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From Tom Feher, Esq.
“Beverly Hills cases are not higher-value because of the zip code. They are higher-value because the defendants are usually well-insured, the medical care is concentrated at Cedars-Sinai with thorough documentation, and lost-earnings claims from Beverly Hills plaintiffs frequently involve self-employed and equity-comp income that most adjusters undervalue. Our job on a Beverly Hills case is to make the carrier price the actual loss, not the policy minimum.”
Thomas Feher, Esq. · Founding Attorney, Feher Law APC · 50+ jury trials to verdict · $170M+ recovered · Super Lawyers 2022-2026
Beverly Hills is its own city with its own police department, which affects who investigates and who can be sued. A suit against a private party is due within two years under Code of Civil Procedure 335.1. A claim against the City of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Metro, or Caltrans must be presented within six months under Government Code 911.2. Cases are heard in Los Angeles County Superior Court, and the Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevard corridors, hotel and retail properties, and Cedars-Sinai traffic produce most of the injuries we see here.
Key Takeaways
- How long do I have? Two years to sue under CCP 335.1. Beverly Hills is its own city, so a claim involving its streets, its police, or its public property goes to the City of Beverly Hills within six months under Government Code 911.2, and the same six months applies to the County, Metro, and Caltrans.
- Is a Beverly Hills case worth more? Not because of the address. Value follows the injury, the proof of fault, and the insurance. High earners do see larger wage-loss claims, which is a matter of proof, not location.
- Where it is filed. Beverly Hills Courthouse at 9355 Burton Way (a branch of the LA Superior Court West District).
- Does minor damage mean a minor case? No. A low-speed impact on Wilshire or in a hotel valet lane can injure the neck and back without denting the car. Early documentation is what makes those cases.
- Why this firm? Because insurers settle differently with lawyers who try cases. Fifty-plus jury trials, more than $170 million recovered, a $14.6 million bicycle-collision verdict. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. No fee unless we win.
If you were injured at the Wilshire and Rodeo intersection, in a Cedars-Sinai-area crash, or on a Beverly Hills city street, get a free case review.
Talk to a Beverly Hills personal injury lawyer about your case. Call (310) 340-1112 – No fee unless we win your case.
What a Beverly Hills Injury Claim Can Be Worth
The brackets below are general California figures. Beverly Hills cases are priced individually, on the injury, the proof, the insurance, and the venue.
| Injury Severity | Typical Settlement Range | Treatment Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Whiplash / soft tissue, mild | $5,000 – $30,000 | 6 – 12 weeks chiropractic / PT |
| Whiplash / soft tissue, chronic | $50,000 – $150,000 | 6 – 18 months, injections |
| Broken bone, non-surgical | $25,000 – $75,000 | 3 – 6 months |
| Broken bone, surgical (ORIF) | $100,000 – $300,000 | 6 – 18 months, hardware |
| Spinal disc, injections only | $100,000 – $350,000 | 6 – 12 months |
| Spinal fusion surgery | $300,000 – $2,000,000+ | 12 – 24 months, permanent |
| TBI, mild | $50,000 – $250,000 | 6 – 18 months |
| TBI, severe | $1,000,000 – $10,000,000+ | Lifetime care |
| Wrongful death | $1,000,000 – $10,000,000+ | N/A |
The ranges in this table are general illustrations and not a prediction of what any case is worth. Every case depends on its own facts, the evidence, the law that applies, and the insurance available. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. This is not legal advice.
Do You Have a Beverly Hills Personal Injury Claim?
To pursue compensation after an accident in Beverly Hills, your claim generally must meet four conditions: someone owed you a duty of care, they breached it, that breach caused your injury, and you suffered real damages. Ask yourself:
- Were you injured because of someone else’s careless or reckless conduct (a driver, a property owner, a business)?
- Did you need medical treatment, or do you expect to?
- Have you lost income or the ability to work because of the injury?
- Did the accident happen within the last two years (the California filing deadline under CCP 335.1)?
- Was a government entity or public property involved (which can shorten your deadline to six months)?
If you answered yes to one or more of these, you may have a claim worth pursuing. The safest step is a free case review, where we tell you honestly whether you have a case and what it may be worth.
Three Things That Set Beverly Hills Cases Apart
What is different about an injury case in Beverly Hills? Mostly three things: the city’s own police and government, the hotel and retail properties, and the earnings profile of the people hurt here.
