Southern California · six counties
Hurt in a car accident? Start here.
Plain-language guides to what happens after a crash in your city, from a Southern California injury attorney with 26 years of practice. When you are ready, a short secure form puts your case in front of Elham Azimy directly. Free evaluation; no fee unless we recover for you.
- Attorney Elham Azimy, Cal. Bar No. 207274 · 26 years
- Encrypted; shared only with your permission
- Written for Southern California roads, courts and insurers
What happened?
Each kind of collision raises its own questions about fault, evidence and insurance. Start with the one that matches yours.
How it works
- Tell us what happened
A short, four-step form asks about the accident, your injuries and how to reach you. About five minutes. Your answers are encrypted.
- Attorney Azimy reviews it
Elham Azimy, a California attorney with 26 years of practice, reads every inquiry herself. We check for conflicts and whether it is a Southern California motor vehicle injury matter we can take on.
- We call you
If we can help, we contact you by the method you chose to talk through your situation—free, and with no obligation. Representation begins only when you sign a written agreement with the firm.
Attorney advertising. Submitting an inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship or stop any legal deadline; representation begins only with a signed written agreement. Read the full disclaimer.
The first 72 hours matter
Most Southern California crash injuries—whiplash, back strain, concussion—show up a day or two later, after the adrenaline fades. Insurers use any delay in medical care against you. Our guides explain what to do, in order, and why.
Your city, your roads
Which agency writes the report, which freeways and intersections generate the crashes, which hospital you were probably taken to, and which courthouse hears the case. Written for each city, not templated.
Common injuries
Questions people ask before they contact us
Who will handle my case?
Attorney Elham Azimy, State Bar No. 207274, who has practiced law for 26 years. She reads every inquiry herself. California Crash Law is based in Laguna Niguel and represents people injured in motor vehicle collisions across Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties.
What does it cost?
Nothing to submit an inquiry or to talk with us about your accident. We handle injury cases on a contingency fee: a fee is owed only if we recover money for you, at the percentage set out in the written agreement you sign before we begin.
What happens to my information?
Your inquiry is encrypted and stored securely, and is read only by the attorney and firm staff who handle intake. Information a prospective client gives a lawyer is protected by confidentiality duties even if we do not end up representing you. We never sell inquiries and never send your details to another law firm without your separate authorization. See our privacy policy and privacy choices.
Do I have a case?
That depends on facts we need to hear from you: who was at fault, what injuries you have, what insurance exists. The guides on this site explain how California law treats common situations; the inquiry form is how you get an attorney’s evaluation of yours.
How long do I have?
Generally two years from the injury to file a lawsuit in California, but only six months to present a claim if a government vehicle or dangerous road condition was involved, and insurance policies have their own notice deadlines. See claim deadlines.