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La Quinta Personal Injury Lawyer
La Quinta, Spanish for “the country estate,” grew from Walter Morgan’s 1926 La Quinta Resort, a hideaway for Hollywood stars at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains. The resort built the Coachella Valley’s first golf course, around the same time Highway 111 was paved in the 1930s. The city incorporated in 1982 and had 37,558 residents in the 2020 Census. About 23% of residents speak Spanish at home, according to American Community Survey estimates.
We serve La Quinta clients from our Riverside office and have no office in the valley. Call or text in English or Spanish whenever you need us. Lea esta página en español.
Snowbird Season on the Roads
Seasonal residents from across California, the Northwest, the Midwest and Canada add an estimated 20 to 50 percent to La Quinta’s population from November to April. That means more traffic on the main routes in and out:
- Washington Street and Jefferson Street, the city’s two exits from Interstate 10. Washington Street’s expansion in the 1950s and 1960s first tied La Quinta to the old US 60 and 99, now I-10.
- Highway 111, the valley’s main surface street, along the city’s commercial strip.
- The Village, the downtown district, and the La Quinta Civic Center Park, home of the yearly La Quinta Art Celebration.
Golfers, cyclists, delivery trucks and landscaping crews share these roads. Older drivers, out-of-town visitors and resort traffic all add to the mix.
The Sheriff and the CHP
La Quinta doesn’t have its own police force. It contracts with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, through the Thermal Station at 86625 Airport Boulevard, Thermal, which also serves the city of Coachella and the unincorporated eastern valley. Ask the station how to request your traffic collision report.
On I-10 and on state highways outside city streets, the CHP Indio Area office, 79650 Varner Road, Indio, (760) 772-5300, usually handles the report.
Emergency Care
- JFK Memorial Hospital, 47111 Monroe Street, Indio: 24/7 emergency care, Level IV trauma center.
- Eisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage: Level IV trauma center.
- Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs: the valley’s only Level I trauma center.
Filing a Case
Civil cases from La Quinta ZIPs 92247, 92248 and 92253 are filed at the Palm Springs Courthouse, 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, under the Riverside Superior Court’s order effective August 1, 2026. Most injury lawsuits have a two-year deadline. A claim involving a city, the county or another public agency usually must be filed in writing within six months.
Injuries We Handle
- Crashes at Washington Street and Highway 111 intersections.
- Bicycle and pedestrian injuries on resort streets.
- Falls and other injuries at resorts, rentals and stores. See our premises liability claims page.
- Crashes with work trucks and landscaping trailers.
Why Clients Call Us
Suzy Tafreshi leads the firm, and our team brings over 14 years of combined experience. We answer 24/7, and the first conversation is free.
La Quinta FAQs
Does La Quinta have a police department?
No. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Thermal Station provides police services under contract with the city.
I’m only here for the winter. Can you still help?
Yes. We can keep working on your case by phone, text and email after you return home.
Where is a La Quinta lawsuit filed?
At the Palm Springs Courthouse, for both limited and unlimited civil cases.
Is there a La Quinta office?
No. We help valley clients from our Riverside office.
How much is a consultation?
It’s free.
Call or Text Us
Call (951) 583-1900 · Text (949) 776-8964 · Available 24/7 · Hablamos español
- Riverside office: 4121 Brockton Ave, Ste 101, Riverside, CA 92501
- Lake Forest office: 22600 Lambert St, Ste 1501, Lake Forest, CA 92630
- Fountain Valley office: 18837 Brookhurst St, Ste 207, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
See all Tafreshi Law Group locations or our Riverside page.
Attorney Advertising. This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Sources
- Wikipedia, “La Quinta, California” (history, 2020 population, seasonal population, I-10 exits, Sheriff contract)
- Census Reporter, ACS 2024 5-year, table C16001 (language spoken at home)
- Riverside County Sheriff, Thermal Station
- California Highway Patrol, (630) Indio Area
- Desert Care Network, JFK Memorial Hospital
- Eisenhower Health, Emergency Department (Level IV trauma center, 39000 Bob Hope Drive)
- Desert Care Network, Desert Regional Medical Center (only Level I trauma center in the Coachella Valley)
- Riverside Superior Court, Order: Where to File Civil Documents (effective Aug. 1, 2026)
- California Code of Civil Procedure sections 85 and 335.1
- California Government Code section 911.2
