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Steven Sweat

Los Angeles
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Personal Injury and Accident Attorney in Los Angeles, CA with representation of accident and injury victims. #personainjury #CA #LosAngeles victimslawyer.com

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Award winning Los Angeles attorney. Advocate for civil justice for persons harmed by the negligence or wrongdoing of others. Champion for victims of sexual assault and abuse. Proponent of safety issues related to pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, and victims of negligent security and property dangers. Husband and father of two, great girls. Avid martial artist and MMA enthusiast.

Articles

Suing a Transit Agency Is Not Suing a Driver: The Government Claims Act, Common-Carrier Duty, and the Six-Month Clock

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By Steven Sweat
| JD Supra
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) runs one of the largest transit systems in the country: a bus fleet of roughly 2,000 vehicles, more than 100 miles of rail, and close to a million boardings on a typical weekday.
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The Guest Who Was Hurt: What Hotels, Short-Term Rentals, and Theme Parks Owe Visitors Under California Premises Law

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By Steven Sweat
| JD Supra
Southern California is built to host people. Los Angeles County alone draws tens of millions of visitors a year, and the region's hotels, short-term rental listings, theme parks, resort pools, and event venues exist to put those visitors somewhere other than home. When a guest is injured in one of those places, the resulting claim is a premises liability case, but the label understates the variation.
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America’s Most Dangerous School Zones (2026 Data Study)

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By Steven Sweat
| victimslawyer.com
Published August 2026 · By Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC · Data study of child pedestrian and cyclist fatalities near U.S. schools over a twelve-year period Article Summary: A new study released by Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, ranked U.S. metro areas by how dangerous they are for children (ages 5–18) walking or biking to and from school.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Blog - American Bar Association

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

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The internet in general and social media in particular are speeding up the dissemination of information.

Awards

Super Lawyer

2014 - Personal Injury Law

Thomson Reuters news service and Los Angeles Magazine award the "Super Lawyer" distinction to less than 5 percent of all lawyers in Southern California. The nomination process involves peer recommendations and a vetting procedure meant to provide acknowledgement to lawyers who have distinguished themselves in the legal industry in a particular practice area.

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