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Banning Personal Injury Lawyer
Banning sits in the San Gorgonio Pass, so often called the Banning Pass that the two names are used interchangeably. The town was first named Moore City, then renamed within months for Phineas Banning, the stagecoach owner known as the “Father of the Port of Los Angeles.” It had 29,505 residents in the 2020 Census, and about 31% of residents speak Spanish at home, according to American Community Survey estimates.
Our Riverside office serves Banning clients. Call or text whenever you need us, in English or Spanish. Lea esta página en español.
Roads Through Town
- Interstate 10 runs straight through Banning and is the main route between Los Angeles and the Coachella Valley. The pass is one of the windiest places in the country, and trucks crowd the grade. Read our I-10 San Gorgonio Pass crash guide.
- Ramsey Street is an old section of US 99 and still carries local traffic parallel to the freeway.
- State Route 243 starts in Banning and climbs south to Idyllwild and Mountain Center. It’s a steep, curving mountain road popular with motorcyclists. See our motorcycle accident lawyer page.
Banning borders the Morongo Indian Reservation, home to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, which has its own tribal police. If you were hurt on reservation land, tell us; different rules can apply.
Who Takes the Report
- Banning Police Department, 125 E. Ramsey Street. Banning has had its own police force since shortly after it incorporated in 1913. Contact the Records unit to request your traffic collision report.
- CHP San Gorgonio Pass Area, 195 Highland Springs Avenue, Beaumont, (951) 846-5300, handles I-10 and state highways around Banning. The office opened in Banning in 1964 at 1735 East Ramsey Street before moving to Beaumont in 1996. CHP reports cost $10 for 1 to 25 pages.
Hospital in Town
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital in Banning is a general acute care hospital with emergency services. For major trauma, patients may be taken to a trauma center farther away.
Where a Banning Case Is Filed
Under the Riverside Superior Court’s civil filing order (effective August 1, 2026), for ZIP 92220:
- Unlimited civil cases (over $35,000) go to the Riverside Historic Courthouse, 4050 Main Street, Riverside.
- Limited civil cases go to the Moreno Valley Courthouse, 13800 Heacock Street, Building D201.
Most injury lawsuits must be filed within two years, and a claim against a public agency generally within six months.
Cases We Handle
- Big rig crashes and wind-related crashes on I-10. See our truck crash lawyer page.
- Motorcycle crashes on SR-243.
- Crashes on Ramsey Street and at freeway ramps.
- Injuries at stores, parking lots and rentals.
About the Firm
Suzy Tafreshi leads Tafreshi Law Group, with over 14 years of combined team experience. We answer 24/7, and there’s no charge to talk.
Banning FAQs
The wind pushed a truck into my lane. Who is responsible?
Possibly the truck driver or trucking company, if the truck was going too fast for the conditions or shouldn’t have been on the road. It depends on the facts.
Who has my report: Banning Police or the CHP?
On city streets, usually Banning Police. On I-10 and state highways, usually the CHP San Gorgonio Pass Area office in Beaumont.
Which courthouse would hear my case?
Unlimited civil cases go to the Riverside Historic Courthouse; limited civil cases go to the Moreno Valley Courthouse.
How far is your office?
Our Riverside office at 4121 Brockton Ave is the closest. We can handle most steps by phone and text.
Is the consultation free?
Yes.
Contact 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, “Banning, California” (history, 2020 population, I-10, SR-243, police, hospital, Morongo)
- Wikipedia, “San Gorgonio Pass”
- Census Reporter, ACS 2024 5-year, table C16001 (language spoken at home)
- City of Banning, Police Records
- California Highway Patrol, (655) San Gorgonio Pass Area
- California Highway Patrol, Collision Report CHP 190 (fees)
- 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
