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Personal Injury Representation in Irvine
Akhavan Law Firm takes personal injury cases throughout California, including Irvine. We do not have an office in Irvine — matters from this area are handled by our Beverly Hills (main) office, and we work with you by phone, video and mail, or meet you at home or in the hospital when that is easier.
Irvine is unusual among California cities: master-planned streets, toll roads on three sides, and the El Toro Y where the I-5 and I-405 meet. The collisions here look different from those in older cities — fewer narrow streets, more high-speed merges and more disputes about who changed lanes first.
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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 Irvine Case
Where Injuries Happen in Irvine
Irvine’s own general plan transportation analysis names the I-5 and I-405 meeting at the El Toro Y, the SR-55 along the western border, and the toll corridors SR-241, SR-261, SR-133 and SR-73. Its major streets — Jamboree, Jeffrey, Irvine Center Drive, Sand Canyon and Barranca — are wide, fast and heavily signalised.
That design changes what an injury case looks like. Wide arterials with long sight lines produce higher-speed impacts and more serious injuries than a cramped older grid does, and toll-road collisions add a question about which agency responded. Because the streets feel safe, drivers travel faster than the posted limit and the basic speed law — which prohibits driving faster than is safe for conditions regardless of the sign — often matters more here than the limit itself.
After an accident in Irvine: what to do
Call 911 and get a report
On city streets Irvine Police responds; on the freeways it is the CHP Santa Ana 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
Irvine is an hour from the Beverly Hills office in normal traffic. We meet clients in person when it helps, and handle the rest remotely.
What we handle from Irvine
High-speed merge and lane-change collisions at the El Toro Y and along the I-405 and SR-55, toll-road crashes on the 133, 241, 261 and 73, and the arterial collisions that happen on Jamboree, Jeffrey, Irvine Center Drive and Sand Canyon — wide, fast roads where impact speeds run higher than the street design suggests. We also handle falls in office parks, shopping centres and parking structures, dog bites, and wrongful death.
Speed, not signage
Irvine’s streets are engineered to feel safe, and drivers travel accordingly. California’s basic speed law prohibits driving faster than is safe for conditions regardless of the posted limit, which in practice matters more here than the number on the sign. Establishing actual speed takes physical evidence — damage patterns, debris distribution and vehicle data — rather than either driver’s estimate, and that evidence has to be secured before repairs begin.
Public entities, toll roads and how we work
OCTA and the city’s own shuttle service, UC Irvine vehicles and property, and roadway conditions maintained by the city, the county or Caltrans all bring the six-month government claim deadline instead of two years. Toll corridors add a question about which agency responded. We sort that first, then request the report, canvass for footage, preserve the vehicles, identify every policy, and document injuries through your treating physicians.
Why Our Clients Trust Us
Questions About Irvine Cases
Do you have an office in Irvine?
No. Our closest office to Irvine is Beverly Hills (main), and our main office is at 8570 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 210, Beverly Hills. We accept cases from Irvine 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 Irvine?
At the Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Dr W in Santa Ana — not at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, even though Harbor is closer to Irvine. Orange County Superior Court’s Court Designation List routes civil cases, limited and unlimited, to the Central Justice Center. This catches people out, and it is worth knowing before a filing deadline is near.
Who takes the crash report in Irvine?
On city streets, Irvine Police Department, 1 Civic Center Plaza; report copies are requested through the department’s Records Division. On the freeways, CHP Santa Ana Area, 2031 E Santa Clara Ave, Santa Ana, whose patrol area includes I-5, I-405, SR-55, SR-22 and SR-91. 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 Irvine?
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 Irvine are handled by our Beverly Hills (main) office. These are all of our offices, with addresses, phone numbers and local information.
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