Tarzana Personal Injury Lawyer
Tarzana Personal Injury Lawyer
Tarzana Personal Injury & Accident Lawyer
Hurt in a Tarzana accident? Here is what to know.
- We represent Tarzana residents and visitors injured anywhere along the Ventura Boulevard commercial corridor, near Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, in the residential streets south of Ventura, and on the 101 freeway between the Reseda Boulevard and White Oak exits.
- Our practice covers every type of personal-injury matter that comes out of Tarzana — car crashes, pedestrian and bicycle collisions, motorcycle wrecks, rideshare and food-delivery driver crashes, slip-and-falls at strip malls and big-box stores, and dog bites in residential neighborhoods.
- California gives you 2 years from the date of a Tarzana incident to file a personal-injury lawsuit (CCP § 335.1); only 6 months if a public-agency vehicle, sidewalk, or property was involved (Gov Code § 911.2).
- No fees unless we win. Free initial review.
- Call or text (888) 800-6731 or submit your case online.
Yaghmai Law Firm, APC represents Tarzana clients injured in car crashes, motorcycle wrecks, pedestrian collisions, slip-and-falls, and other accidents across the central San Fernando Valley. We are based one neighborhood east in Sherman Oaks, which means we are physically close to Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Tarzana — the two hospitals that handle most Tarzana emergency-department visits after a serious injury.
Tarzana personal-injury cases are filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown LA. We handle the case end to end — intake, treatment coordination, demand, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or trial — on a no-fees-unless-we-win contingency. Tarzana is in zip codes 91335 and 91356, both of which fall inside the LA County jury pool for Stanley Mosk.
Were you or your loved ones hurt in a Tarzana accident?
Recent CHP-Reported Incidents in Tarzana
Recent California Highway Patrol incidents inside the Tarzana geographic bounding box:
Showing 142 CHP-reported incidents from the last 180 days. Source: California Highway Patrol public dispatch feed.
8:52 AM
US-101 NB N at Winnetka Ave offramp
Collision, no injury reported
West Valley
8:42 AM
US-101 NB N at Reseda Blvd
Collision, no injury reported
West Valley
8:49 PM
Margate St at Yarmouth Ave
Hit-and-run, no injuries reported
LA
4:30 PM
US-101 E at RESEDA BLVD
Collision, no injury reported
West Valley
4:09 PM
US-101 E at Reseda Blvd
Collision, injury status unknown
West Valley
3:46 PM
5650 Reseda Blvd
Collision, no injury reported
LA
12:41 PM
US-101 WB W at Reseda Blvd
Collision, ambulance dispatched
LAFSP
12:39 PM
US-101 WB W at Reseda Blvd
Collision, ambulance dispatched
West Valley
11:46 AM
Reseda Blvd at Burbank Blvd
Collision, ambulance dispatched, motorcycle involved
LA
2:06 PM
US-101 W at Tampa Ave
Collision, no injury reported, rollover
LAFSP
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
142
Major injury
0
Minor injury
0
Hit & run
23
Motorcycle
4
Pedestrian
0
Collisions per day, last 180 days
No Win, No Fee Representation
Tarzana personal-injury cases are handled on a pure contingency. You pay nothing during the case; we get paid only if we recover compensation. Initial consultation is free with no obligation to retain.
Types of Tarzana Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Tarzana’s case mix is driven by three things — the Ventura Boulevard commercial strip, the 101 freeway running along the southern edge, and the dense residential neighborhoods north of Ventura where most pedestrian and bicycle activity happens. The matters we see most often:
- Ventura Boulevard intersection crashes between Reseda and Yolanda. The signalized intersections at Reseda Boulevard, Wilbur Avenue, Etiwanda Avenue, and Tampa Avenue are six-lane-wide with high left-turn volume and high pedestrian volume from the strip-mall density. We see left-turn-across-traffic, rear-end-at-red, and right-hook-on-pedestrian crashes.
- 101 freeway rear-end and merge collisions between Reseda Blvd and White Oak. The 101 narrows from five lanes to three in this stretch, and the on/off ramps at Reseda, Tampa, and White Oak produce frequent merge-fail and lane-change-without-mirror crashes.
- Pedestrians struck near Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. The hospital sits at Ventura Boulevard and Clark Avenue with heavy patient-foot-traffic and frequent emergency-vehicle responses; pedestrian crashes are common.
- Slip-and-falls at Tarzana strip malls and big-box stores. Ralphs, Vons, Target, and the Tarzana Village strip mall produce premises-liability claims from wet floors, missing signage, broken sidewalks, and parking-lot lighting failures.
- Rideshare and food-delivery collisions on Ventura. Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Uber Eats drivers serving the dense Ventura Boulevard restaurant scene are involved in passenger-injury and pedestrian-hit crashes; Public Utilities Code § 5433 governs the rideshare insurance framework.
- Dog-bite cases in residential Tarzana. California strict liability under Civil Code § 3342 applies to owners regardless of whether the dog had a known bite history. We handle dog-attack injuries from the dense residential neighborhoods south of Ventura.