Court venue. Most unlimited civil ($25,000+) PI complaints from Beverly Hills incidents are filed in the Beverly Hills Courthouse at 9355 Burton Way (a branch of the LA Superior Court West District). Pre-litigation negotiation happens before any court filing and resolves most cases without a lawsuit.
Where are Beverly Hills injuries treated? Usually at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a Level I trauma center on the state EMS Authority list, with follow-up care from Westside specialists. We obtain the full chart from each.
Collision hotspots. Our internal claim volume shows Wilshire Blvd at Santa Monica Blvd, Rodeo Drive at Wilshire, Sunset Blvd at Doheny, the Wilshire / Beverly Glen corridor generate the highest collision frequency in Beverly Hills. The dominant freeway exposure for Beverly Hills drivers is I-405 to the west, US-101 to the north, no freeway runs through the city itself.
For every California deadline in one place, see our statute of limitations guide.
California Law Applied to Beverly Hills Injuries
Which laws will my Beverly Hills case turn on? Usually these:
- When must I file? A lawsuit against a private party within two years, under Code of Civil Procedure 335.1. A government claim much sooner.
- What makes someone liable? A failure to use ordinary care, under Civil Code 1714.
- Was the driver speeding? Vehicle Code 22350 bars any speed unreasonable for conditions, including the crowded blocks of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevard.
- Was the turn legal? Vehicle Code 22107 forbids a turn or lane change that cannot be made safely, the usual finding at Rodeo and Wilshire.
- Did the driver have to stop for me? Under Vehicle Code 21950, yes, in any marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
- What if the City is at fault? Government Code 911.2 requires a written claim to the City of Beverly Hills, the County, Metro, or Caltrans within six months.
- Can I get punitive damages? Under Civil Code 3294, when the defendant acted with malice, oppression, or fraud, which late-night drunk-driving cases often show.
Wilshire, Rodeo, and Cedars-Sinai: What Shapes Beverly Hills PI Cases
Beverly Hills personal injury cases share three characteristics that change the strategy.
Wilshire and Rodeo collision density. Wilshire Blvd is the densest east-west arterial on the west side, and the Wilshire / Santa Monica Blvd intersection, Wilshire / Rodeo, and Wilshire / Beverly Drive collectively produce more daytime collisions than any other Beverly Hills corridor. High-end retail traffic, valet operations, and rideshare drop-offs add pedestrian and dooring claims that simpler residential neighborhoods do not generate.
Cedars-Sinai documentation quality. Most Beverly Hills injury victims are treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Cedars produces some of the most thorough emergency-medicine and orthopedic documentation in California, which is a settlement asset: detailed imaging reports, attending notes, and discharge plans translate directly into stronger medical specials and pain-and-suffering arguments. We routinely subpoena the full Cedars chart rather than relying on summary records.
Lost-earnings complexity. A material share of Beverly Hills plaintiffs are self-employed, run small businesses, or earn equity and bonus comp rather than straight W-2 wages. Carriers undervalue those claims by default because adjusters apply W-2 templates to non-W-2 incomes. We work with forensic accountants on these to recover the actual loss, which on senior-professional and entrepreneur cases routinely runs $250,000 to $2 million+ above what the carrier first offers.
For crash-specific issues such as minimum limits and uninsured drivers, see our Los Angeles car accident page; for a death, our wrongful death settlement calculator.
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Where Beverly Hills Case Value Comes From
Why do two similar Beverly Hills injuries settle so differently? Almost always because one file had complete records and clear proof of fault and the other did not.
- What medical evidence matters? The complete chart from Cedars-Sinai, a Level I trauma center under the state EMS Authority list, and from your follow-up providers. Surgery, injections, and extended therapy change the case. Past bills count at what was paid or owed.
- How is lost income proven? With pay records for employees and, for the executives, entertainers, and business owners common in Beverly Hills, with a forensic accountant who can document commissions, equity, and lost opportunities.
- Does a citation help? A great deal. A Beverly Hills Police citation for speed, an unsafe turn, failure to yield, or DUI gives the demand immediate weight.
- What if the driver has minimum coverage? The Vehicle Code 16056 minimum is $30,000 per person. Beyond that, we look to your own uninsured and underinsured coverage and to any employer, hotel, or rideshare company that shares responsibility.
- Where would my case be heard? In Los Angeles County Superior Court, at the courthouse the court assigns. Insurers weigh that assignment when they value a claim.
Key Dates in a Beverly Hills Injury Claim
What should happen, and when? A Beverly Hills case has a schedule, and the first deadline arrives before most people have hired a lawyer.
