Category: Motor vehicle accidents

I’m sorry to hear about your accident. Being involved in an accident with a semi-truck can be terrifying, not to mention deadly. Typically, semi-trucks weigh several tons and often travel at high rates of speed. If a standard passenger vehicle is hit, the results can be devastating.

Truck drivers in Los Angeles are under tremendous pressure. Not only do they have to deliver loads on time, they typically deal with a lot of traffic and other hazardous driving conditions. This can lead to poor decisions and irresponsible behavior on the part of the truck drivers, trucking companies, maintenance companies, and others. With tight deadlines looming, safety may be set aside.

Victims of accidents involving truck drivers typically involve large amounts of damages, including medical expenses, pain and suffering, permanent disability, and even wrongful death. Because of that, insurance adjusters for trucking companies often try to pressure accident victims into taking a quick settlement that is far less than they deserve. Accident victims may be in pain and not thinking clearly, and could be very anxious about missing out on work and racking up medical bills.

If you have been injured in an accident in Los Angeles caused by the negligence of a truck driver, call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles semi-truck accident attorney at 310-385-0567. We can help you obtain the compensation you deserve. Call us today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation.

Some of the worst hit and run car accidents involve a driver of an automobile hitting a pedestrian. Not only can pedestrians suffer very serious injuries, but they may be left without any medical assistance. If the driver is never found, the victim could be left without any financial assistance as well. When a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian occurs, the victim may need legal advice to help recover financial compensation.

Leaving the scene of an accident that involves injuries in Los Angeles is against the law. However, people leave the scenes of accidents all the time. They may be driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, without a license or insurance, or may just fear the consequences of the accident.

Even if the driver involved in your accident is never found, you may not be left without recourse. If you carry uninsured motorist coverage on your automobile, you may be able to receive financial compensation through your policy. Also, if the driver who caused your injuries is found but does not have sufficient insurance to cover your injuries, you may be able to make an under-insured motorist claim.

Victims of hit and run accidents need the help of an experienced personal injury attorney who can help them get the best settlement possible from the insurance companies involved. In most cases, the insurance companies will offer only the bare minimum and may exert pressure on the accident victim to take a quick settlement.

Call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles hit and run accident attorney at 310-385-0567. We can provide you with a free consultation on your case. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation.

It depends on the circumstances. If you have been involved in a very minor accident with very minor or no bodily injuries and very little or no property damage, you may not need to hire an attorney at all. You may be able to recover directly from the insurance company for your damages. However, if your accident involves serious injuries or a lot of damage to your car, you should hire an attorney right away.

Unfortunately, some clients may wait months or even years to hire an attorney. They may try to pursue their cases on their own in order to save money on attorney’s fees. They may feel they will eventually get a fair settlement if they keep working with the insurance company directly.

There are some reasons you should hire an attorney right away if you have been involved in an accident. The sooner you pursue your case, the stronger it is likely to be. Evidence can go missing or become damaged, and witnesses’ memories of the accident fade over time.
Another reason to pursue your case right away is that you most likely need the money from the case to help with your medical expenses and time missed from work. If you do not hire an attorney, you may be very tempted to settle the case quickly for far less than it is worth in order to get help immediately. Insurance adjusters often use high-pressure tactics to force accident victims into settling. If you settle your case now, you cannot ask for more money later.

If you have been involved in an automobile accident in the Los Angeles area, and you are uncertain about whether to work with an attorney, call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles automobile accident attorney at 310-385-0567. My firm will provide you with a free consultation on your case. Call today to learn more.

I’m sorry to hear about your accident. When you ride in a car that someone else is driving, you place your safety in their hands. Unfortunately, many rideshare programs, such as Uber, pay their drivers to complete the highest number of rides in the shortest period of time, which can lead to speeding and accidents.

It’s not always easy for rideshare companies to ensure that their drivers have the proper insurance and training necessary to drive passengers safely. Most rideshare companies hire independent contractors, which can allow the companies to avoid properly screening their drivers.