Common Causes of Tarzana Accidents
Distracted driving on Ventura Boulevard, drivers running yellow lights at Tampa and Reseda, speeding on the 101 westbound through the late-afternoon commute, fatigued driving by night-shift hospital workers, drivers cutting across multiple lanes to reach Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana, and impaired drivers leaving Ventura Boulevard restaurants. Premises liability cases usually involve failure-to-warn or failure-to-inspect.
Common Injuries in Tarzana Personal Injury Cases
Whiplash and cervical-spine injuries are the most common from car and rideshare crashes. We also see disc herniations, traumatic brain injuries, broken wrists and clavicles, knee and ankle fractures, lacerations and stitches from dog bites, fractured hips from slip-and-falls at strip malls and grocery stores, and post-traumatic anxiety.
What Your Tarzana Personal Injury Case Is Worth
Tarzana cases are filed at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse at 111 North Hill Street in downtown Los Angeles, where unlimited-jurisdiction PI matters have been routed since the Spring Street PI Hub was phased out on January 8, 2024 per LASC Local Rule 2.3 and the General Order on Personal Injury Cases. The drive from Tarzana is roughly 19 miles down the 101 and 110 to downtown, typically 45 to 75 minutes depending on the hour.
Stanley Mosk jury panels are drawn from across LA County, which gives Tarzana plaintiffs a demographically broad pool. Case value depends on diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT), the duration and intensity of medical treatment, residual symptoms, time off work, and the at-fault driver’s policy limits including any umbrella coverage. We have settled six-figure Tarzana intersection cases and resolved seven-figure 101-freeway pile-up matters involving spinal-fusion surgery.
California Law That Applies to Tarzana Personal Injury Cases
- CCP § 335.1 — 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury.
- CCP § 338(c) — 3-year statute of limitations for property damage.
- Gov Code § 911.2 — 6-month government-claim deadline.
- Civil Code § 3342 — California strict-liability dog-bite statute.
- Pure comparative fault per Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804.
- Premises-liability framework: business owner owes a duty of reasonable care; Ortega v. Kmart Corp. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 1200 governs notice in slip-and-fall cases.
- Public Utilities Code § 5433 — rideshare insurance Periods 1/2/3 (with SB 371 amendments effective 1/1/2026).
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Why Tarzana Residents Choose Yaghmai Law Firm
We are one neighborhood east in Sherman Oaks. Houtan Yaghmai personally handles every Tarzana case from intake to settlement or trial. There is no associate handoff and no case-manager-as-attorney routine that has become standard at the high-volume Valley injury mills.
“After an injury, you have a lot going on all at once. The legal piece is one part of that I can take completely off your shoulders.”
— Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney
We work with Tarzana clients in English, French, and Persian fluently, and we use a certified Spanish interpreter for Spanish-speaking clients. No office visits required — the case runs by phone, text, video, and e-signature, and we travel to you if you are still hospitalized or homebound.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is a Tarzana personal-injury lawsuit filed?
In the 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 all unlimited-jurisdiction PI matters originating in LA County (including Tarzana zip codes 91335 and 91356) to an Independent Calendar department at Stanley Mosk after the Spring Street PI Hub was closed.
I was treated at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana. How does that affect my case?
It is one of the strongest hospitals in the Valley for emergency trauma documentation. Provider Cedars-Sinai Tarzana ED records, radiology reports, and trauma-surgery notes are well-respected by insurance adjusters and juries. We coordinate records collection directly with the hospital’s records department and with the patient’s treating physicians.
How long do I have to sue for a Tarzana accident?
2 years from the date of injury for personal injury under CCP § 335.1. 3 years for property damage under CCP § 338(c). 6 months under Gov Code § 911.2 if a Metro Bus, LADOT vehicle, City of LA vehicle, County of LA vehicle, or state vehicle was involved — or if the slip-and-fall happened on public property like a sidewalk or library.
I was bitten by a dog in Tarzana. Do I have a case?
Yes, in most cases. California Civil Code § 3342 is a strict-liability statute — the dog owner is liable regardless of whether the dog had a known bite history, and regardless of whether the owner was negligent. The claim usually goes against the owner’s homeowner or renter insurance policy. Bring photos of the wound, ER records, and the owner’s name and address.
What if the Tarzana store where I fell says I caused my own fall?
California uses pure comparative fault per Li v. Yellow Cab Co. — even if you bear some responsibility, you recover for the percentage attributable to the store’s failure to maintain or warn. Ortega v. Kmart Corp. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 1200 controls the constructive-notice analysis: the store has to inspect with reasonable frequency, and unreasonable inspection intervals are evidence of negligence.
How much does it cost to hire a Tarzana personal-injury lawyer?
Nothing up front. We work on contingency — we advance every cost (investigators, records, experts, depositions) and we only get paid if we recover money for you. The initial consultation is free with no obligation.
Do I have to come to your office?
No. Tarzana clients run their cases remotely through phone, text, video, and e-signature. If you are hospitalized at Providence Tarzana or Kaiser Tarzana, or homebound after a serious injury, we come to you.
What languages do you handle?
Houtan Yaghmai speaks fluent English, French, and Persian. For Spanish-speaking Tarzana clients, we provide a certified Spanish interpreter at no cost for meetings, depositions, and court appearances.
Related Practice Areas
We handle the full range of Tarzana personal-injury matters:
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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