Representing the Injured in the Heart of Hollywood

Hollywood is a neighborhood where roughly 20 million tourists per year share the sidewalks with 80,000 residents. Hollywood Boulevard, the Walk of Fame, Hollywood & Highland, the Sunset Strip, the Dolby Theatre, the Hollywood Bowl, the Arclight and TCL Chinese Theatre corridors — it’s a constant mix of people who know the area, people who don’t, heavy rideshare drop-offs, buses, costumed street performers, scooter riders, and drivers looking up instead of at the crosswalk.

That’s a recipe for serious injuries. Every year, Hollywood generates a disproportionate share of LA’s pedestrian strikes, rideshare collisions, venue slip-and-falls, and alcohol-related incidents.

The Law Offices of Mann & Elias has represented injured victims across Los Angeles for over 30 years. If your life was disrupted by someone else’s negligence in Hollywood, we’ll handle everything from the insurance companies to the investigation — while you focus on healing.

Hollywood Personal Injury Cases We Handle

• Pedestrian accidents on Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Vine, Highland, and Cahuenga
• Rideshare (Uber / Lyft) collisions — Hollywood has one of the highest rideshare pickup densities in LA
• Bar, nightclub, and venue injuries — including negligent security and over-service cases
• Hotel premises liability — falls, assaults, inadequate security, pool injuries
• Slip and fall at restaurants, Hollywood & Highland, the Walk of Fame, and retail
• E-scooter and bicycle accidents along Sunset and Hollywood Blvd
• Car accidents at the 101 / Hollywood Blvd and 101 / Sunset exits
• Tourist injuries — we regularly represent visitors hurt while in LA
• Assault and negligent security claims against venues that failed to protect their patrons

Why Hollywood Visitors and Residents Choose Mann & Elias

• More than 30 years representing California injury victims. Over $100 million recovered for clients.
• Founding partner Scott Mann trained at Pepperdine University School of Law — Law Review, Vincent Dalsimer Moot Court winner — and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only association of trial lawyers with 50+ civil jury trials. He built his career actually trying cases in front of juries, not settling cheap.
• Founding partner Imad Elias has been selected to Super Lawyers every year since 2015.
• Multilingual intake. English, Spanish, French, and Arabic — useful in a neighborhood where many of the people getting hurt are visiting from elsewhere.
• True contingency fee. Nothing out of pocket. You owe us nothing unless we win your case.
• 24/7 intake. Accidents in Hollywood don’t happen at 9 a.m. on a Tuesday. We answer when they do.

Hollywood Premises Liability: What Bars and Venues Don’t Want You to Know

Hollywood’s nightlife economy is enormous, and so is the duty of care venues owe to their patrons. Under California law, bars, clubs, hotels, and entertainment venues must:

• Provide reasonably safe premises (lighting, flooring, stairs, railings)
• Hire and supervise adequate security when the risk of third-party violence is foreseeable
• Avoid over-serving visibly intoxicated patrons who then cause harm
• Warn of hazards they know about or should know about

When they fail and you’re injured, they — and their insurance carriers — are responsible. Not you.

Evidence disappears fast in Hollywood. Venue surveillance footage is often overwritten in 7–30 days. Incident reports get buried. Witnesses leave town. The faster you call us, the more we can preserve.

Frequently Asked Questions — Hollywood

I was hurt at a Hollywood nightclub or bar. Can I sue? Likely yes, depending on the circumstances. If the venue’s security was inadequate, the floor was dangerous, or they over-served the person who hurt you, they may be legally responsible.

I’m a tourist who was injured in Hollywood and I’ve already flown home. Can you still represent me? Yes. We handle the entire case remotely — phone, email, Zoom — and only need you back in California for specific proceedings, if at all. We also travel.

I was hit by a rideshare car near Hollywood and Highland. Who pays? Rideshare cases are more complex than standard auto accidents because multiple insurance policies may apply depending on whether the driver was logged into the app, waiting for a ride, or transporting a passenger. We know how to unwind it.

I fell on the Walk of Fame. Can I file a claim? It depends on who owns and maintains the specific stretch of sidewalk and what caused the fall. Some areas are City of LA responsibility (which triggers a 6-month notice deadline), others are owned by adjacent businesses. Call us before that clock runs.

How long do I have to file? Generally two years in California for most personal injury claims, and six months for claims against a public entity. Don’t wait to find out which applies.

Free Hollywood Consultation

Call (323) 857-9500 — available 24/7. Free, confidential case review. No fee unless we win. Se Habla Español.

Los Angeles / Beverly Hills Office 8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 750 Beverly Hills, CA 90211

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Disclaimer: Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is unique and depends on its own facts. This page is attorney advertising and does not constitute legal advice.