In addition, since rideshare companies’ drivers are independent contractors, that means that legally the companies are not liable for any damages for accidents. That can result in passengers who are seriously injured being left with pursuing a claim against the driver, who may only have very minimal insurance coverage to cover the accident.

In most cases, in order to recover compensation from an accident involving an Uber or Lyft requires the skills of an experienced personal injury attorney, who can prove damages and liability. Although rideshare accident cases are similar to other automobile accident cases, they are also different because the rideshare company is involved.

If you have been involved in an accident with a rideshare vehicle, it’s important to speak with an attorney. If you are in the Los Angeles area, call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles Uber accident attorney, at 310-385-0567. I can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule your free consultation.

Los Angeles has a huge number of visitors and heavy traffic, which can contribute to the need for road construction. Most drivers are accustomed to seeing and driving through construction zones, and they pay careful attention. Other drivers are driving while distracted or driving recklessly, and may pose a danger to construction workers and other workers driving through the construction zone.

A number of campaigns aimed at alerting drivers to the presence of construction workers have helped to decrease the number of construction zone accidents over the last few years. The biggest causes of construction zone accidents are driving while distracted and speeding.

Often Los Angeles drivers do not reduce their speed for a construction zone, or they may fail to watch the traffic patterns around them. It’s important for drivers to be alert and aware of construction zones. It’s important for a driver who drives through the same construction zone regularly to be aware that traffic patterns throughout the work zones can change. Construction zones at night can be especially dangerous, so it’s important to use caution when driving through them, even if no workers are present. Drivers should also be aware that many work zones are on the move, so it’s important to drive carefully through all construction zones.

Safety officials estimate that about 1.5 percent of work-related fatalities occur in construction zones on road projects. If drivers fail to drive safely through construction zones and they cause an accident, they can be held liable. If you or a loved one has been injured because a driver failed to drive safely through a construction zone, you should speak with an attorney. Call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles automobile accident attorney at 310-385-0567. My team can help to ensure you get fair compensation. Call today to learn more.

Whiplash is painful condition that is normally associated with automobile accidents. Whiplash happens when an individual’s neck is thrown back and then forward. Whiplash can cause damage to both bones and soft tissues in the neck. In some cases, whiplash can be mildly painful and can heal itself in a short period of time, while in other cases whiplash may be a very serious condition that can cause lifelong problems.

In most cases involving whiplash, a rear-end automobile accident is involved. There are other types of accidents that can cause whiplash, such as falls. One problem with whiplash is that the victim may not know they have it immediately. Symptoms usually manifest within a day, however. Some common symptoms of whiplash include a stiff or painful neck, headaches, fatigue, an inability to move the neck fully, memory loss, and dizziness.

To diagnose whiplash, normally x-rays are taken, and the victim may be required to wear a neck brace. Medications can help treat whiplash as well. In some cases, chiropractic care and physical therapy can help.

Most people with whiplash have expenses as a result of the whiplash. Compensation is available for those expenses. Compensation can include payment for medical bills, pain and suffering, and lost wages. Unfortunately, whiplash can be hard to definitively diagnose, and many accident victims are reluctant to pursue compensation, feeling that they may be accused of trying to obtain money for a condition that doesn’t exist. Although that is an unfortunate stereotype, you should not let that discourage you if you have faced legitimate injuries as a result of an automobile accident.

If you have suffered from whiplash, call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles whiplash attorney at 310-385-0567. My team can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case.

I’m sorry to hear about your back injury. Back injuries can be among some of the most painful injuries that can occur in a car accident. Back injuries can be debilitating as well, which can cause victims to be unable to return to work or to live pain free.

Depending on the circumstances of the accident, a back injury may be obvious after an accident, or it could go undiagnosed for weeks, months, or even years. Some of the most common back injuries involve herniated discs, which occur when force is put on the body and the disc bursts or gets out of alignment. There are a number of surgeries that can help repair damaged discs, including spinal fusion, disc replacement, discectomies, laminectomies, or foraminotomies.

