Downey Trial Attorneys

Downey, California is a historic and bustling city in southeast Los Angeles County, best known as the birthplace of the Apollo space program and home to the world’s oldest operating McDonald’s. With major intersections and aging infrastructure, Downey faces unique traffic and pedestrian safety challenges.

Some important facts about Downey include:

• Firestone Boulevard and Lakewood Boulevard are among the most accident-prone streets in the city, particularly near shopping centers and fast-food corridors.
• Florence Avenue experiences heavy foot traffic and frequent pedestrian collisions, especially near bus stops and residential crosswalks.
• Traffic near PIH Health Hospital and the Kaiser Permanente medical campus can result in emergency vehicle-related accidents and congested intersections.
• Downtown Downey, including Downey Avenue and 2nd Street, is a hotspot for rideshare and nightlife-related incidents.
• I-605 and I-5 corridors, which border the city, are frequent locations for high-speed and rear-end freeway crashes.

Downey’s roots stretch back to the Mexican land grant Rancho San Antonio. The city was officially incorporated in 1956, but it had long been a center of agriculture and rail transit. It saw explosive growth in the mid-20th century when aerospace companies like Vultee Aircraft and later North American Aviation (which became part of Rockwell and Boeing) made Downey a critical player in America’s space race. The city transitioned from aerospace innovation to a retail and residential hub, with busy commercial districts and one of the most diverse populations in the region — but the roads haven’t always kept pace with the growth.

Whether you were rear-ended on Firestone or injured as a pedestrian near downtown shops, we know Downey’s landscape and legal terrain — and we’re ready to help.