Serving UCLA, Westwood Village, and the Wilshire Corridor

Westwood concentrates more density, more student foot traffic, and more medical-center activity into a small footprint than almost anywhere in LA. UCLA alone brings more than 45,000 students and tens of thousands of additional faculty, staff, and visitors. Add Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center — one of the busiest hospitals on the West Coast — and the Wilshire high-rise corridor with its nonstop stream of tenants, valets, and delivery drivers, and you get a neighborhood where pedestrian strikes, bike collisions, scooter wrecks, and rideshare accidents are a daily occurrence.

When negligence hurts someone in Westwood, the people responsible — landlords, drivers, property owners, the university, their insurers — protect themselves first. You need a firm that does the same for you.

The Law Offices of Mann & Elias has represented injured Southern Californians for more than 30 years. We fight for Westwood residents, UCLA students, visitors, and medical center patrons who have been hurt through no fault of their own.

Westwood Personal Injury Cases We Handle

• Pedestrian accidents on Wilshire, Westwood Boulevard, Gayley, Le Conte, and near Bruin Plaza
• Bicycle and e-scooter collisions — Westwood has heavy Bird, Lime, and Lyft scooter usage, and the infrastructure hasn’t kept up
• Car accidents at the 405 / Wilshire and 405 / Sunset interchanges
• Rideshare (Uber / Lyft) collisions around Westwood Village and UCLA drop-off zones
• Student injuries on campus or in student housing — negligent security, premises hazards, dorm and apartment incidents
• Hospital visitor injuries — slip and falls, parking structure incidents at UCLA Medical Center
• Premises liability at high-rise condos, restaurants, and retail
• Motorcycle accidents on Sunset and Wilshire
• Dog bites
• Wrongful death

Why Westwood Clients Choose Mann & Elias

• 30+ years of California personal injury experience. Over $100 million recovered for our clients.
• 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 insurance defense lawyers pay attention to.
• Imad Elias, Founding Partner: Selected to Super Lawyers every year since 2015 (top 5% of California attorneys).
• Student-friendly process. We know students are broke. We take every personal injury case on pure contingency — no upfront fees, no retainer, no hourly billing. You pay nothing unless we win.
• Se Habla Español. Multilingual intake.
• Remote handling available. Go back home for summer or graduate and move out of state? We keep working your case.

Special Concern: Accidents Involving UCLA or Public Entities

If your Westwood accident involved UCLA (a state entity), a city-owned street, a public transit vehicle, or a government employee, the rules change:

• You may be required to file a formal written government claim within 6 months of the injury — not the usual 2-year window.
• Procedural mistakes at this stage can permanently kill an otherwise strong case.
• Government entities have well-funded legal teams. You need someone who knows the playbook.

If there is any chance your case involves UCLA, the City of LA, Metro, or another public entity, call us immediately. The fastest way to lose a valid claim is to wait.

Frequently Asked Questions — Westwood

I’m a UCLA student and I was hit on an e-scooter. Do I have a case? Probably, depending on what happened. Cases involving scooters can target the other driver, the scooter company (for maintenance or design issues), or a property owner (for dangerous surface conditions). We investigate all angles.

I was injured on UCLA’s campus. Is the university responsible? It depends on where, how, and why. UCLA is a public entity, which means shorter deadlines and a government claim process. Do not wait to call us — the 6-month notice requirement is unforgiving.

I was hit in Westwood by a car, but I’m not a California resident. Can you still help? Yes. The case is handled in California where the accident happened. We represent out-of-state and international clients regularly.

I’m an international student worried about visa issues. Does filing a case affect my status? Bringing a personal injury claim is a civil matter and generally does not affect your immigration status. We can discuss the details confidentially at your free consultation.

How much does hiring you cost? Nothing upfront. Contingency fee only. If we don’t recover compensation for you, you owe us nothing.

Free Westwood Consultation

Call (323) 857-9500 — 24/7 line available. Free, confidential case review. 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.