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Dordulian Law Group (DLG) is the Los Angeles car accident attorney team with over 75 years of combined experience helping motor vehicle collision victims secure maximum compensation through cash settlements and trial verdicts. We’ve successfully secured settlements and verdicts in excess of $200 million for our clients.
If you’ve been injured in a car accident in Los Angeles, you’re surely dealing with a number of issues, such as pain and suffering and emotional trauma. No doubt, you have questions regarding what steps to take to get the justice you deserve.
Dordulian Law Group’s Los Angeles auto accident attorneys are equipped with the tenacity and passion to ensure you receive the largest possible settlement for your injuries. DLG’s team of dedicated and caring attorneys is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to discuss your unique accident situation and answer any questions you may have. You will not be responsible for any legal fees if we do not secure compensation on your behalf. Our experienced lawyers will put your mind at ease, knowing we’ll serve as a fierce ally on your behalf.
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Car accidents, also known as traffic collisions or motor vehicle accidents, occur when a car collides with another car or vehicle, a stationary object, a pedestrian, or an animal. Some result in property damages, injury, and death. Someone who is at fault for a car accident may be liable for damages caused by the accident. Car accidents can be extremely traumatizing and have a great impact on you physically, emotionally, psychologically, and financially. The attorneys at DLG understand the amount of stress, pain, and suffering you may be enduring from a car accident.
In a car accident case, fault is determined based on negligence. In California, to establish negligence, you must be able to prove that:
“Duty of care” in California refers to a legal obligation to practice reasonable care to prevent harm to others. Drivers owe other drivers a duty of care when operating their vehicles and are expected to:
If a driver fails to use a duty of care and causes an accident, they are liable for damages. Let our expert lawyers at DLG build the strongest case for you so that you can receive the maximum amount of compensation.
The purpose of this section is to educate injured victims about personal injury law and explain how the different parties involved will handle your case.
What is the California DMV Screening Standard for Driver’s License Applicants?
Low-vision conditions affect a significant number of U.S. adults. As the American Federation for the Blind reports, findings from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data release established that an estimated 32.2 million adult Americans (or about 13% of the total adult population) reported they either “have trouble” seeing (even when wearing glasses or contact lenses) or that they are “blind or unable to see at all.”
“Depending on the severity, functional impairment, and stability of the condition, DMV may take different actions when receiving a report of a driver with a visual impairment,” the California DMV says.
The California DMV’s vision screening standard is the ability to see 20/40 with both eyes together (with or without corrective lenses). Drivers who fail the vision screening are referred to a vision specialist who must then examine the driver and complete a Report of Vision Examination (DL 62) form (and said form must be submitted to the DMV).
What is the California DMV Screening Standard for Driver’s License Applicants?
Low-vision conditions affect a significant number of U.S. adults. As the American Federation for the Blind reports, findings from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data release established that an estimated 32.2 million adult Americans (or about 13% of the total adult population) reported they either “have trouble” seeing (even when wearing glasses or contact lenses) or that they are “blind or unable to see at all.”
“Depending on the severity, functional impairment, and stability of the condition, DMV may take different actions when receiving a report of a driver with a visual impairment,” the California DMV says.
The California DMV’s vision screening standard is the ability to see 20/40 with both eyes together (with or without corrective lenses). Drivers who fail the vision screening are referred to a vision specialist who must then examine the driver and complete a Report of Vision Examination (DL 62) form (and said form must be submitted to the DMV).
Personal injury cases are based on negligence, meaning you were harmed by someone else’s fault or intent. One of the most important considerations in determining whether or not to hire a personal injury attorney involves assessing damages (i.e. financial losses). If you have suffered damages (either compensatory or punitive) due to an accident or someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation via a personal injury civil lawsuit. Insurance often covers said damages, but when resulting expenses are complex or significant, injury victims are advised to contact a personal injury attorney for a consultation (DLG offers free consultations and can explain your legal rights and options).
Compensatory – intended to compensate an injured party for any harm suffered (typically awarded in car accident, medical malpractice, slip and fall, wrongful death, premises liability, sex crime, and defamation cases).
Punitive – awarded selectively and intended to punish the perpetrator for certain types of egregious behavior.
Damages can be economic or non-economic, depending on the circumstances of a case.
Some examples of economic damages include:
Some examples of non-economic damages include:
If you have suffered harm or an injury due to someone’s (whether an individual or an institution) negligence or fault, you may be entitled to financial damages. In order to recover such damages, you must file a personal injury claim within the statute of limitations (typically two years) or deadline that typically begins at the time of the incident. If your accident or incident led to significant damages, it is advisable that you contact a qualified and experienced personal injury attorney to discuss your case.
A personal injury claim is a civil lawsuit seeking to recover monetary compensation for damages suffered via an accident or incident. Victims file personal injury claims to recover such damages, either via the perpetrator (individual or institution) or perpetrator’s insurance company.
Often, both the insurance company and at-fault party will be responsible for paying damages through a settlement or verdict. This can vary considerably, however, depending on the specific facts of each personal injury case.
