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Personal Injury Attorney in Santa Clarita, CA
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Recovering fair compensation after a personal injury requires a team that's experienced enough to take on companies and determined enough to fight for every dollar you deserve. At Novian Law, we handle your legal fight so you can focus on healing and protecting your financial future.
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Novian Law represents injured people in Santa Clarita, where car crashes tied to freeway and Six Flags traffic are the most common claim, along with workplace injuries, unsafe property and medical malpractice. A claim can include rehabilitation costs as well as medical bills and lost income, and gross negligence can support additional compensation. Park and traffic cases both turn on the evidence.
Our Santa Clarita personal injury lawyers represent people hurt in Valencia, Saugus, Newhall, Canyon Country and every other part of the city when someone else's carelessness caused the harm. The first consultation is free.
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Car accidents
Santa Clarita Car Accident Lawyer for the I-5, SR-14 and Local Roads
If you were hurt in a car accident in Santa Clarita, our car accident lawyers pursue compensation from the driver who caused it. Where the accident happened decides who writes the report. The California Highway Patrol investigates collisions on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) and the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14) from its Newhall Area office at 28648 The Old Road in Valencia. On city streets such as Soledad Canyon Road, Bouquet Canyon Road or Valencia Boulevard, accident investigation is part of the law enforcement the city receives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department through the Santa Clarita Valley Station on Golden Valley Road.
The federal fatal-crash record shows where the most serious crashes happen. NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System codes 20 fatal crashes to Santa Clarita in its 2022, 2023 and 2024 files, and ten of them were on the I-5 or the SR-14. Three of those freeway crashes were rear-end collisions, and two on the I-5 in 2024 involved a tractor-trailer. A rear-end impact at freeway speed often injures the neck and lower back.
Heavy trucks are a daily part of this corridor. Through the I-5 North County Enhancements project, Metro and Caltrans are adding truck lanes in both directions between the SR-14 interchange at the Newhall Pass and Calgrove Boulevard, plus a carpool lane each way up to Parker Road in Castaic, with completion expected in spring 2027. A collision with a commercial truck or inside a work zone can involve the trucking company, a contractor or a public agency, and we identify each one before the first demand goes out.
Insurance often decides what can be recovered. Minimum liability limits are small next to the cost of a serious injury, so we also check your uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage under Insurance Code section 11580.2. A driver who shares some of the blame can still recover, with the award reduced by that share. Our page on motor vehicle accident claims in Los Angeles County covers motorcycle and truck accidents in more depth.
Sources: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 to 2024 files (crashes with city coded Santa Clarita); LA Metro and Caltrans I-5 North County Enhancements project page.
Personal Injury Cases Our Santa Clarita Lawyers Handle
Each type of claim below turns on different evidence, which is why the first questions a Santa Clarita personal injury attorney at our firm asks depend on what happened to you.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Collisions of every kind on freeways and city streets: front, side and rear accidents, multi-car pileups and hit-and-runs.
Slip and Fall Accidents
Falls in grocery aisles, apartment stairwells, parking lots and other places open to customers or tenants.
Medical Malpractice
Surgical errors, missed or late diagnoses and medication mistakes that leave a patient worse off. These claims need a physician's review early and have their own filing deadlines.
Workplace Accidents
Job injuries usually go through workers' compensation. When a contractor, property owner or equipment maker other than your employer caused the injury, a separate claim for compensation may also be possible.
Dog Bites
Bites and other dog attacks anywhere in the valley, from neighborhood sidewalks to apartment courtyards.
Wrongful Death
When an accident or other negligence takes a family member, the spouse, children and certain other relatives can seek compensation for the support and companionship they lost.
Catastrophic Injury
Amputation, severe burns, paralysis and other permanent harm, where the claim often needs life-care planners and economists to put a number on future compensation.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Damage to the spinal cord often means surgery, a long stay in rehab and permanent limits on movement, and the compensation has to cover a changed home and working life.
Construction Accidents
Falls from height, struck-by injuries and equipment failures on building sites and road projects.
Brain Injuries
Symptoms of a traumatic brain injury after a freeway collision or a hard fall do not always appear on the first CT scan. Headaches, memory gaps and mood changes that appear days later belong in the medical record from the start. Our Santa Clarita brain injury attorneys work with your doctors to document the injury from the first visit, which is the record any compensation rests on.
