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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Westlake Village Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Monroy, Weiss, Averbuck & Gysler

  • 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361-5423

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Millhouse Law Group

  • 2815 Townsgate Road, Suite 330, Westlake Village, CA 91361

Nunziato Buckley Weber LLP

  • 31365 Oak Crest Dr., Ste. 250, Westlake Village, CA 91361

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Silver & Arsht

  • 1860 Bridgegate St., Westlake Village, CA 91361

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Mark C. Sherwood

  • 340 N. Westlake Blvd., Ste. 220, Westlake Village, CA 91362-3761

Law Offices of Louis Robman

  • 5700 Corsa Avenue, Suite 200, Westlake Village, CA 91360

Ercolani Law Group

  • 4195 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 175, Westlake Village, CA 91362

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Manfredi, Levine, Eccles, Miller & Lanson, APC

  • 3262 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 200, Westlake Village, CA 91362-3400

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Abel Law Offices

  • 200 N. Westlake Blvd., Ste. 204, Westlake Village, CA 91362

R. Thomas Wire A Professional Corporation

  • 2630 Townsgate Rd Ste I, Westlake Village, CA 91361

Law Offices of Kenneth R. Warner

  • 910 Hampshire Rd., Ste. D, Westlake Village, CA 91361

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Lee A. Hess

  • 2236 Glastonbury Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91361-3520

Dunn and Sanderson

  • 141 Duesenberg Drive, Suite 10, Westlake Village, CA 91362

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Mark Rutherford Attorney at Law

  • 4212 Saddlecrest Ln., Westlake Village, CA 91361-4761

The King Law Firm

  • 13365 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 240, Westlake Village, CA 91361

Law Offices of Richard S. Busch

  • 2660 Townsgate Rd., Ste. 400, Westlake Village, CA 91361

The Tashnizi Law Firm

  • 200 N Westlake Blvd Ste 204, Westlake Village, CA 91362

The Steven Dhillon Law Firm

  • 30961 W. Agoura Rd., Ste. 103, Westlake Village, CA 91361

Harris & Kaufman

  • 4195 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 250, Westlake Village, CA 91362-3866

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Bateman, Goodwin & Gardner A Professional Corporation

  • 2660 Townsgate Rd, Ste 270, Westlake Village, CA 91361

Westlake Law Group

  • 2277 Townsgate Road, Suite 212, Westlake Village, CA 91361

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Law Office of Murray S. Berns

  • 3835R E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 300, Westlake Village, CA 91362

The Dougherty Law Firm, APC

  • 2660 Townsgate Rd., Ste. 400, Westlake Village, CA 91361

Law Offices of John D. Williams

  • 2945 Townsgate Road, Suite 200, Westlake Village, CA 91361

Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP

  • 31229 Cedar Valley Drive, Westlake Village, CA 91362

Gary Mitchell, Attorney at Law

  • 4195 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 240, Westlake Village, CA 91362

Law Offices of A. Scott Brown

  • 2625 Townsgate Rd., Ste. 330, Westlake Village, CA 91361

Brinkman Portillo, P.C.

  • 4333 Park Terrace Dr., Ste. 205, Westlake Village, CA 91361

Tom Moser

  • 5707 Corsa Ave., Westlake Village, CA 91362-4056

Roland S. LeVeque, II

  • 32107 Lindero Canyon Rd., Ste. 225, Westlake Village, CA 91361

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Is there any liability on the dealership if they let an employee use a car and drive drunk?

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Answered by attorney Gary Lee Platt (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at Gary Lee Platt
First, regardless of the fact that the driver of the car which damaged yours was drunk, there appears to be no question that he was at fault. Since the car was parked and nobody was injured, the only damages you can recover are for the repair of the car IF it can be repaired, for the reasonable value of the car given its condition at the time of the accident if it cannot be repaired, and loss of use of the vehicle from the date of the accident until the date a reasonable offer of compensation is given. The only real question, here, is whether the insurance company offered you a reasonable amount for your totaled car. You can find out what the reasonable value of your car is by going online to Kelley Blue Book's website and entering the make, model, mileage, and all other details about your car. KBB will give you the car's wholesale and retail values. Unless the amount you were offered is very much less than what KBB says it is, you should accept their offer. As for any other "leverage" with the dealership, you don't really have any, but if the dealer offers to make a deal with you on a new car, although it's unlikely they will do so, you can certainly negotiate with them. However, do NOT assume that just because their employee totaled your car they will be generous with you.
First, regardless of the fact that the driver of the car which damaged yours was drunk, there appears to be no question that he was at fault. Since the car was parked and nobody was injured, the only damages you can recover are for the repair of the car IF it can be repaired, for the reasonable value of the car given its condition at the time of the accident if it cannot be repaired, and loss of use of the vehicle from the date of the accident until the date a reasonable offer of compensation is given. The only real question, here, is whether the insurance company offered you a reasonable amount for your totaled car. You can find out what the reasonable value of your car is by going online to Kelley Blue Book's website and entering the make, model, mileage, and all other details about your car. KBB will give you the car's wholesale and retail values. Unless the amount you were offered is very much less than what KBB says it is, you should accept their offer. As for any other "leverage" with the dealership, you don't really have any, but if the dealer offers to make a deal with you on a new car, although it's unlikely they will do so, you can certainly negotiate with them. However, do NOT assume that just because their employee totaled your car they will be generous with you.
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Can I sue the driver for my totalled car?

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Answered by attorney David F. Stoddard (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at The David F. Stoddard Law Firm
If the accident was the drunk driver's fault, you can. While driving under the influence is a crime, in of itself it does not make you liable for an accident. For example, if the driver of your car ran a red light and hit the drunk driver, or was following too closely and rear ended the drunk driver, then the drunk driver would not be liable. If that is the case, you could sue the driver of your car. If the drive has his/her own car with liability insurance, it will probably pay the claim. If the drunk driver was at fault, you should be able to file a claim on the other driver's insurance without having to file suit. Your friend can also file a claim or sue for his injuries.
If the accident was the drunk driver's fault, you can. While driving under the influence is a crime, in of itself it does not make you liable for an accident. For example, if the driver of your car ran a red light and hit the drunk driver, or was following too closely and rear ended the drunk driver, then the drunk driver would not be liable. If that is the case, you could sue the driver of your car. If the drive has his/her own car with liability insurance, it will probably pay the claim. If the drunk driver was at fault, you should be able to file a claim on the other driver's insurance without having to file suit. Your friend can also file a claim or sue for his injuries.
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What can I do if I tripped over my sister’s dog at her house?

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Answered by attorney B. Casey Yim (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at Murchison & Cumming, LLP
Forget the money. You have a weak case, if any, to start with (the cute dog usually wins); and the litigation will destroy any remnants of a relationship with your sister, and probably with other members of your family as well. Not worth it; you can live with a bad knee.
Forget the money. You have a weak case, if any, to start with (the cute dog usually wins); and the litigation will destroy any remnants of a relationship with your sister, and probably with other members of your family as well. Not worth it; you can live with a bad knee.
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