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How to Seek Compensation in Multiple-Victim Car Accidents?


At a time when reckless and drunken driving has become a widespread issue in Los Angeles, getting hit by a car is no longer something you can only read about in the newspapers.
If you’re a pedestrian in Los Angeles, a car accident can affect you directly any day. In fact, about 50,000 people sustain injuries in car accidents every year in Los Angeles alone.
Last year, 260 people died in car accidents in Los Angeles, a dramatic increase of almost 43% over the previous year.
Multiple-victim car accidents, when multiple pedestrians sustain injuries from a car plowing into a crowd of people, have been on the rise as well.
In late July 2017, eight people were injured after a two-car collision sent a van hurtling into a crowd of people in Los Angeles. The driver of the van was said to be at fault for the collision as he ran through a red light shortly before the accident.
Just last month, a Porsche plowed into a group of people in a car show in Idaho, injuring 11 people.
How do you get compensated for your damages and injuries in a car accident that was clearly the fault of the other party? It shouldn’t be too complicated, should it? Well, here’s the deal.

How to get compensated in multi-victim car accidents in Los Angeles?

In the state of California, the law requires all drivers with California license plates to have a car insurance liability policy with at least one of the following coverages: bodily injury liability coverage $15,000 for the death or injury of any one person, $30,000 per accident minimum and the property damage liability coverage of $5,000 minimum.
It’s illegal to drive without insurance in California. But what about multi-victim car accidents where multiple people sustain injuries or even die as a result of a car crash or car plowing into a crowd of people?
If the driver carries the state minimum coverage, his insurance may not have sufficient amount of money to cover all the damages in a car accident. That’s where it’s vital to seek help from an experienced car accident attorney in Los Angeles.
Although some drivers purchase well over the state minimum insurance coverages, there are many drivers whose insurance companies may refuse to pay the maximum compensation.
Rather, many car insurance companies will offer you an initial settlement, which most of the times minimizes the compensation.
Here at JML Law, our car accident attorneys have handled hundreds of car accident cases and have helped victims of multi-victim car crashes obtain the maximum compensation for their losses, damages, pain and suffering.

If multiple people sustained injuries, does it mean I will be compensated less?

Not really. With the help of an experienced Los Angeles car accident lawyer, you can obtain the maximum compensation even if multiple people were injured or died.
In fact, it’d help to speed up and maximize the compensation if you teamed up with all other victims. Offer other victims involved in the car accident to hire the same car accident attorney with you.
Call JML Law at 818-835-5735 and let our Los Angeles car accident lawyers provide you with the best legal representation.
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