Written and reviewed by Josh Kohanim, Esq., California Bar No. 328609 · Reviewed
Three ways to reach us
Nothing you send here creates an attorney-client relationship, which is formed only by a signed written fee agreement. The law of your case is on the practice areas pages.
Call. One number reaches the firm, and it is the same number on every page of this site. In the first days after a crash, when something is time sensitive, a call is the fastest way to reach us.
Text. The same number takes messages. If you are in pain, at work, or in a waiting room, a text is a fine way to start.
The form. A short form and a box for what happened. Use it after hours, or when you would rather write it out. Include a phone number you answer.
| Channel | Use it for | Lead with |
|---|---|---|
| Call | Anything urgent or complicated | The date and what happened |
| Text | A quick question or first contact | Your name and the date |
| Form | After hours, or a longer account | A phone number you answer |
Information to have ready
None of this is required to call. It makes the first conversation faster, and a faster first conversation means a faster answer about whether you have a claim.
- The date and place. Deadlines run from the date of the injury, so it is the first thing we ask.
- The report number, if police or the California Highway Patrol responded, or the incident report if a store or property owner wrote one.
- Insurance information for anyone involved, including your own policy, which may matter more than you expect.
- Where you have been treated, and whether you are still treating.
- Photographs and video from the scene, your injuries, and the vehicle or the hazard.
- Anything an adjuster has sent you, including an offer, a release, or a request for a recorded statement.
After you send the form
- 1We read it and call you back
Someone is available 24 hours a day, and we usually respond right away. If your message says something is urgent, say what and when, and it moves to the front.
- 2You get a straight answer, free
Whether there is a claim, which deadlines are already running, and what should happen this week. If this is not a case we should take, you hear that on the call.
- 3Nothing starts until you sign
We represent you only when both sides sign a written fee agreement that sets out the fee. Until then you owe nothing and you are not committed to anything. If there is no recovery, you owe no fee and no case costs.
Our office
Our headquarters are in Tarzana, at 18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 361, with the map link below. Most of a case runs by phone and text, so an office visit is a choice rather than a step, and if travel is hard because of your injuries, say so and we will work around it. The cities the firm serves are listed on locations, and how the practice is set up is on our firm.
Cases for another lawyer
If someone is hurt right now, call 911 before you call a lawyer. If another lawyer already represents you on this matter, we cannot advise you about it while that is true, and the first step is your agreement with that firm. If the injury happened outside California, the case belongs with a lawyer admitted in that state. If your car was damaged but nobody was hurt, that claim usually moves faster directly with the insurer or in small claims court, and we will tell you so rather than open a file.
Next steps
Say what happened and when, in whichever way is easiest, and you will hear back, usually right away, with a straight answer about whether you have a claim and what to do this week. It costs nothing and commits you to nothing. If you would rather read first, the FAQ answers the questions people ask most, case results shows what the firm has recovered, and the firm's founder and trial attorney is described on Josh Kohanim, Esq. Se habla español: en español.