Car accident
Car Accident Attorneys in Moreno Valley, California
The firms in this guide
- Arash Law (Arash Khorsandi, Esq.) Call Arash Law (Arash Khorsandi, Esq.): (888) 488-1391
- Wilshire Law Firm Call Wilshire Law Firm: (800) 501-3011
- The Barnes Firm Call The Barnes Firm: (800) 800-0000
- West Coast Trial Lawyers Call West Coast Trial Lawyers: (213) 927-3700
- Heidari Law Group Call Heidari Law Group: (866) 994-4347
1. Arash Law (Arash Khorsandi, Esq.)
Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, personal injury
Case Types Handled: Rear-end collisions, head-on accidents, T-bone crashes, multi-vehicle pileups, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, hit-and-run incidents, commercial vehicle accidents, Uber and Lyft accidents, uninsured motorist claims
Legal Services: Accident investigation, evidence collection, insurance claim negotiation, demand letter preparation, settlement negotiations, litigation, trial representation, expert witness coordination, medical lien resolution, damage calculation
Background: Arash Khorsandi founded Arash Law and has recovered over $500 million for clients. The firm has offices throughout California including the Inland Empire area serving Moreno Valley and Riverside County. The attorneys focus exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death cases. The firm has a track record of substantial settlements and verdicts in Riverside County.
Location: Inland Empire Office serving Moreno Valley (Riverside County)
Contact: (888) 488-1391 | https://www.arashlaw.com
Consultation: Free consultation available 24/7. Contingency fee basis with no fees unless compensation is recovered.
2. Wilshire Law Firm
Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, wrongful death, personal injury, employment law
Case Types Handled: Automobile accidents, commercial vehicle crashes, motorcycle collisions, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, rideshare accidents, drunk driving accidents, uninsured motorist claims
Legal Services: Accident investigation, insurance claim handling, evidence collection, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, medical coordination, damage calculation
Background: Wilshire Law Firm is one of the largest personal injury firms in California with attorneys serving Riverside County including Moreno Valley. The firm has recovered over $1 billion for clients. The attorneys have experience handling complex multi-party accidents and cases involving commercial vehicles. Multilingual services available including Spanish.
Location: California offices serving Moreno Valley and the Inland Empire
Contact: (800) 501-3011 | https://www.wilshirelawfirm.com
Consultation: Free consultation available 24/7. Contingency fee basis with no upfront costs.
3. The Barnes Firm
Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, personal injury, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries
Case Types Handled: Automobile collisions, commercial vehicle accidents, motorcycle crashes, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, catastrophic injuries
Legal Services: Accident investigation, evidence collection, insurance claim filing, settlement negotiations, litigation, trial representation, medical care coordination, damage calculation, expert witness coordination
Background: The Barnes Firm is a national personal injury firm with offices in California including locations serving the Inland Empire and Riverside County. The firm emphasizes client service and has recovered substantial settlements for car accident victims. The attorneys handle thousands of accident cases annually and have experience with Riverside County courts and insurance practices.
Location: California offices serving Moreno Valley (Riverside County)
Contact: (800) 800-0000 | https://www.thebarnesfirm.com
Consultation: Free consultation available 24/7. Contingency fee arrangement.
4. West Coast Trial Lawyers
Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, personal injury
Case Types Handled: All motor vehicle accidents, commercial truck collisions, motorcycle crashes, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, drunk driving accidents, hit-and-run incidents, rideshare accidents
Legal Services: Case investigation, evidence gathering, insurance negotiations, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, medical record compilation, expert coordination, damage assessment
Background: West Coast Trial Lawyers has offices throughout California serving the Inland Empire including Moreno Valley. The firm has recovered over $1.5 billion for clients. The attorneys are experienced trial lawyers prepared to take cases to verdict when necessary. The firm focuses exclusively on personal injury cases.
Location: California offices serving Moreno Valley and Riverside County
Contact: (213) 927-3700 | https://www.westcoasttriallawyers.com
Consultation: Free consultation available. No fees unless compensation is recovered.
5. Heidari Law Group
Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, wrongful death, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, personal injury
Case Types Handled: All types of motor vehicle accidents, commercial truck crashes, motorcycle collisions, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, rideshare accidents, drunk driving accidents, catastrophic injury cases
Legal Services: Case investigation, evidence preservation, insurance negotiations, litigation, trial advocacy, settlement negotiations, damage assessment, medical record analysis, expert testimony coordination
Background: Sam Heidari founded the firm with offices throughout California including the Inland Empire and Riverside County. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients. The attorneys handle cases on a contingency fee basis and focus on providing personalized attention to each client. The firm serves clients in Moreno Valley and throughout Riverside County.
Location: California offices serving Moreno Valley and the Inland Empire
Contact: (866) 994-4347 | https://www.heidarilawgroup.com
Consultation: Free consultation available. No fees unless case is won.
After a Moreno Valley Car Crash: California Scene Duties, Seat Belts and Fault
California law sets out what every driver in an injury crash must do before leaving the scene, and those duties sit alongside the seat belt statute, the comparative fault rule and the two-year filing period. Each is summarized below for crashes in Moreno Valley.
What the Law Requires at the Scene
Vehicle Code § 20001(a) requires a driver involved in a crash that injures or kills another person to stop immediately and fulfill §§ 20003 and 20004. Under § 20003, the driver gives name and current residence address, the names and addresses of injured occupants, the registration number and the owner’s name and address to the person struck, other drivers or occupants and any officer present, shows a license on request and renders reasonable assistance, including arranging transport for medical treatment. If someone was killed and no officer was at the scene, § 20004 requires the driver to report the crash without delay to the nearest California Highway Patrol office or authorized police authority.
Seat Belts
Vehicle Code § 27315(d) bars operating a passenger vehicle, motortruck or truck tractor on a highway unless the operator and all passengers 16 or older are properly restrained by a safety belt, and subsection (e) requires each passenger 16 or older to be restrained. The section has listed exemptions, and it does not apply to motorcycles.
Comparative Fault
Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) adopted pure comparative negligence in California. For example, imagine $100,000 in damages and 40 percent of the fault on the injured driver: the recovery would be $60,000.
Filing Period
Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1 requires an action for injury to, or the death of, an individual caused by another’s wrongful act or neglect to be brought within two years.
Moreno Valley Car Accident Questions
Can I use my own coverage if the other driver fled?
Yes, on two conditions. Insurance Code § 11580.2 allows an uninsured motorist claim when the owner or operator is unknown only if the bodily injury arose from physical contact with that vehicle and the crash was reported within 24 hours to the city police, or to the sheriff or California Highway Patrol in unincorporated territory, with a statement under oath filed with the insurer within 30 days after that.
If two drivers caused my injuries, does each pay all of my pain and suffering?
No. Civil Code § 1431.2 makes each defendant’s liability for noneconomic damages several only, in direct proportion to that defendant’s percentage of fault, with a separate judgment against each defendant for its share.
What deadline applies if a public agency’s vehicle was involved?
Government Code § 911.2 requires the claim within six months after accrual; § 945.6 then allows six months after a written rejection notice to sue, or two years from accrual without one.