UCLA-Trained Attorneys in Calabasas
California is the only state in the country where lane splitting is expressly legal. Vehicle Code 21658.1 protects your right to split lanes at a safe speed and reasonable speed differential. But insurance adjusters routinely cite lane splitting as a reason to reduce or deny claims after a motorcycle accident in Calabasas. They count on the rider not knowing the law.
Arya Firoozmand handles motorcycle accident cases in Calabasas and files at Chatsworth Courthouse. Whether your crash happened on Las Virgenes Road, Mulholland, or the 101, he builds cases that establish fault through evidence, not assumptions about riders.
A Calabasas-Area Attorney Who Knows This Community
I grew up in Woodland Hills, minutes from Calabasas, and have spent years representing injured residents across the West Valley. I bike the Las Virgenes trails off Valley Circle and Victory and spend time at The Commons. Plenty of memories at Sagebrush Cantina where graduations, birthdays, and celebrations always ended up. I attended El Camino Real High School and UCLA Law School. I don’t need to look up your neighborhood before taking your call.
The Local Details That Move Your Case Forward
The crash corridors, the hospitals that handle trauma, the legal deadlines, the insurance dynamics. These are the things we know about Calabasas cases on day one, before we even open your file.
The Ventura Freeway through Calabasas sees heavy commuter volume. CHP data shows consistent rear-end and lane-change crashes at the Lost Hills Road interchange, where merging traffic forces sudden speed adjustments.
Calabasas straddles the county line, so trauma routing depends on crash location: Los Robles Regional (Level II, Thousand Oaks) or Northridge Hospital (Level II). Critical cases go to UCLA Ronald Reagan (Level I).
California is the only U.S. state where motorcycle lane splitting is explicitly legal (Vehicle Code §21658.1). When done safely at a reasonable speed differential, fault cannot be assigned to the rider solely because they were lane splitting.
Insurance adjusters routinely inflate rider fault to reduce payouts. California's pure comparative negligence rule means you can still recover even if partially at fault — but only if your attorney actively counters the insurer's fault-shifting narrative.
Why These Cases Require Local Knowledge
A large share of residential injuries in Calabasas happen inside gated, HOA-governed developments like The Oaks and The Highlands. The HOA's insurance policy, common area maintenance records, and liability structure are all different from a standard homeowner claim. If you do not know to request the HOA's insurance certificate and incident log early, you are already behind.
The Las Virgenes and Mulholland corridor to Malibu has a documented crash history. When a collision involves road design or poor maintenance on these mountain stretches, Caltrans or LA County may be liable alongside the other driver. But government tort claims have a six-month notice deadline. Miss it and the claim is gone.
Calabasas Commons is corporate-owned retail with a professional claims team. They have lawyers on retainer. They contest everything. We have dealt with them before and know what records to pull and how fast the footage gets overwritten.
Cases file at Chatsworth Courthouse, LA County. And individual defendants here tend to carry umbrella policies well above their primary limits, which changes how we structure the demand.
The Injury Patterns We See Here
The US-101 through Calabasas funnels heavy commuter traffic past the Lost Hills Road interchange. Drivers merge into backed-up lanes and the result is rear-end after rear-end, most of them at speeds that cause real damage: disc herniations, whiplash that lasts months, concussions that do not show up on the first scan.
Las Virgenes Road toward Malibu is where the serious mountain-road crashes happen. Calabasas Road and Lost Hills Road get the commercial and school zone collisions. Agoura Road on the western edge carries mixed commuter and local traffic with its own set of intersection conflicts.
Recent cases from Calabasas have included a parking lot collision at The Commons where the property tried to disclaim liability, a rideshare passenger injured on the 101 with dueling insurance policies, and a cyclist hit on Las Virgenes by a driver who crossed the center line on a blind curve. No two of those cases involved the same legal strategy.
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Compensation Available in Your Case
Motorcycle injuries are severe by nature. Road rash alone can require skin grafts and months of treatment. Your damages claim must account for the true scope of your recovery.
Medical Expenses
Emergency surgery, skin grafts, orthopedic treatment, and extended rehab. Canyon road crashes in Calabasas produce devastating motorcycle injuries.
Lost Wages & Earning Capacity
Motorcycle crash recovery is measured in months. If your injuries affect what you can do long term, we pursue the full earning impact.
Pain & Suffering
Road rash, broken bones, and the fear of getting back on a bike. The physical and emotional damage from a motorcycle crash is profound.
Motorcycle Damage
Full replacement value of your motorcycle plus riding gear. Helmets, jackets, boots, and protective equipment are all part of the claim.
Permanent Disability & Scarring
Severe road rash on Mulholland or Las Virgenes leaves visible scars. Joint and nerve damage from the crash may limit you permanently.
Punitive Damages
A driver who hit you while impaired or raging on a Calabasas canyon road may face punitive damages on top of your actual losses.
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818-224-7940What to Do After a Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle accidents cause catastrophic injuries. Your actions in the immediate aftermath directly affect your ability to recover full compensation.
Move to safety and call 911
Canyon roads like Mulholland and Las Virgenes have limited shoulders. Get clear of traffic and call CHP or LASD immediately.
Do not remove your helmet at the scene
Spinal injuries from canyon crashes can be worsened by removing your helmet. Wait for emergency medical services.
Photograph the scene thoroughly
Road surface, gravel, oil slicks, blind curves, and the final position of your bike and the other vehicle. Canyon road conditions matter enormously.
Get the driver's information
Plate number, insurance, license, and contact info. If the driver left the scene, write down everything you remember about the vehicle.
Seek emergency medical care
Motorcycle crash injuries are almost always more severe than they initially feel. Get to an ER for complete evaluation.
Contact Westwood Law before speaking to insurers
Arya Firoozmand counters the bias against riders that insurance adjusters rely on. Call us before saying anything to any insurer.