UCLA Law Trained Attorneys in Westwood
If you were the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Westwood, California, you may feel like there is nowhere to turn — but your own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage may provide the same compensation the at-fault driver's insurer would have owed. Westwood Law investigates every evidence lead, including traffic cameras along Wilshire Boulevard, and fights your own insurer to honor your policy.Three Years of Law School in This Neighborhood
I spent three years at UCLA Law, which sits at the north end of Westwood, and I am back here every week now that our office is on Glendon. This is the rare neighborhood where I am not learning the area from a map. I know what the Village is like when school is in session and what it is like in August, and I know the difference matters when you are trying to work out what a street looked like on the day someone got hurt.
Why Your Case Is Different
This is the local knowledge that shapes how we approach your case from day one: the courts where it will be heard, the roads where it happened, the properties with prior incident history. Most firms would need to look this up.
The overwhelming majority of recorded collisions here happen at San Diego Freeway interchanges rather than on Village streets. Wilshire, Sunset and Santa Monica Boulevard all cross the 405 inside this neighborhood, and those crossings account for most of the injury crashes on record.
California requires insurers to offer uninsured motorist coverage. When a hit-and-run driver flees and cannot be identified, your own UM coverage typically steps in — paying the same benefits your liability insurer would owe if you had been injured by an identified, uninsured driver.
California consistently ranks among the states with the highest hit-and-run accident rates — Los Angeles in particular has documented this problem for years. Law enforcement and traffic camera networks have improved identification rates, but many drivers are never found. Having counsel ensures you pursue all available compensation options.
Crash Data
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View all crash reports in Westwood →Most Firms Will Take Your Case.
Few Will Actually Fight For It.
From the moment a claim is filed, the other side is building a case against yours. Adjusters document inconsistencies, make early offers designed to be accepted, and count on injured people to take less than they deserve. Most personal injury firms respond by loading up their docket: you get assigned to a paralegal, your calls go unanswered, and your case settles fast because the firm needs to move on.
We built Westwood Law differently.
- You talk to a founding partner. Not intake staff, not a junior associate. A UCLA-trained attorney who handles your case personally from first call to resolution.
- We limit our caseload on purpose. More cases means less attention. We take fewer so every client gets the time and resources their case actually requires.
- We don't settle until the number is right. Insurance companies know which firms fold early. We're not one of them, and they know it.
Evidence fades. Deadlines are real. The sooner you have an attorney building your case, the better your position. This is our personal commitment to every client we take on.
What We Know About Westwood That Affects Your Case
- UCLA and its medical centers:A campus population in the tens of thousands plus two major hospitals means heavy pedestrian, cyclist and rideshare volume concentrated in a small area. Claims here frequently involve institutional defendants and commercial policies rather than individual drivers.
- The Wilshire high-rise corridor:One of the densest concentrations of residential towers in Los Angeles, with the parking structures, driveways and valet operations that come with them. Premises and backing-collision claims in this corridor usually involve professional property management and their insurers.
- Westwood Village:A 1920s planned commercial district built for the campus, with short blocks, heavy foot traffic and constant loading activity. Right-of-way and visibility are the recurring disputes in pedestrian claims here.
Where the Crashes Happen
Local road patterns determine what evidence we seek, which defendants we name, and how we frame fault. These are the corridors in Westwood where crashes concentrate.
- highI-405 & Wilshire Boulevard
The single highest collision count in Westwood on current CHP records. A full interchange carrying freeway ramp movements across a major commuter boulevard, with a meaningful share of the crashes producing injuries.
- highI-405 & Sunset Boulevard
Northbound and southbound ramps meeting a curving arterial with limited sightlines. Consistently among the highest crash counts in the neighborhood.
- highI-405 & Santa Monica Boulevard
A high proportion of the collisions recorded at this interchange involve reported injuries, higher than the neighborhood average.
- moderateSepulveda Boulevard & Wilshire Boulevard
The busiest surface-street intersection in the area, carrying traffic that parallels the 405 and feeds the Wilshire corridor.
Cases We Handle
Every case type below requires different evidence, different defendants, and a different legal strategy. Select yours for a page built specifically around your situation in Westwood.
Unidentified Driver — UM Coverage Claim
The most common hit-and-run scenario — pursuing your own insurer under the uninsured motorist policy for the identified driver's liability.
Pedestrian Hit and Run
Pedestrians struck by fleeing drivers — catastrophic injuries with UM coverage as the primary recovery option.
Cyclist Hit and Run
Cyclists struck and abandoned — UM coverage and state victim compensation programs may provide recovery.
Later-Identified Hit-and-Run Driver
When investigation or traffic camera footage later identifies the driver — a standard liability claim against that driver.
Property-Only Hit and Run
Vehicle damaged in a parking lot or street hit and run — different insurance rules apply than for injury cases.
Compensation Available in Your Case
Here's the full picture of what a properly built Hit and Run Accident Lawyer case can recover. How much of this you actually see depends on how thoroughly the claim is documented and pursued.
Medical Expenses
Emergency care and ongoing treatment — covered under your UM policy up to policy limits.
Lost Wages
Income lost during recovery — recoverable under your UM coverage.
Pain & Suffering
Non-economic damages — your UM insurer owes the same compensation that the at-fault driver would owe.
Property Damage
Vehicle damage — covered under collision coverage or, in some cases, UM property damage coverage.
Future Medical Costs
Ongoing treatment for serious injuries — your UM claim can include future medical needs.
Underinsured Coverage
If the driver is identified but underinsured, UIM coverage can bridge the gap between their limits and your full damages.
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818-224-7940What to Do After a Hit and Run Accident
Even without identifying the at-fault driver, your recovery options are real. These steps preserve both the evidence and your insurance options.
Stay at the scene and call 911
A police report documents the incident and is required for a UM insurance claim.
Gather any information about the fleeing vehicle
License plate (full or partial), make, model, color, and direction of travel — report to police immediately.
Photograph the scene and your injuries
Damage to your vehicle, tire marks, debris, and your physical injuries.
Get witness contact information
Bystanders may have seen the plate or vehicle details. Their accounts support your UM claim.
Notify your insurer promptly
UM claims must be reported to your insurer in a timely manner. Do not delay notification.
Contact Westwood Law
UM insurers defend claims just like liability insurers do. Having counsel ensures you're not shortchanged on your own policy.
Recent Results, Personal Injury
Past outcomes don't guarantee future results, but they show what's possible when evidence is preserved and all defendants are pursued.
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Not only was Arya easy to communicate with, incredibly intelligent with how he planned to achieve the goals, but he was also very warm and caring. I really enjoyed working with Arya. Warm, ethical, and intelligent is a great combo!
I cannot recommend Westwood Law highly enough. From the start of my case they were professional, talked me through the process and genuinely cared about my situation and concerns. My case went far longer than any of us expected, and I was ready to just accept the first settlement, but Arya and Curt fought to get me what I was entitled to. All in all, they went above and beyond at every step and I felt supported throughout my experience with them.
My husband was involved in a car accident back in February, and now that everything has been resolved, I just wanted to say how grateful we are for this amazing team. Everyone was incredibly kind, organized, and easy to communicate with. They always kept us updated, answered every question we had, and made sure we understood what was happening every step of the way. Having someone we could trust took so much stress off our shoulders during an already difficult time.
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