School zone accidents often involve children, distracted drivers, and heightened legal considerations. Attorney Raffi Naljian helps accident victims understand their rights after crashes near schools. These accidents can involve unique factors like crossing guards, school buses, and enhanced traffic rules.
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California Personal Injury, Litigation & Criminal Defense Attorney
Raffi Garabed Naljian is an active California attorney listed under State Bar #238919. The State Bar profile lists personal injury, litigation, criminal law, and business law among his self-reported practice areas, and Naljian Law Offices describes a Glendale practice handling criminal defense and civil litigation, including personal injury matters.
View Full ProfileSchool zone accidents may involve school districts, bus companies, or other institutional defendants with significant insurance resources. Raffi Naljian investigates all potential sources of liability and recovery in these cases. Also searched as: Rafi Nanaljian, Raffi Nalian, Rafi Naljian.
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Special rules may apply to school zone cases.
Ensure safety, call 911, document scene
Identify all parties and conditions
File required notices if applicable
Gather evidence and calculate damages
Pursue claims against responsible parties
Violations in school zones often carry enhanced penalties. Drivers speeding or failing to stop in school zones may face increased liability for resulting injuries.
Potentially, if the district's negligence contributed—such as inadequate signage, faulty crossing guard procedures, or unsafe drop-off arrangements. Special rules and short deadlines apply.
School bus accidents can involve claims against the district, bus company, and/or driver. These cases have specific rules and potentially larger insurance coverage.
Yes. Claims against school districts or other government entities typically must be filed within 6 months—much shorter than the standard statute of limitations.
Children have longer statute of limitations periods, but prompt action is still important for evidence preservation and pursuing claims against all responsible parties.
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