California’s highway 1 is one of the most beautiful stretches of road in the country. Stretching from the southern reaches of Orange County to the sparsely populated Mendocino county in NorCal, the highway traverses the state’s rocky coastline for the better part of 700 miles.
The highway is most well known for the breathtaking views of the sheer sandstone cliffs and spectacular geological formations of the California coast along Big Sur. It also serves as a major coastal transportation corridor in the Orange County-Los Angeles metro area, connecting beach cities like Newport Beach all the way up to Malibu.
It’s this southern portion of the highway that has come under recent scrutiny. Over the last few years, traffic fatalities on this stretch of the 1 have spiked significantly, and dozens of pedestrians have been struck and killed by careless drivers and those driving under the influence.
This dangerous spike coincides with a similar increase that’s been observed all over the state since 2020. The reasons for this sudden increase in dangerous driving behavior are still under investigation, but the results are clear: more people are dying or being severely injured on California roads than at any time in the last twenty years.
For the most part, this spike is a result in reckless driving behaviors like speeding and failing to adhere to road signs. The insurers covering these dangerous drivers should be a life-saver for their victims, but many are finding the compensation to be far short of what they need.
This is where a good legal representative can make a huge difference. For Newport Beach residents, Orange County-local attorneys Allen Flatt Ballidis and Leslie (AFBL) have been hard at work making sure their clients interests are properly represented when negotiating with insurers or taking the reckless drivers at fault to court.
Allen Flatt have been providing top-tier legal services to victims for years, and their stellar win rate is attested to by their incredible online testimonials. Check them out:
Calling this firm and speaking to Brian Lew was the one bright spot in a costly situation regarding my daughter’s accident with an uninsured DUI driver who hit her parked car. I am so grateful to him for his kindness in taking the time to walk me through the process of how we might gain restitution. I never write reviews but really cannot thank him enough for his expert guidance in this matter. It is so nice to know there are good people out there who genuinely want to be helpful. -Ginger T., Yelp Review
Read Cesar G.‘s review of Allen Flatt Ballidis & Leslie on Yelp
I have had the opportunity to work with Suzanne and team numerous times over the past seven years and she has never let me down. As a chiropractor we don’t specialize in personal injury cases but when our clients are in need of a personal injury attorney I have always gotten fabulous feedback from anyone I have sent to Suzy. She has a wonderful client information booklet to help people navigate their own claims and understand what their rights are while managing the third party claim process. The most helpful thing as a health care practitioner is that I see my clients relax and focus on healing because the know that Suzy will handle everything else accident related. I highly recommend Allen, Flatt Ballidis and Leslie to anyone needing representation for a personal injury claim. – Ryan S., Yelp Review
The statistics are clear – California roads are getting more dangerous and you may find yourself a victim at nearly any time. If the unthinkable happens, don’t wait for insurers to give you a low-ball, get in contact with AFLS today.
Allen Flatt Ballidis and Leslie
+19497527474
4400 MacArthur Blvd STE 370, Newport Beach, CA 92660
