$36.0M
Fresno pedestrian accident settlement: a commercial delivery van struck a child crossing the street, causing a traumatic brain injury and other serious injuries.
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Sacramento Brain Injury Lawyer
When a crash on I-5, I-80 or US-50, or a fall on a downtown street, leaves someone with a brain injury, the path back often runs through a trauma center such as UC Davis Medical Center and months of rehabilitation. Wilshire Law Firm, an award-winning, nationally recognized team, represents brain injury survivors across the Sacramento region from our office on L Street downtown. Want a free case review, 24/7? There are no fees unless you get paid.
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Key Takeaways
- UC Davis Medical Center is the area’s Level I trauma center for both adults and children; Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento and Mercy San Juan Medical Center are Level II.
- Sacramento civil cases are filed at the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse, 500 G St., and the general deadline to sue is two years from the injury (Code Civ. Proc. §335.1).
- Only the City Clerk accepts claims against the City of Sacramento; County claims go to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by mail or in person, and both are due within six months (Gov. Code §911.2).
- A claim involving a SacRT bus or light rail train follows the same six-month rule.
- Our Sacramento office is at 770 L St., Suite 1400, with meetings by appointment.
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Sacramento County's EMS agency routes critical injuries to designated trauma hospitals. UC Davis Medical Center is Level I for adults and is the county's pediatric trauma center, while Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento and Mercy San Juan Medical Center are Level II, and Sutter Roseville Medical Center serves the region from neighboring Placer County. After the acute phase, many patients continue at UC Davis Rehabilitation Hospital, which provides inpatient rehabilitation, and UC Davis rehabilitation medicine treats traumatic brain injury. The records from that care, including imaging, neurology notes and therapy goals, become the evidence of what the injury has taken.
Sacramento is a crossroads: I-5, I-80, US-50, SR-99, the Capital City Freeway and SR-160 all pass through the region, so high-speed crashes and truck collisions are a leading cause of the brain injuries we see. City streets are another. Sacramento set a Vision Zero goal in 2017 of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2027 and adopted an action plan in 2018, a sign of how seriously the city takes the risks to pedestrians and cyclists. Riders hurt on SacRT buses and light rail, and people injured in falls at offices, stores and apartments, also come to us with head injuries.
Civil cases in Sacramento County are filed at the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse at 500 G St., which handles civil filing, motions and trials. Eligible civil cases are assigned at random to one of the court's Civil Home Court departments, which manage the case through trial. The two-year deadline for most brain injury lawsuits runs from the date of the injury (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1). If medical care caused the injury, the deadline is three years from the injury or one year from discovery, whichever comes first (Code of Civil Procedure §340.5).
Public agencies must receive a written claim within six months of the injury before they can be sued (Gov. Code §911.2), and Sacramento's offices are specific about where claims go. The City of Sacramento accepts claims only through the Office of the City Clerk at 915 I St.; its City Attorney and Risk Management offices do not take them. Sacramento County claims go to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 700 H St., by mail or in person, with no electronic filing. Claims involving a SacRT bus or train are presented to SacRT. Our public transportation accident guide explains the transit process.
We meet clients by appointment at 770 L St., Suite 1400, in downtown Sacramento, and a legal professional can begin your free case review by phone at any hour. Strong brain injury cases rest on medical and financial proof of the future, so we work with neurologists, neuropsychologists, life-care planners and economists. Across California, TopVerdict's 2025 rankings list 31 of our settlements among the state's top 100 personal injury settlements. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Our Sacramento personal injury lawyers and Sacramento office page have more.
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Colin M. Jones, Esq.Senior Partner and Senior Trial Attorney, Chair of the Personal Injury Litigation Department
Jennifer P. Burkes, Esq.Senior Partner & Strategic Advisor, Personal Injury Litigation Department
Mary Lee Caruso, Esq.Senior Partner
Ryan Casey, Esq.Senior Partner and Trial Attorney
Tae-Yoon Kim, Esq.Senior Partner
Mike Wellen, Esq.Partner
Philip Andonian, Esq.Partner and Trial Attorney
Alivia E. Abreu, Esq.Partner
Shervin G. Ghanoongooi, Esq.Partner
Christopher Goodroe, Esq.Partner
Nathan A. Guest, Esq.Partner and Trial Attorney
Brian M. Jacobson, Esq.Partner
Ariella Perry, Esq.PartnerRecent wins
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$28.7M
Victorville pedestrian accident settlement: a car struck a child waiting to cross the street, causing catastrophic injuries. Defendants included the driver, a business and three public entities.
