UCLA-Trained Attorneys in Westwood
If you've been injured in a motorcycle accident in Westwood, California, you're facing more than physical recovery — insurers routinely inflate rider fault to reduce payouts. Westwood Law counters that narrative with accident reconstruction, camera footage, and witness accounts that establish what actually happened on Wilshire Boulevard or wherever your crash occurred.We Lived Here Before We Practiced Here
Curt and I both went to law school at UCLA, and we lived in Westwood the whole time. We've watched the Village change and transform as businesses came and went. We also know what it's like to make the trek out to Pasadena for a game at the Rose Bowl, and what that drive turns into when everyone leaves at once.
Why Your Case Is Different
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 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.
What We Know About Westwood
- 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.
Crash Data
Most Dangerous Intersections
Recent Crashes
Compensation Available in Your Case
Medical Expenses
Emergency trauma care, surgery, skin grafts for road rash, orthopedic care, and long-term rehabilitation.
Lost Wages & Earning Capacity
Income lost during recovery and reduced future earnings from serious physical limitations.
Pain & Suffering
Physical pain and emotional trauma — often severe given the nature of motorcycle crash injuries.
Motorcycle Damage
Repair or replacement of your motorcycle and riding gear destroyed in the crash.
Permanent Disability & Scarring
Compensation for lasting physical limitations and visible scarring from road rash and surgical procedures.
Punitive Damages
Available in cases involving DUI or reckless road rage conduct by the at-fault driver.
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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
Request police and emergency medical services. A police report documents the scene independently.
Do not remove your helmet at the scene
If you have any neck or spine symptoms, do not remove your helmet — wait for emergency services.
Photograph the scene thoroughly
Road surface, skid marks, final positions of both vehicles, traffic signals, and your injuries.
Get the driver's information
License plate, insurance, driver's license, and contact information.
Seek emergency medical care
Motorcycle crash injuries — road rash, fractures, TBI — require immediate and complete medical evaluation.
Contact Westwood Law before speaking to insurers
Insurers will try to shift fault to you as a rider. Having counsel before giving any statement protects your claim.