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El Segundo Car Accident Lawyer

Maison Law represents car accident victims hurt by careless El Segundo drivers. We make sure at-fault drivers and their insurers are held fully responsible and are forced to support victims until they’ve completely recovered.

Please contact Maison Law of El Segundo for a free case consultation. It’s an easy, no-obligation way to get your questions answered about whether you have a claim worth pursuing and what it may be worth.

Finding Out If You Need a Lawyer for Your Car Accident Case

In any car accident case, the prognosis for your injuries decides if you could benefit from the help of a lawyer. If your injuries involve only minor soreness or bruising, you may do fine filing your case yourself. The same is true if you are just dealing with vehicle damage.

But if your injuries are more serious, you’ll need more money to pay for recovery, and those rising costs make car insurance companies fight a lot harder to avoid blame.

A lawyer can be a valuable protection and a multiplier for your settlement when you have these and other types of serious injuries:

  • Bone fractures
  • Soft tissue injuries such as muscle, ligament, and tendon tears
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), including moderate to severe concussions
  • Cuts and puncture wounds
  • Crush injuries that damage internal organs, especially for victims left trapped in wreckage
  • Facial lacerations, broken noses and jaws, teeth lost,
  • Permanent disfigurements and scars
  • Neck injuries and whiplash that persist for more than a week
  • Back injuries and damage to the spinal column

You should contact a lawyer if your injuries affect your ability to work. Go over your case with a lawyer if your child or another loved one was hurt. Contact a lawyer if an accident tragically claimed a family member.

Car insurance companies for reckless drivers will do everything they can to escape fault for an injury. They will try to blame you for what happened or try to cast doubt on your doctors and how serious they say your injury is.

A skilled attorney is able to investigate your accident and collect powerful evidence to keep the story from changing. Then your Maison Law attorney is often able to secure much more for you than you could usually earn by filing an injury claim yourself.

Traffic along Grand Avenue near the Pacific Coast Highway intersection in El Segundo

A Free Consultation for El Segundo Traffic Collision Victims

The biggest obstacle for car accident victims seeking fair support will be their frustrating encounters with the insurance companies of at-fault drivers. Insurance adjusters will work harder to limit the compensation they’ll have to pay, rather than immediately accept fault and help victims recover.

To find out everything you should be demanding from car insurance companies, contact Maison Law for a free and confidential consultation. It’s a no-risk way to speak with a real El Segundo Car Accident Attorney.  You’ll learn what your injury is really worth before insurance companies try to convince you otherwise.

Determining What You’ll Get Compensated for After a Los Angeles County Car Accident

One way you can earn more with a skilled attorney on your case is by demanding support for everything eligible for compensation. Many victims hope to get their emergency room bills and ambulance fees paid, but you can also earn money for other bills and the emotional distress a frightening accident and painful injury cause.

Your attorney can insist on support for some things you might not have realized could add to your settlement check:

  • Past and future medical bills in connection with the accident.
  • The cost of medical equipment, physical therapy sessions, and any home care you need.
  • Any permanent disfigurement or disability.
  • The pain you endure and may continue to cope with.
  • The emotional trauma you are left with, including collision PTSD symptoms, depression, and anxiety.
  • Diminished enjoyment of life.
  • Past and future lost earnings or diminished earning capacity resulting from the accident.
  • Travel costs getting to doctor’s appointments, while you may be on crutches or in a wheelchair and unable to drive. The costs of travel to visit specialists outside the city.
  • Support for families who lose a loved one in an El Segundo fatal accident.

Car Accident Dangers Along the Beach in El Segundo

El Segundo drivers might be confronted with heavy airport traffic, heavy beach traffic, and the normal rush hours each day. Drivers on Highway 1 can switch lanes without checking mirrors and blind spots.

Motorists on the 105 may get aggressive, blow past the speed limit, lose control, and cause a multi-car pileup.

You’ve got tourists going slow and making unexpected stops along Vista Del Mar. They won’t know where they are going, and you won’t be able to predict what they’ll do next.

These are just a few of the dangers local motorists encounter.

The Statistics Behind El Segundo Car Accidents

According to the California Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), El Segundo has averaged 73 accidents involving injuries in the city over the past few years (2021-2025).

In 2025, El Segundo was the scene of at least 79 serious vehicle accidents, 2 deaths, and at least 96 reportable injuries.

El Segundo saw 75 accidents involving injury on local streets in 2024. There were 83 serious accidents in 2023. 75 in 2022. And 51 in 2021.
Pictured in chart: City Center area in El Segundo

Of course, El Segundo traffic would be bearable if it weren’t so close to the wild freeway adventures that come with living in Los Angeles County. A lot of careless drivers pass through El Segundo each day. And some El Segundo residents must commute daily into Los Angeles. The accident risks will be much greater in L.A.

  • Los Angeles recorded 11,132 car accidents involving injury in 2025. Those accidents claimed 247 lives and caused 15,469 reportable injuries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I do right after an accident to help my case?

Make sure you are safe and call 911 and request an ambulance if anyone is injured. If you feel strong enough and the scene is secure, you should get photos and video of the damage to vehicles and any marks left on the street. Get contact information from witnesses. Get information from other drivers unless an El Segundo Police Officer or CHP officer provided it to you. Report what happened to your own insurance company as soon as possible, even if you didn’t cause the crash. Contact a lawyer as soon as you can before evidence is lost or cleared.

What type of documents should I bring to the first meeting with an El Segundo car accident attorney?

You’ll want to provide your attorney with your medical invoices. If you have medical charts detailing your injuries, allow your attorney to make copies. Bring pay stubs showing the income you’ve lost while out of work. If you have requested a copy of a collision report, you should bring it to. You can also turn over any photos you took at the scene and any contact information you took down.

How long do I have to file a car accident claim in California?

You’ll have up to two years to file your accident claim. You shouldn’t wait, though. Acting quickly to secure fresh evidence and track down witnesses will help you build a strong case and earn what’s fair in compensation.

Contact an El Segundo Car Accident Attorney

Martin Gasparian, the founder of Maison Law, never wants to see El Segundo car accident victims left to wait for support and struggle financially. Especially while they are also trying to heal. Let us handle your case, file your claim, and demand a quick response and more for what you’ve been through. We can do this while allowing you to recover in peace.

We’re pleased to offer free consultations and case reviews to all Los Angeles County accident and injury victims, no matter where they live. Tell us what happened and how your injury has affected your life. We can answer all of your questions.

If you feel we can help you earn more, you don’t have to stress about how you’ll get a lawyer paid. We don’t ask for any payment unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement check that a car accident lawyer must write for you and your family.