If you’ve suffered an injury (essentially any type of harm – whether physical or psychological) that has resulted in financial loss, it is in your best interest to file a personal injury claim seeking to recover those losses. The goal of a personal injury claim is to make a victim “whole” following an accident or injury via financial compensation.
Personal injury claims can vary dramatically, as the personal injury law arena covers a number of different subsets. Such claims can result from car accidents, sex crimes, wrongful deaths, product liability injuries, slip and falls, medical malpractice, dog bites, and much more.
If you’re wondering whether or not you have a personal injury case, it’s important to assess if you sustained any financial loss from your accident or injury. For example, if you were involved in a car accident but did not suffer an injury, sustained virtually no physical damage to your car, and are not facing any financial issues, you may not not have a personal injury case. However, physical and psychological injuries can manifest weeks to months after an accident. Therefore, it’s best to document as much as possible regarding your accident or incident (pictures/videos of the scene, witness statements, medical records, any expenses or losses) to ensure that if/when an injury presents itself, you are able to provide proof that your injury is correlated to your incident/accident.
The best way to determine whether or not you should pursue a personal injury claim is to contact an experienced, qualified, and dedicated personal injury lawyer in your area for a free consultation. A personal injury attorney will be able to assess the facts of your accident and determine if you should pursue a case. Be sure to be prepared to present as much information as possible during your consultation. The more information and evidence you are able to provide, the more accurate assessment you will receive from a personal injury lawyer.
If you develop an injury after consulting with an attorney, it’s important that you follow-up to provide all facts and records related to your new condition. Injuries that develop after an accident are common, and should not be ignored. The statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is two years, and it is recommended that accident victims act as soon as possible to ensure no deadlines are missed.
Proving a personal injury case like a rear end car accident, sexual assault, or wrongful death typically involves four main elements. Having an experienced, proven, and dedicated attorney will help ensure your case is investigated thoroughly and a solid strategy is developed that will best demonstrate all the evidence. The four main elements of proving a personal injury case include:
A Duty of Care: A duty of care doesn’t simply apply to medical professionals who have taken the Hippocratic Oath and promise to do no harm. Every time you operate a vehicle, you have a duty to not drive recklessly or impaired by drugs or alcohol. Homeowners have a duty to maintain a safe property that will not injure guests. Automotive manufacturers have a duty of care to produce products that are safe and reliable. Whenever an individual or institution breaks that duty of care, a personal injury claim may be warranted. Following an accident or injury, it must be clear that the responsible party is, at least in part, liable for that result.
A Duty of Care Breach: When a duty of care is breached, it must be obvious that the at-fault party both understood the duty of care existed, and had a responsibility to prevent an accident or injury from occurring. For example, a reckless driver operating a vehicle at high speeds and failing to monitor the surroundings is clearly violating his or her duty of care to others on the road and in the vicinity.
Injury or Harm Occurs: Part of proving a personal injury case involves demonstrating that any injuries were sustained at the time the incident (or were set in motion on that date). One of the best ways to prove that injury or harm occurred on a specific date is through medical records, which is one reason why it is so important to undergo a thorough examination by a physician after an accident. Another form of documentation can be pictures or videos of injuries taken on the date of the accident.
Direct Cause: As personal injury attorneys, we need to prove that the accident or incident caused the injury. Without tying these two precepts together, the victim does not have a claim. DLG’s experienced team of personal injury lawyers will fully explain all of your options under the law, and develop a winning legal strategy that proves these four elements of your case.
In California, survivors of sexual assault have options to ensure justice is served and financial compensation is recovered for various sex crimes, such as sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, rape, incest, clergy abuse, coach abuse, and much more. A sex crime civil lawsuit is perhaps the most effective option a sexual assault survivor has for holding the perpetrator accountable and receiving compensation for trauma, pain and suffering, psychological harm, and more.
At Dordulian Law Group, survivors contact us every day with horrific stories of sexual abuse. Sadly, many are under the assumption that they have no legal recourse, and will never be able to obtain justice and see their abuser held accountable. It’s important to remember that sexual assault is always intolerable, and even one isolated incident is grounds for a civil suit. The objective of a civil lawsuit is different from a criminal suit. In a civil suit, the needs of the survivor are the number one priority. While the pain of sexual assault can never be erased, our goal is to recover financial compensation for the damage that has been caused, allowing the survivor to secure a semblance of justice on his or her own terms.
What is the California DMV Screening Standard for Driver’s License Applicants?
Low-vision conditions affect a significant number of U.S. adults. As the American Federation for the Blind reports, findings from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data release established that an estimated 32.2 million adult Americans (or about 13% of the total adult population) reported they either “have trouble” seeing (even when wearing glasses or contact lenses) or that they are “blind or unable to see at all.”
“Depending on the severity, functional impairment, and stability of the condition, DMV may take different actions when receiving a report of a driver with a visual impairment,” the California DMV says.
The California DMV’s vision screening standard is the ability to see 20/40 with both eyes together (with or without corrective lenses). Drivers who fail the vision screening are referred to a vision specialist who must then examine the driver and complete a Report of Vision Examination (DL 62) form (and said form must be submitted to the DMV).
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