$12.8M
Pomona wrongful death settlement: a worker riding home in a company vehicle died when another driver rear-ended it on the 10 Freeway, leaving a spouse and four children.
Riverside
Personal Injury & Employment Attorneys in Riverside, CA
Injured in a crash or wronged at work in Riverside? Wilshire Law Firm's award-winning team can connect you with a legal professional 24/7 for a free case review. No fees unless you get paid.
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Wilshire Law Firm handles a wide range of personal injury and employment cases for Riverside clients. On the personal injury side, we represent people hurt in car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, and rideshare collisions along heavily traveled corridors like the SR-91, I-215, I-15, and SR-60, as well as those harmed by dangerous property, catastrophic injuries, and sexual abuse. On the employment side, we handle wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unpaid wages. Not sure where your situation fits? A legal professional can help you sort it out during a free case review.
A California personal injury claim generally moves through four stages: case evaluation, investigation and evidence gathering, a demand followed by negotiation, and litigation if a fair settlement cannot be reached. Most claims resolve through negotiation, but our attorneys prepare every case as if it may go to trial. California's statute of limitations generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1), so acting early helps protect your rights.
California employees have some of the strongest workplace protections in the country. The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics such as race, sex, age, disability, and religion, and protects workers who report or oppose unlawful conduct from retaliation. State wage-and-hour law also entitles most employees to minimum wage, overtime, and meal and rest breaks. If your rights were violated, a legal professional can explain your options during a free case review.
Recovery depends on the type of case. In a personal injury claim, you can generally pursue economic damages (medical bills, lost wages, property damage) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering, emotional distress). In an employment case, remedies may include lost wages and benefits, reinstatement, emotional distress damages, and civil penalties, and prevailing employees can often recover attorney's fees. Because every case is unique, a legal professional can review your losses during a free case review.
Nothing upfront. We handle personal injury and most employment cases on contingency, which means there are no fees unless you get paid. Case costs — such as filing fees, records requests, and expert witnesses — are separate from attorney fees, and a legal professional will explain how they work during your free case review. The same contingency arrangement applies whether your case is in Riverside or Orange County.
Choosing a local Riverside law firm means working with a team that knows Riverside County Superior Court and the communities across the Inland Empire. Our Riverside office lets us meet clients close to home and stay responsive to the courts and roadways — from the SR-91 to the I-215 — that shape local cases. Wilshire Law Firm is an award-winning, nationally recognized team, and we're available 24/7 to answer your questions. Want to talk through your case with someone who knows Riverside?
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Colin M. Jones, Esq.Senior Partner and Senior Trial Attorney, Chair of the Personal Injury Litigation Department
John G. Yslas, Esq.Senior Partner, Chair of the Employment Wage & Hour Class Action 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
Tyler J. Woods, Esq.Senior Partner
Philip Andonian, Esq.Partner and Trial Attorney
Alivia E. Abreu, Esq.Partner
Thiago M. Coelho, Esq.Partner
Arrash Fattahi, Esq.Partner
Shervin G. Ghanoongooi, Esq.Partner
Christopher Goodroe, Esq.Partner
Nathan A. Guest, Esq.Partner and Trial Attorney
Benjamin Haber, Esq.Partner
Nicol Hajjar, Esq.Partner
Brian M. Jacobson, Esq.Partner
Ariella Perry, Esq.Partner
Diego Aviles, Esq.Junior Partner
Jeffrey Bils, Esq.Junior Partner
Emily Borman, Esq.Junior Partner
Jose Maria D. Patino, Jr., Esq.Junior Partner
Christina M. LeJunior Partner
William M. Pao, Esq.Junior Partner
Eugene Zinovyev, Esq.Junior PartnerRecent wins
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$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.
$9.5M
Riverside County bicycle accident settlement: a pothole made a rider fall, leaving serious head injuries. Claims against public entities alleged a dangerous road condition.
$6.3M
Riverside County sexual abuse case.
$6.0M
Rialto premises liability settlement: a store's motorized cart rolled when its brakes did not hold, causing a shopper to fall onto concrete and suffer serious head and back injuries.
$5.0M
Ontario wrongful death settlement: a commercial truck clipped a cyclist at a freeway exit. The rider hit his head in the fall and died about a week later.
$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.
$4.1M
Riverside motorcycle accident settlement: a parcel delivery truck suddenly pulled out into the path of a motorcyclist, causing serious head, arm and other injuries.
$3.8M
Menifee car accident settlement: a driver making an unsafe lane change struck a car carrying a passenger, who suffered serious neck and back injuries.
