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Temecula Personal Injury Lawyer

Temecula incorporated on December 1, 1989, and had 110,003 residents in the 2020 Census. It’s the principal city of the Temecula–Murrieta–Menifee urban area, home to 528,991 people. Visitors come for Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula and Pechanga Resort Casino, which means weekend traffic, tour vans and drivers leaving tasting rooms. About 16% of residents speak Spanish at home, according to American Community Survey estimates.

Tafreshi Law Group serves Temecula from our Riverside office. We don’t have a Temecula office, but we’re available by phone and text at any hour. Lea esta página en español.

Roads to Know

  • Interstate 15 has three full interchanges in Temecula. A fourth, at French Valley Parkway, is only partly built.
  • State Route 79 becomes the six-lane Temecula Parkway, overlaps I-15 for about three miles, then leaves as Winchester Road toward Hemet.
  • Rancho California Road leads east into Wine Country. Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Nicholas Road and Pauba Road are other major cross-town routes.
  • Caltrans has started adding northbound lanes to cut down on weaving near the I-15/I-215 split.

Wine Country and Late-Night Driving

Tasting rooms, weddings and concerts at wineries and the casino bring visitors who may not know the roads, and some drivers who’ve been drinking. If a drunk driver hit you, see our drunk driver page. If you were in an Uber, Lyft or tour vehicle, see our rideshare accident lawyer page. The Pechanga Reservation borders the city to the south. Injuries on reservation land can involve different rules, so tell us exactly where it happened.

Who Takes the Report

  • Riverside County Sheriff, Southwest Station: Temecula contracts with the Sheriff for police services. The station is at 30755 Auld Road in French Valley, next to the Southwest Justice Center. Ask the station’s records staff how to get your report.
  • CHP Temecula Area, 27685 Commerce Center Drive, Temecula, (951) 466-4300: patrols I-15, I-215, SR-74, SR-79 and SR-371. CHP reports cost $10 for 1 to 25 pages.

Hospitals

  • Temecula Valley Hospital, a five-story, 140-bed hospital, opened in October 2013.
  • Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar is a Level II trauma center.

Court and Deadlines

Under the Riverside Superior Court’s civil filing order (effective August 1, 2026), both limited and unlimited civil cases from Temecula ZIPs 92589 through 92593 are filed at the Menifee Justice Center, 27401 Menifee Center Drive, Menifee. Injury lawsuits generally have to be filed within two years. Claims against a public agency usually need a written claim within six months.

Cases We Handle

  • DUI crashes on Rancho California Road and in Wine Country.
  • Crashes on I-15, Temecula Parkway and Winchester Road.
  • Rideshare, tour bus and limo crashes.
  • Falls and injuries at wineries, resorts and shops.

Our Team

Attorney Suzy Tafreshi leads the firm, and our team has over 14 years of combined experience. Call 24/7 for a free consultation.

Temecula FAQs

A winery served the driver who hit me. Can I sue the winery?

California law generally protects businesses that serve alcohol to adults from this kind of claim, with narrow exceptions, such as serving an obviously intoxicated minor. The driver is usually the one responsible. Ask us about your facts.

Who has my report?

On city streets, usually the Sheriff’s Southwest Station. On I-15 and state highways, usually the CHP Temecula Area office.

Where is a Temecula case filed?

At the Menifee Justice Center.

Is there a Temecula office?

No. We serve Temecula clients from our Riverside office.

Is the consultation free?

Yes.

Get Help Now

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

  1. Wikipedia, “Temecula, California” (incorporation, population, attractions, highways, Sheriff station, hospital)
  2. Census Reporter, ACS 2024 5-year, table C16001 (language spoken at home)
  3. Riverside County Sheriff, Southwest Station
  4. California Highway Patrol, (685) Temecula Area
  5. California Highway Patrol, Collision Report CHP 190 (fees)
  6. Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital, Trauma Care
  7. Riverside Superior Court, Order: Where to File Civil Documents (effective Aug. 1, 2026)
  8. California Civil Code section 1714 and Business and Professions Code section 25602.1 (alcohol service liability)
  9. California Code of Civil Procedure sections 85 and 335.1
  10. California Government Code section 911.2