$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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San Bernardino Brain Injury Lawyer
The I-10, I-215 and SR-210 freeways all run through the San Bernardino area, with mountain highways climbing just north of the city, and crashes on those roads cause some of the most serious brain injuries in the Inland Empire. Wilshire Law Firm, an award-winning, nationally recognized team, represents San Bernardino County families from our nearby Riverside office. Want a free case review, 24/7? There are no fees unless you get paid.
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Key Takeaways
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton and Loma Linda University Medical Center are Level I trauma centers, and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital is a Level I pediatric trauma center.
- Injury lawsuits from the San Bernardino area are filed at the San Bernardino Justice Center, 247 W. 3rd St., generally within two years of the injury (Code Civ. Proc. §335.1).
- Claims against San Bernardino County go to its Risk Management Division, not the Clerk of the Board, and claims against the City go to the City Clerk, both within six months (Gov. Code §911.2).
- Every civil complaint filed in San Bernardino Superior Court needs a Certificate of Assignment.
- We serve San Bernardino from our Riverside office at 3880 Lemon St., Suite 410, with meetings by appointment.
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The Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency designates the region's trauma centers. Severe head injuries are taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton or Loma Linda University Medical Center, both Level I, and children go to Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, a Level I pediatric center. After the acute phase, Loma Linda University Health's inpatient rehabilitation includes a dedicated brain injury program. The trauma team's notes, imaging and rehabilitation progress reports document both the injury and its trajectory, and they are among the first records we request.
Interstates 10, 15 and 215 carry heavy truck traffic through the county, and SR-210 and SR-259 move commuters through the city. North of town, SR-18 climbs into the San Bernardino Mountains, where curves, grades and winter weather make crashes more dangerous. A collision with a semi or a rollover on a mountain grade can cause the kind of brain injury that requires lifelong care, and those cases often involve several defendants and commercial insurers. We also handle head injuries from falls on unsafe property, from Omnitrans bus incidents, and from crashes involving pedestrians and motorcyclists.
Unlimited civil cases for the San Bernardino area are filed at the San Bernardino Justice Center, Civil Division, 247 W. 3rd St.; the courthouses in Rancho Cucamonga and Victorville also accept unlimited civil cases for their districts. Under the court's local rules, every complaint must include a Certificate of Assignment, and each case is assigned to a judge for all purposes when it is filed. The general deadline for a brain injury lawsuit is two years from the injury (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1), and medical-negligence claims follow their own clock of three years from the injury or one year from discovery (Code of Civil Procedure §340.5).
A claim against a public agency must be presented within six months of the injury (Gov. Code §911.2), and getting it to the right office matters. The City of San Bernardino takes claims through its City Clerk, in person at 201 North E St. or by mail to 290 North D St. San Bernardino County handles injury claims through its Risk Management Division on West Hospitality Lane rather than the Clerk of the Board. If an Omnitrans bus was involved, the claim goes to Omnitrans. Our public transportation accident guide explains how transit claims work.
We don't have a San Bernardino office. San Bernardino clients work with our Riverside team, which meets by appointment at 3880 Lemon St., Suite 410, and a legal professional can start your free case review by phone, 24/7. We prepare brain injury cases with treating physicians, neuropsychologists and life-care planners, because the size of the claim depends on proving decades of future care. TopVerdict's 2025 California rankings list 31 of our personal injury settlements in the state's top 100. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Our San Bernardino personal injury lawyers and Riverside brain injury lawyers pages cover 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
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
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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 San Bernardino Brain Injury Claim?
If a driver, trucking company, property owner, product maker or public agency in San Bernardino County failed to act carefully and a head injury followed, you may have a claim. The injury may not look serious at first; a concussion from a crash on I-215 can bring memory and concentration problems weeks later. Keep your medical records and a log of symptoms. A legal professional can review what happened for free, 24/7, and there are no fees unless you get paid. If a city, county or Omnitrans vehicle was involved, remember the six-month claim deadline.
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#1 Truck v. Pedestrian Accident Settlement
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#1 Multi-Vehicle Accident Settlement
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#1 Equipment Malfunction Settlement
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#1 Car v. Stationary Object Collision Settlement
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#1 Bus v. Passenger Accident Settlement
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#1 Whistleblower Retaliation Settlement
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#1 Underinsured Motorist Settlement
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#1 Slip & Fall Accident Settlement
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#1 Negligent Security Settlement
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#1 Ladder Accident Settlement
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#1 Hotel Premises Liability Settlement
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#1 Car v. Car Collision Settlement
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#1 Bicycle Accident Settlement
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#1 Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
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#1 Age/Disability Discrimination Settlement
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#1 Wrongful Termination Settlement
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San Bernardino Brain Injury FAQs
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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.
With the County's Risk Management Division, which handles liability claims, rather than the Clerk of the Board. The claim must be presented within six months of the injury (Gov. Code §911.2).
The Level I trauma centers are Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton and Loma Linda University Medical Center, and Loma Linda University Children's Hospital is the Level I pediatric center.
No. We serve San Bernardino from our Riverside office at 3880 Lemon St., Suite 410, Riverside, CA 92501, with meetings by appointment. Call (951) 557-6087 or request a free case review online, 24/7.