Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
We were cleared for takeoff from runway 24R. We were assigned the DOTSS1 departure; but on upwind ATC said 'turn left heading 210'. I scrolled in the heading and selected heading for my FO. Once established on the heading my FO called for flaps 0. As I was selecting them I noticed an aircraft on our TCAS that was +1200 ahead and to our left. I told my FO use caution for possible wake turbulence. I looked out to see where it was and discovered it was an A380. ATC thought it was a good idea to cross our little Embraer behind a 380's flight path. And; then we got the wake. My FO hand flew it. He did great and we came out the other side. In the meantime ATC said to maintain 4;000 and direct PEVEE. I could barely get my hand to the push to talk button because of the wake; but managed to get out a 'Standby'. My FO recovered the airplane and then I told ATC what he had done. He didn't much express a care. I called the FAs to make sure all was okay; they were and we pressed on.I'm not an ATC [Controller]; but I'm pretty sure that 380s are dangerous to small airplanes. And; I'm pretty sure that 7 miles in trail is the acceptable distance. If I had known that we were going to cross paths with the A380 I would not have accepted the heading. ATC is going to cause an accident in LAX with those A380s. I wish they would alert us to when we are near them.
EMB-175 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence from an A380 after takeoff from LAX. Reporter expressed concern with ATC procedures regarding A380 wake avoidance.