Serving Old Pasadena, South Lake, and the 210 Corridor
Pasadena is a city of 140,000 people, a major commuter population, and some of the heaviest freeway traffic in Los Angeles County. The 210, 110, 134, and 710 freeways all hit or terminate in Pasadena, funneling hundreds of thousands of vehicles per day through a relatively small footprint. Old Pasadena and South Lake stay packed with pedestrians, restaurants, and retail. The Rose Bowl, the Pasadena Convention Center, Caltech, Huntington Hospital, and two major colleges generate constant foot and vehicle traffic year-round — and enormous spikes during events.
With that density comes a steady volume of serious collisions, pedestrian strikes, rideshare accidents, and premises injuries. When they happen to you or someone you love, the insurance companies go to work immediately — and rarely in your favor.
The Law Offices of Mann & Elias has represented California personal injury victims for more than 30 years, recovering over $100 million for clients. We fight for Pasadena residents, commuters, students, and visitors who have been hurt through someone else’s negligence.
Pasadena Personal Injury Cases We Handle
- Car accidents on the 210, 110, 134, and 710 freeways and at their interchanges
- Multi-vehicle pileups — common on the 210 corridor during commute hours
- Pedestrian accidents in Old Pasadena, along Colorado Boulevard, Lake Avenue, and Fair Oaks
- Rideshare (Uber / Lyft) collisions — heavy pickup volume around Old Pasadena and the Convention Center
- Truck accidents on the 210 and 710 corridors
- Motorcycle accidents
- Slip and fall / premises liability at Old Pasadena restaurants, South Lake retail, and hotels
- Rose Bowl and Convention Center event injuries — negligent crowd control, trip hazards, venue incidents
- Bicycle and e-scooter accidents
- Dog bites
- Wrongful death
Why Pasadena Clients Choose Mann & Elias
- 30+ years of California personal injury experience. Over $100 million recovered.
- Scott Mann, Founding Partner: Pepperdine University School of Law, Law Review (top 10%), Vincent Dalsimer Moot Court winner. Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only association requiring 50+ civil jury trials. The kind of trial record that moves insurance adjusters.
- Imad Elias, Founding Partner: Super Lawyers every year since 2015 (top 5% of California attorneys).
- We understand freeway cases. Freeway collisions involve CHP reports, accident reconstruction, commercial vehicles, multiple insurance policies, and often catastrophic injuries. We know how to build them.
- Contingency fee only. Zero upfront. Zero hourly. No fee unless we win.
- 24/7 intake. Se Habla Español.
Freeway and High-Speed Collisions Require Specific Experience
Pasadena sits at the junction of four major freeways. Collisions here are often:
- High-speed — producing catastrophic injuries (traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, multiple fractures, wrongful death)
- Multi-vehicle — with complicated liability between three, four, or more drivers
- Commercial — involving trucks, delivery vans, and rideshare drivers with multiple insurance layers
- Evidence-sensitive — skid marks, vehicle position, and dash cam footage must be preserved immediately
These are not the same as a parking-lot fender bender, and they shouldn’t be handled by an attorney who treats them that way. We investigate them like the serious cases they are.
Deadlines That Apply to Pasadena Injury Claims
- Most personal injury cases: 2 years from the date of injury
- Claims against the City of Pasadena, Pasadena Unified, or any government entity: written notice within 6 months
- Medical malpractice (including claims against Huntington Hospital and Pasadena-area providers): generally 1 year from discovery / 3 years from injury, whichever is first
Frequently Asked Questions — Pasadena
I was rear-ended on the 210. My car is damaged but I think I’m okay. Do I need a lawyer? Maybe. Many serious injuries — concussion, whiplash, disc injuries — don’t fully show up for days or weeks. A free consultation costs you nothing and protects your rights. If there’s no case, we’ll tell you.
I slipped at a restaurant in Old Pasadena. Is that worth pursuing? It depends on the cause of the fall, the severity of the injuries, and whether the business knew about the hazard. Premises liability cases turn on specific facts — call us to discuss yours.
My family member was killed in a crash on the 134. What do we do? First — we’re sorry. California wrongful death law allows specific family members (spouses, children, and in some cases parents) to seek compensation for the loss. These cases have a 2-year statute of limitations, and the investigation should start immediately.
I was hurt at a Rose Bowl event. Who is responsible? It depends on who caused the injury, where it happened within the venue, and whether the Rose Bowl Operating Company (a public entity) is involved. Government-entity claims trigger the 6-month notice rule — do not delay.
How much does hiring you cost? Nothing upfront. No hourly billing. Our fee is a percentage of whatever we recover — and only if we win your case.
Free Pasadena Consultation
Call (323) 857-9500 — 24/7 line available. No fee unless we win. Se Habla Español.
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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.Share