It’s important to be thoroughly checked out by a doctor if you have been involved in a motorcycle accident, even if you feel like you were not harmed. Motorcyclists involved in accidents can sustain serious injuries, even if they can’t tell that they were seriously harmed. Back problems may not become apparent until months or years later, when it may be too late to get sufficient help.

If you have been harmed in a motorcycle accident, call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorney at 310-385-0567. My legal team can help you get the compensation to which you are entitled. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation.

There are less trains in operation now than there were decades ago, but trains are still a very vital part of our economy. Most trains pass through fairly rural, unpopulated parts of the country, but many pass through cities and towns. Train safety can be a major concern at intersections.

It has been estimated that a person or a vehicle is hit by a train every three hours in the United States. If a person is in an accident with a train, he or she is almost 20 times more likely to be killed than if he or she was in an accident with a standard vehicle. Most accidents between trains and automobiles occur because of reckless behavior on the part of the driver.

It’s important that as a driver, you take precautions while driving around trains and train tracks. Do not always assume that the lights and the arms are always working at railroad crossings – instead, look and listen for trains. Also, do not walk or play on train tracks – even if you never see a train on a train track, it does not mean that the track is inactive. It is illegal and dangerous to walk or drive on train tracks.

If you are in an accident with a train, it’s important that you take legal steps to protect your rights. Railroad companies have teams of attorneys on their side who will most likely very vigorously defend against a lawsuit. You need to have an advocate on your side as well.
If you have been injured in a Los Angeles train track accident, call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles personal injury attorney at 310-385-0567. My team can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation.

Labeling on medications is absolutely critical and has got to be right. The information labels on medications indicate the proper dosage, how often it is to be taken, how it is to be taken, and any interactions the medications could have. If a prescription medication is mislabeled, that mistake could post serious harm for the consumer.

There has been an increase in recent years in the number of compounding pharmacies, which are pharmacies that produce and dispense small amounts of medications. Compounding pharmacies can be prone to mistakes, as can standard pharmacies, all of which can endanger the health of customers.

Some common mislabeling errors include making a mistake in dosage, resulting in either an under-dose or an overdose. A medication could be mislabeled and a patient could be taking the wrong medication entirely. A medication may not contain the correct instructions for taking it.

When a person suffers serious injuries or death due to mislabeling of a medication, that individual can seek financial compensation from the pharmacy, the pharmacist, or other responsible parties. That could include compensation for medical expenses, rehab costs, time missed from work, pain and suffering, and more.

If you have been injured in the Los Angeles area because of a pharmacist’s mistake, call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles prescription drug error attorney, at 310-385-0567. I will provide you with a free consultation, and we can determine if you have a good case. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation.

If you are injured in a jet ski accident, your legal options depend on who was at fault. If you were at fault, your options could be limited. If, however, another party was responsible for the accident, you may be able to pursue a personal injury case against the other party.

Under California law, people who use jet skis and boats have a legal duty to operate those vehicles in a safe manner. They must take actions to protect any passengers they may have, as well as other people who are on the water around them. Unfortunately, many boaters and jet ski drivers do not take their duties seriously. Driving while intoxicated is very common on the water. People often operate boats and jet skis without proper training, or may drive too fast or recklessly, and could also fail to keep a proper lookout.

Individuals who are injured in jet ski accidents have the right to pursue compensation against the wrongdoer. However, many boating and jet ski accidents involve the negligence of friends and family members, so the victims may be reluctant to pursue a case against their loved ones. It’s important to keep in mind, however, in most cases insurance companies will pay the damages, so the wrongdoer will likely not have to pay out of pocket for the damages. There is a very short time to seek compensation legally, so it’s important to pursue a case right away.

If you have been harmed in a jet ski or boating accident in the Los Angeles area, call me, Conal Doyle, California boat and jet ski accident attorney at 310-385-0567. Call today to learn more about your legal options.