- In the first week: medical evaluation at Cedars-Sinai or an urgent care, a written record of symptoms, and every photo, dashcam clip, and witness name.
- In the first month: notify your own insurer, decline the other side’s recorded statement, and retain counsel so preservation letters go out to the hotel, store, or company involved.
- Within six months: the Government Code 911.2 claim, if the City of Beverly Hills, the County, Metro, or Caltrans may share fault.
- Between six and eighteen months: treatment plateaus, the long-term picture is clear, and the demand is built.
- What if there is no fair offer by month eighteen? We file the complaint, in Los Angeles County Superior Court at the courthouse the court assigns, inside the CCP 335.1 window, and begin discovery.
What to Expect When You Work With Feher Law
- Free case evaluation: We review how your Beverly Hills accident happened, your injuries, and your options at no cost and with no obligation.
- Investigation and evidence: We collect police reports, medical records, surveillance video, and witness statements, and preserve evidence before it disappears.
- Demand and negotiation: We build a full picture of your damages and present a formal demand to the at-fault party’s insurer, then negotiate hard for full value.
- Settlement or trial: Most Beverly Hills cases settle, but if the insurer will not offer fair value we are prepared to file at the Beverly Hills Courthouse and try your case.
- You get paid: When your case resolves you receive your compensation. Our fee is a percentage of the recovery, so you pay nothing unless we win.
Beverly Hills Injury Matters We Take On
Our Beverly Hills personal injury lawyers handle the full range of serious-injury claims. Because Beverly Hills sits within the greater Los Angeles area, each case is backed by our dedicated Los Angeles practice for that specific injury type:
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Rideshare Accidents
- Slip and Fall
- Premises Liability
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Dog Bites
- Amputation & Catastrophic Injury
If your injury is not listed, call us anyway. We handle many other personal injury matters and will tell you at no cost whether we can help.
Why Beverly Hills Clients Work With Us
Beverly Hills personal injury work centers on high-net-worth claimants with complex earnings (self-employed income, equity compensation, deferred comp, K-1 distributions) and well-insured defendants whose carriers run sophisticated defense playbooks. Medical documentation routes through Cedars-Sinai, where we know how to pull complete charts rather than discharge summaries. Crashes at Wilshire and Rodeo and along Santa Monica Boulevard generate carrier files we have litigated before. We build lost-earnings models that withstand forensic-accountant cross, not the templated wage-loss math that low-value firms submit.
And the firm? Fifty-plus jury trials, the $14.6 million Simone v. Estate of Bruce Jameson verdict, and more than $170 million recovered. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Other Locations We Serve
Feher Law represents injured clients across Southern California. If you need a personal injury lawyer in a nearby community, we serve:
Frequently Asked Questions
The Beverly Hills Courthouse at 9355 Burton Way handles limited-jurisdiction civil and small-claims matters. Unlimited civil personal-injury cases ($25,000+) are usually filed in the West District (Santa Monica Courthouse) or in the Central District (Stanley Mosk Courthouse downtown). Venue is driven by where the injury occurred and where the defendant resides under CCP 395.
Sometimes, but not because of the zip code. They settle higher when the defendant carries stacked policies (common with high-end vehicle owners and commercial defendants), when treatment at Cedars-Sinai produces strong documentation, and when the plaintiff has complex lost-earnings (self-employment, equity comp) that a forensic accountant can substantiate.
Pedestrian-struck-by-vehicle cases generally settle $75,000 to $300,000 for cases with broken bones and no surgery, $300,000 to $1.5 million for surgical orthopedic cases, $1 million to $5 million+ for spinal and TBI cases, and $1 million to $10 million+ for wrongful death. The driver's policy is the ceiling unless an employer (rideshare, delivery, valet) is also on the hook.
Possibly. California Civil Code section 1714 imposes a duty of reasonable care on property owners and managers. Liability turns on notice (did they know or should they have known about the dangerous condition) and causation. We have handled valet, escalator, lobby, restaurant, and retail-floor injury cases against major Beverly Hills hotels and retail chains.
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, meaning our fee is a percentage of the recovery and you pay only if we win. Your initial consultation is always free, and we advance the costs of building your case.
Get medical attention, call the police so the incident is documented, photograph the scene and your injuries, collect witness information, and avoid giving a recorded statement to the at-fault party’s insurer. Then contact a personal injury lawyer before accepting any settlement offer.
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Last reviewed by Thomas Feher, Esq. – October 2026