Dog Bite and Animal Attack Claims in Santa Clarita
Under Civil Code section 3342, a dog owner is liable when the dog bites someone in a public place, or someone lawfully on private property, including the owner's own yard, whether or not the dog had ever bitten anyone before. Our Santa Clarita dog bite lawyers recover compensation for medical care, scarring, counseling and time away from work, and the owner's homeowner's or renter's policy is often what pays.
Not every animal injury is a bite. When a loose dog knocks down a jogger or a cyclist, the claim rests on the owner's negligence instead.
Report the bite. The City of Santa Clarita contracts with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control for animal control services, and the county's Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center is at 31044 Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic. The bite report, the dog's vaccination record and photos of the wound as it heals form the core of the claim. Our guide to California dog bite laws explains the rest.
Slip and Fall Injuries on Santa Clarita Property
Civil Code section 1714 makes everyone responsible for injuries caused by a lack of ordinary care in managing their property. In a slip and fall case that means showing the owner or tenant knew about the hazard, or would have found it with a reasonable inspection, and did not repair it or warn you. Our slip and fall lawyers take these cases against stores, landlords, HOAs and the companies that maintain commercial property.
Evidence goes quickly. Ask for an incident report, photograph the floor and the lighting, and get the names of witnesses. Security video is often recorded over, so we send a written request to preserve it right away.
Falls on public property follow different rules. A broken sidewalk or a damaged step at a public facility can be a dangerous-condition claim under Government Code section 835, and a written claim must reach the City of Santa Clarita, or Los Angeles County if the fall happened in an unincorporated area, within six months (Government Code section 911.2). The same short deadline applies to any claim against a public agency, including Caltrans. Our article on injury claims against a government entity walks through that form.
Hurt in Santa Clarita? Talk to Us Before the Insurer
Questions about a crash, a bite or a fall? Call us or use the form below.
Meet Our Santa Clarita Personal Injury Attorneys
These are the two attorneys who take our injury cases from intake to resolution.
Matthew Novian
Partner
Matthew co-chairs the firm's catastrophic injury and class action divisions and represents people in personal injury, products liability and mass tort cases. He earned his J.D. at the UCLA School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2018 (No. 324144).
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Brandon Sadigh
Attorney
Brandon's civil litigation practice covers serious injury claims as well as real estate and general civil disputes. A Southwestern Law School graduate, he has been licensed in California since 2019 (No. 327193).
Read Brandon's profileCompensation a Santa Clarita Injury Claim Can Recover
Medical Costs and Lost Earnings
Compensation for ambulance and emergency care, surgery, therapy and the treatment still ahead, plus the paychecks you missed and any earning ability the injury takes from the years to come.
Pain and Lost Enjoyment
Damages for physical pain, anxiety and lost sleep, and for hobbies, sports or family time the injury has taken from you.
Punitive Damages
Civil Code section 3294 allows them only when the defendant acted with malice, oppression or fraud, such as some drunk-driving crashes. They punish the conduct and come on top of your other damages.
How We Handle a Santa Clarita Personal Injury Claim
Every claim we take moves through four stages, and a personal injury lawyer at our firm stays on it through each one.
First Call
Tell us what happened and bring the report number, photos, medical paperwork and any insurer letters. We tell you whether you have a claim.
Building the Evidence
We order the police report, collect medical records and bills, and track down the witnesses.
Negotiating With Insurers
We present the claim with the records behind it, answer the adjuster's arguments, and speak to the adjusters so you never have to.
Settlement or Lawsuit
Most claims end in a negotiated settlement. If the offer does not fairly compensate the injury, we file suit.
Meetings by Phone or Video
Most first meetings between our personal injury lawyers and Santa Clarita clients happen by phone or video, so you do not have to drive across the county while you recover.
Trial Attorneys
Insurers pay closer attention to a demand when the file is ready for a jury, so we build every case to that standard.
