. California Insurance Code § 11580.2 requires every auto policy to offer UM/UIM coverage, and stacking is sometimes available when the household has multiple policies. The Reseda demographic has high UM/UIM uptake; we evaluate every policy in the household at intake.
How much does it cost to hire a Reseda personal-injury lawyer?
Nothing up front. Pure contingency. We advance every cost of the case — investigators, records, accident-reconstruction experts, medical experts, deposition transcripts — and we only get paid if we recover money for you. Free initial consultation, no obligation to retain.
Do I have to visit your office in Sherman Oaks?
No. Reseda clients run their cases remotely — phone, text, video, and e-signature. We come to you for hospital intake or homebound clients. The drive from Sherman Oaks is roughly 5 miles.
What languages does the firm handle?
Fluent English, French, and Persian (Farsi) handled by Houtan Yaghmai personally. For Spanish-speaking Reseda clients we provide a certified Spanish interpreter at no cost for meetings, depositions, and court appearances.
Related Practice Areas
Reseda cases regularly involve multiple practice areas:
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.
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