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Personal Injury Representation in San Jose
Akhavan Law Firm takes personal injury cases throughout California, including San Jose. We do not have an office in San Jose — matters from this area are handled by our Salinas office, and we work with you by phone, video and mail, or meet you at home or in the hospital when that is easier.
Santa Clara County keeps civil cases simple in one respect: they are heard downtown, at two courthouses a block apart, with no district-by-incident rule to work out first. What is not simple is the report. San Jose asks you to allow a minimum of 45 days before enquiring about a collision report online.
The consultation is free and there is no fee unless we win. Se habla español.
To be clear: this page describes an area we serve, not an office. Our address is 8570 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 210, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 and our number is (310) 694-8999.
What Applies to a San Jose Case
Where Injuries Happen in San Jose
The freeway network the CHP San Jose Area patrols is dense even by California standards: US-101, three interstates and six state routes crossing a single valley. The city has also singled out particular streets for safety work, including Story Road and Senter Road, which tells you where the collision pattern is concentrated without needing an estimate from us.
The practical issue in San Jose cases is timing. The police department asks for a minimum of 45 days before you enquire about a collision report online, and camera footage from businesses along an arterial is routinely overwritten within one to two weeks. Those two facts pull in opposite directions, which is why the footage canvass cannot wait for the report.
After an accident in San Jose: what to do
Call 911 and get a report
On city streets San Jose Police responds; on the freeways it is the CHP San Jose Area office.
Get checked the same day
Neck, back and head injuries often surface later. A gap in treatment is the first thing an adjuster points to.
File the DMV SR-1 within 10 days
Required when anyone is hurt or property damage exceeds $1,000. We can prepare it for you.
Photograph everything
The vehicles, the street, the signals and your injuries. Get witness names and phone numbers.
Do not give a recorded statement
You are not required to give one to the other side’s insurer. Talk to a lawyer first.
Call us, 24/7
(310) 694-8999. We request the report, notify the insurers and handle the calls.
Representation Without a Local Office
Our nearest office to San Jose is Salinas, about an hour and a half south. We say so rather than suggesting a Silicon Valley presence we do not have.
What we handle
Car, truck, motorcycle and rideshare collisions; pedestrians and cyclists; transit incidents; falls and unsafe property conditions; dog bites; and wrongful death. The full list is on our practice areas page.
What being out of town does and does not change
It does not change the investigation. Collision reports, medical records, camera footage, insurance policies and expert work are obtained the same way from anywhere in the state, and every insurer in California handles claims by phone and mail regardless of where the lawyer sits. It does not change the fee: nothing upfront, and no fee unless we win.
What it changes is convenience. You will meet us by phone and video rather than in a lobby, and if you would rather sit across a desk from your lawyer every few weeks, a firm with an office in your own city may suit you better. We would rather say that plainly at the start than have you find it out later.
How the work actually happens
We request the collision report from the responding agency, canvass for footage before it is overwritten, preserve physical evidence, identify every applicable policy, and document your injuries through your own treating physicians. Depositions, mediations and hearings are ours to attend, wherever in California they are set.
Why Our Clients Trust Us
Questions About San Jose Cases
Do you have an office in San Jose?
No. Our closest office to San Jose is Salinas, and our main office is at 8570 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 210, Beverly Hills. We accept cases from San Jose and throughout California, and we work by phone, video and mail or meet you where you are. If you would rather have a lawyer with an office in your own city, that is a reasonable preference and we will tell you so plainly.
Where would my case be heard if I live in San Jose?
At the Downtown Superior Court, 191 N First St, or the Old Courthouse at 161 N First St — the Santa Clara County Superior Court hears civil cases at both, a block apart in downtown San Jose. Unlike Los Angeles, the county does not split civil filings by the district where the incident happened, so there is one less question to resolve before filing.
Who takes the crash report in San Jose?
On city streets, San Jose Police Department Records Unit, 201 W Mission St; collision reports cost $16.00 and the department asks you to allow a minimum of 45 days before enquiring online, with fatal and felony hit-and-run reports requested by mail or in person. On the freeways, CHP San Jose Area, 2020 Junction Ave, San Jose, which patrols US-101, I-280, I-680, I-880, SR-17, SR-85, SR-87, SR-130 and SR-237. Knowing which agency responded tells you where to request the report, and we can request it for you.
Does it matter that none of your lawyers sit in San Jose?
For the work that decides a case, rarely. Reports, medical records, evidence and negotiations with insurers are handled the same way remotely. Where physical presence does matter — depositions, mediations and hearings — we travel; you do not.
How long do I have to bring a claim?
Generally two years from the injury under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. If a city, county, transit agency or the state is responsible, a written claim is generally due within six months under Government Code section 911.2. That shorter deadline is the one most often missed.
What does it cost?
Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee, so we are paid only if we recover money for you. There is no hourly billing and no fee if we do not win, and the consultation is free.
Do you help Spanish-speaking clients?
Yes. Se habla español. Consultations, documents and case updates are handled in Spanish, and this page is also available in Spanish.
Twelve Offices Across California
Cases from San Jose are handled by our Salinas office. These are all of our offices, with addresses, phone numbers and local information.
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