$3.5M
Riverside County truck accident settlement: a big rig carrying a sleeping occupant hit a semi whose trailer allegedly lacked working lights, causing serious neck and back injuries.
$3.0M
Riverside County car accident settlement: an oncoming pickup rear-ended another vehicle and pushed it head-on into a driver, who suffered serious leg injuries and other injuries.
$3.0M
Riverside County sexual abuse case.
$2.8M
Riverside County wage and hour class action settlement: a restaurant franchise's hourly workers alleged unpaid wages and meal and rest period violations and sought to recover their work expenses.
$2.8M
Anaheim truck accident settlement: a big rig rear-ended a driver braking hard for a crash ahead on the 5 Freeway, causing neck and back pain and missed work.
$2.6M
Anaheim truck accident settlement: a package-delivery truck struck a driver pulling out of a parking lot, adding back and neck pain to an existing work injury.
$2.0M
Lake Elsinore car accident settlement: a rear-end collision flipped over a vehicle carrying an occupant, causing head, arm and leg injuries.
$2.0M
Rancho Cucamonga premises liability settlement: an employee rushing out of a kitchen knocked a customer to the floor, causing leg, arm and back injuries.
$2.0M
Redlands car accident settlement: a left-turning driver struck another car and sent it into a sign pole, leaving its driver with neck, back and arm pain.
$2.0M
Riverside bicycle accident settlement: a commercial pickup turning left hit a cyclist from behind in a bike lane, causing a serious arm injury and other injuries.
$1.5M
Fontana slip and fall settlement: a shopper slipped on a wet floor near a supermarket's meat section, causing back and arm injuries. No warning signs were posted.
$1.3M
Riverside County car accident settlement: a sedan driver failed to slow and rear-ended a motorist braking for traffic on the 215 Freeway, causing neck and lower back pain.
$900K
Riverside car accident settlement: a left-turning driver leaving a parking lot struck a motorist exiting the freeway, totaling the motorist's car and causing head, neck and back pain.
$500K
Riverside County car accident settlement: a work pickup hit another vehicle, jumped the curb and rear-ended a driver, causing an arm injury and neck and back pain.
$425K
Anaheim disability discrimination settlement: an employee facing medical treatment alleged being fired in retaliation within two weeks of complaining about a manager, despite no write-ups.
$395K
Riverside disability discrimination settlement: an employee alleged being fired after asking to extend medical leave. The employer said the leave was exhausted.
$300K
Riverside County car accident settlement: a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash sent a motorist's car into a pickup that had stopped suddenly, resulting in soft-tissue back and arm pain.
$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.
*Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Each case is unique and evaluated on its own facts.
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#1 Truck v. Pedestrian Accident Settlement
2024
#1 Multi-Vehicle Accident Settlement
2024
#1 Equipment Malfunction Settlement
2024
#1 Car v. Stationary Object Collision Settlement
2024
#1 Bus v. Passenger Accident Settlement
2024
#1 Whistleblower Retaliation Settlement
2023
#1 Underinsured Motorist Settlement
2023
#1 Slip & Fall Accident Settlement
2023
#1 Negligent Security Settlement
2023
#1 Ladder Accident Settlement
2023
#1 Hotel Premises Liability Settlement
2023
#1 Car v. Car Collision Settlement
2023
#1 Bicycle Accident Settlement
2023
#1 Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
2022
#1 Age/Disability Discrimination Settlement
2022
#1 Wrongful Termination Settlement
2022
#1 Meal & Rest Breaks Settlement
2022
*#1 settlements in California have been awarded by TopVerdict.com. Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
Riverside FAQs
Our Most Frequently Asked Questions
We've answered the most common ones below. If yours isn't here, call us — we're available 24/7.
Wilshire Law Firm represents Riverside clients in both personal injury and employment matters. Given the Inland Empire's concentration of warehousing and logistics work, many local claims involve on-the-job and freight-corridor injuries along the SR-91 and I-215, alongside workplace disputes such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and unpaid wages. The answers here are general information, not legal advice.
Civil cases arising in Riverside are generally filed in the Riverside County Superior Court, which hears the personal injury and employment matters we handle for residents across the region. Filing in the correct court and location matters, and the deadlines for filing are strict.
Most California personal injury lawsuits generally must be filed within two years of the date of injury, though that is a general rule with exceptions such as tolling and claims against public agencies. Because a missed deadline can end a claim, confirm the deadline that applies to your situation promptly.
California law entitles most non-exempt employees to minimum wage and overtime, and shift-based warehouse and distribution workers around Riverside are frequently affected by unpaid overtime and off-the-clock work. If your employer failed to pay overtime or the wages you earned, you may be able to recover them.
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