$14.5M
Mountain View premises liability settlement: a concertgoer suffered a traumatic brain injury at an event venue. The claim focused on the venue's duty to keep guests safe.
$11.3M
Pomona truck accident settlement: a big rig hit a stopped vehicle on the freeway as a driver checked on it, causing serious head and leg injuries.
$11.0M
California truck accident settlement: a tow truck lost control, crossed three highway lanes and rear-ended a driver, causing a traumatic brain injury and other serious injuries.
$7.1M
San Diego County car accident settlement: a crash with a pickup on a state highway left a driver hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury and other serious injuries.
$5.0M
Hanford motorcycle accident settlement: a pickup turned left in front of a motorcyclist, causing a traumatic brain injury and serious back, neck and hip injuries.
$5.0M
Lake Elsinore car accident settlement: a vehicle occupant suffered a traumatic brain injury, serious neck injuries and arm injuries when a rear-end collision overturned the vehicle.
$4.0M
California car accident settlement: a driver whose light had turned green suffered serious head, neck and back injuries when a commercial pickup ran a red light and broadsided the vehicle.
$2.5M
Sacramento County workplace accident settlement: a loader backed into a parked truck at a recycling yard and knocked a worker off its trailer, causing head and back injuries.
$2.3M
California truck accident settlement: a rear-end crash between two semis left a truck occupant with a traumatic head injury and a neck strain.
$2.3M
Los Banos bus accident settlement: a bus's lifted ramp fell and struck a bystander on the head, causing a traumatic brain injury, migraines, and neck and back pain.
$2.0M
Long Beach car accident settlement: a three-car rear-end collision left an occupant of one vehicle with a traumatic brain injury and several other serious injuries.
$2.0M
Orange County truck accident settlement: a big rig driver crashed while avoiding people from an earlier wreck, suffering a brain injury. Defendants included an individual and a restaurant franchise.
$2.0M
California car accident settlement: a parked commercial vehicle tried to turn around in front of a driver, who struck its side. The driver had serious neck and back injuries.
$1.5M
Porterville pedestrian accident settlement: a vehicle struck a pedestrian, causing catastrophic injuries, including a brain injury and serious leg injuries. Several defendants faced claims.
$990K
Bakersfield truck accident settlement: a big rig rear-ended and side-struck a driver's vehicle at a red light, causing a brain injury and serious neck and other injuries.
$875K
Oakdale slip and fall settlement: a visitor tripped over a misplaced wooden pallet near a grocery store checkout and fell, causing a head injury and other injuries.
$500K
Glendale car accident settlement: a driver rear-ended a motorist stopped at the freeway divider with hazard lights on, causing a traumatic brain injury.
$102K
Riverside motorcycle accident settlement: a truck turning into a shopping center cut off a motorcyclist, who crashed and suffered a traumatic brain injury and other serious injuries.
$101K
Sacramento dog bite settlement: a large dog that escaped its owner's backyard bit a person, causing a traumatic brain injury and other serious head injuries.
*Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Each case is unique and evaluated on its own facts.
How Do I Know If I Have a Sacramento Brain Injury Claim?
You may have a claim if a driver, company, property owner or public agency in the Sacramento area failed to act with reasonable care and a head injury resulted. Brain injuries are easy to underestimate in the first days, so it helps to keep every medical record and note symptoms like headaches, confusion or changes in mood as they appear. A legal professional can review your situation for free, 24/7, and there are no fees unless you get paid. If the City, the County or SacRT was involved, the six-month claim deadline applies.
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Sacramento Brain Injury FAQs
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We've answered the most common ones below. If yours isn't here, call us — we're available 24/7.
Nothing up front. Wilshire Law Firm works on contingency, so there are no fees unless you get paid. Case reviews are free and available 24/7.
The Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse at 500 G St. handles civil filing, motions and trials. Eligible civil cases are assigned at random to a Civil Home Court department.
Present a written claim to the Office of the City Clerk at 915 I St. within six months of the injury (Gov. Code §911.2). The City Attorney and Risk Management do not accept claims.
Call (916) 957-0598 or request a free case review online, 24/7. Meetings at 770 L St., Suite 1400, Sacramento, CA 95814, are by appointment.