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Personal Injury Representation in Oakland
Akhavan Law Firm takes personal injury cases throughout California, including Oakland. We do not have an office in Oakland — matters from this area are handled by our Stockton office, and we work with you by phone, video and mail, or meet you at home or in the hospital when that is easier.
Oakland has one feature that changes how quickly a case can start: the police department says collision reports are typically available 60 to 90 days after the crash. Everything that decays faster than that — camera footage, witnesses, vehicle damage — has to be secured before the report exists.
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 Oakland Case
Where Injuries Happen in Oakland
Oakland publishes its own High Injury Network and describes it as the 8% of streets responsible for 60% of severe and fatal collisions. The freeways Caltrans names for the city — the 880 Cypress Freeway, the 980, the 580 and SR-24 — cut through it, and the streets its own studies name, including Broadway, Telegraph, San Pablo, West MacArthur, 7th and 3rd, carry the local traffic that meets them.
The 880 corridor matters most for case value, because it carries port and distribution traffic. A collision with a commercial carrier operating under federal authority brings much larger liability coverage and a set of electronic records — logging, engine and dispatch data — that are retained on schedules measured in months and need a written preservation demand.
After an accident in Oakland: what to do
Call 911 and get a report
On city streets Oakland Police responds; on the freeways it is the CHP Oakland 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 Oakland is Stockton, about an hour east. We say that rather than implying an East Bay 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 Oakland Cases
Do you have an office in Oakland?
No. Our closest office to Oakland is Stockton, and our main office is at 8570 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 210, Beverly Hills. We accept cases from Oakland 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 Oakland?
Most likely at the René C. Davidson Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St in Oakland, which the Alameda County Superior Court lists as hearing civil matters and jury trials. The court also has civil locations in Alameda, Hayward and the Oakland Administration Building. One local detail worth knowing: under Local Rule 3.95 the court does not provide a court reporter for civil law-and-motion hearings or trials, so a private reporter is arranged when a record is needed.
Who takes the crash report in Oakland?
On city streets, Oakland Police Department; collision reports are bought online through BuyCrash for $30, or in person or by mail through the Traffic Investigations Unit at the Eastmont Substation, 2651 73rd Ave, for $25, and are typically available 60 to 90 days after the collision. On the freeways, CHP Oakland Area, 3601 Telegraph Ave, which serves Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Emeryville, Albany, El Cerrito, San Pablo and Richmond. 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 Oakland?
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 Oakland are handled by our Stockton office. These are all of our offices, with addresses, phone numbers and local information.
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