Which Courthouse Hears a Santa Clarita Injury Lawsuit
If a claim has to be filed, it goes to the Los Angeles Superior Court, and since January 1, 2026, Local Rule 2.3(a)(1)(A) has required an unlimited personal injury case to be filed in the judicial district where the injury happened. The court's filing locator returns the same answer for the Santa Clarita ZIP codes 91321, 91350, 91351 and 91355:
| Type of case | Courthouse | Address | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited civil, more than $35,000 | Chatsworth Courthouse | 9425 Penfield Avenue, Chatsworth | North Valley District |
| Limited civil, $35,000 or less | Stanley Mosk Courthouse | 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles | Central District |
| Small claims | Chatsworth Courthouse | 9425 Penfield Avenue, Chatsworth | North Valley District |
Source: Los Angeles Superior Court filing court locator, ZIP codes 91321, 91350, 91351 and 91355, community Santa Clarita.
2023 crash data
Santa Clarita Traffic Injuries in the State's Numbers
The California Office of Traffic Safety ranks each city against others of similar size. In 2023 Santa Clarita was in Group B with 61 other cities, where a rank of 1 is the worst, and it sat toward the safer end in most of the categories below.
The rankings leave out crashes the CHP reports, which is why the freeway figures earlier on this page come from the federal record. For the county-wide picture, see our California traffic fatalities by county table.
Source: California Office of Traffic Safety, 2023 crash rankings for Santa Clarita (Group B, 62 cities; rank 1 is the worst).
The Firm Behind Our Santa Clarita Injury Practice
Combined industry experience
Founded by Farhad and Farid Novian
Santa Clarita is in Los Angeles County. These are the county’s 2023 traffic crash figures.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) final files for 2022 and 2023, and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. See the traffic fatality table for all 58 counties.
Personal Injury FAQs
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
Beyond negotiating the claim, a lawyer sorts out what happens to the money: whether your health insurer must be repaid from the settlement, how medical liens are reduced, and which policies pay in what order. Those details often decide how much you actually take home.
When should I hire a personal injury lawyer?
Before you sign a release or cash a check from an insurer, because a signed release usually ends the claim. The outer limit for most California injury lawsuits is two years under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1.
Do I Have a Valid Personal Injury Case?
Usually, if three things are true: someone else's carelessness caused the accident, you were hurt, and records can connect the two.
Can my child have a personal injury claim?
Yes. A parent brings the claim, and under Probate Code section 3500 any settlement for a minor is valid only after the Superior Court approves it. For most claims, Code of Civil Procedure section 352 pauses the filing deadline until the child turns 18, though not for claims against a public entity.
Can I bring a claim after an injury at a Santa Clarita theme park?
Yes. A ride injury can involve the park operator, the company that maintains the ride and its manufacturer. Report the injury to park staff before you leave, and keep your ticket or pass record and any photos of the ride.
What is the average personal injury settlement in Santa Clarita?
There is no reliable published average for Santa Clarita. Published averages mix minor and catastrophic cases, and many settlements are confidential, so the figure says little about your own claim.
How much do personal injury lawyers charge in Santa Clarita?
We work on a contingency fee: our fee is a percentage of the compensation recovered, set out in a written agreement before we start, and there is nothing to pay upfront. Our page on personal injury attorney fees in California explains how these agreements work.
Who pays if an Uber or Lyft driver hit me in Santa Clarita?
It depends on what the app showed at the moment of the crash. Under Public Utilities Code section 5433, $1 million in primary coverage applies from the time the driver accepts a ride until the trip ends; with the app on and no ride accepted, lower limits apply.
How hard is it to win a personal injury lawsuit?
It depends on the evidence more than the location. Independent proof of fault, such as video or a neutral witness, and medical records that tie each injury to the accident make a claim far easier to prove.
How long does it take to settle a personal injury case in California?
Many claims settle within several months of finishing treatment. A case that goes to suit usually takes longer, depending on the court's calendar and the number of parties.
Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer in Santa Clarita
This website does not constitute legal advice. The most reliable way to get guidance on your specific legal issue is to contact a personal injury lawyer in Santa Clarita. To schedule a meeting with an attorney, please contact us:
Neighboring Cities Our Injury Lawyers Also Serve
North of Santa Clarita on the Antelope Valley Freeway, and south through the Newhall Pass on the I-5, these are the neighboring cities where we also represent injured people.
Last updated October 28, 2026