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Garden Grove Personal Injury Lawyer
Garden Grove was founded by Alonzo Cook in 1874 and grew up as a farm town known for oranges, walnuts, chili peppers and later strawberries. It became a city on June 18, 1956, with about 44,000 people. By the 2020 Census it had 171,949 residents. Census estimates for 2023 show that about 29% of residents age 5 and older speak Spanish at home.
Our Fountain Valley office on Brookhurst Street is about 6 miles away in a straight line. If you were hurt here, a Garden Grove personal injury lawyer can help you get the police report, answer the insurance company and keep your claim on schedule.
The Garden Grove Freeway and the Old Main Road
State Route 22, the Garden Grove Freeway, opened in 1967. Before the freeway, Route 22 ran along Garden Grove Boulevard, once called Ocean Avenue. For decades the freeway was never widened. Then OCTA used Measure M funds to add a regular lane and a carpool lane in each direction, plus rebuilt ramps, in a design-build project finished in 2007. A second phase added carpool connectors at the I-605 and I-405 junctions in 2014.
The 22 and Garden Grove Boulevard still carry much of the cross-town traffic. Off the freeway, OCTA runs 15 bus routes with 269 stops in Garden Grove, so many people walk to and from the bus. That means a lot of people on foot along busy streets.
Harbor Boulevard and Festival Crowds
Two of Garden Grove’s largest employers, Great Wolf Lodge Southern California and the Hyatt Regency Orange County, are hotels on Harbor Boulevard in the north part of the city. OCTA plans to end the OC Streetcar line at the Harbor Transit Center at Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue.
Every Memorial Day weekend, the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival fills the city with an estimated 250,000 visitors. Heavy crowds mean more people crossing streets and more crowded parking lots. If you’re hurt at a hotel, festival or other business, the property owner’s insurance may be involved. See premises liability in Orange County.
Who Takes the Report in Garden Grove
The Garden Grove Police Department handles crashes on city streets.
- Garden Grove Police Department: 11301 Acacia Parkway, Garden Grove, CA 92840. Non-emergency (714) 741-5704. Call 911 in an emergency.
Getting a GGPD collision report. You can ask at the police front desk, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or request it online. Bring a valid ID and fill out the release form. The department asks you to wait at least 21 days after a collision before requesting the report, so it can be reviewed and approved. Requests can take up to 10 business days to process, and fees may apply. Reports go to the people involved, including anyone injured or whose property was damaged, and to an authorized representative.
Freeway crashes. CHP handles the 22 and other freeways. Both the CHP Westminster Area office (13200 Goldenwest St, Westminster, (714) 622-3600) and the Santa Ana Area office (2031 E. Santa Clara Ave, Santa Ana, (714) 338-5500) list SR-22 among their freeways, so the report can come from either one depending on where you crashed. CHP reports can be requested online or with form CHP 190, and cost $10 for 1 to 25 pages.
Stanton is in the middle. The West Garden Grove neighborhood sits west of Beach Boulevard and is mostly separated from the rest of the city by Stanton. A crash on a Stanton street is a different city’s case, so check the location before you call for a report.
Emergency Care Near Garden Grove
- Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, 12601 Garden Grove Boulevard, has an emergency department open 24 hours a day.
- UCI Health – Orange, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, is Orange County’s only Level I adult trauma center.
Cases We Handle in Garden Grove
- Car crashes on the 22, Garden Grove Boulevard, Harbor Boulevard and Brookhurst Street. See our Orange County car accident lawyer page.
- Pedestrians hit near bus stops, hotels and shopping centers. See our pedestrian accident lawyer page.
- Uber and Lyft crashes, including trips to and from the Harbor Boulevard hotels. See our rideshare accident lawyer page.
- Falls and other injuries at stores, hotels and apartment complexes.
Next door, see our pages for Westminster and Midway City, and our guide to Beach Blvd at Bolsa and McFadden. All guides are on our local accidents page.
Court and Filing Deadlines
Civil injury cases from Garden Grove are heard by Orange County Superior Court at the Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana. You usually have two years to file a personal injury lawsuit. If a city or other public agency may be partly at fault, for example over a broken sidewalk or a signal, a written claim is usually due within six months. See the statute of limitations for car accidents in California.
Small Crashes Count Too
A slow rear-end bump on the 22 on-ramp can still leave you with neck pain for weeks. No case is too small to call.
About Our Firm
Attorney Suzy Tafreshi leads Tafreshi Law Group, with a team that has over 14 years of combined experience. We’re available 24/7, and the first consultation is free. Our staff speaks Spanish (página en español), and Suzy speaks Farsi.
Garden Grove Injury FAQs
How soon can I get my Garden Grove police collision report?
Garden Grove Police ask you to wait at least 21 days after the crash before requesting it. Processing can take up to 10 more business days.
I was hit on the 22. Which CHP office has my report?
It could be the Westminster Area or the Santa Ana Area office, because both patrol SR-22. Your incident number helps either office find it.
I live in West Garden Grove, but the crash was in Stanton. Does Garden Grove Police have it?
Probably not. Stanton is a separate city. The agency that responded to the crash location has the report, not the one for your home address.
I was hurt at a hotel near Harbor Boulevard. Is that an injury case?
It can be, if an unsafe condition or someone’s carelessness caused the injury. Photos of the scene and an incident report from the hotel help.
Is the consultation really free?
Yes. There’s no charge to talk with us.
Talk to a Garden Grove Personal Injury Lawyer
Call (949) 989-2511 · Text (949) 776-8964 · Available 24/7 · Hablamos español
- Fountain Valley office (closest to Garden Grove): 18837 Brookhurst St, Ste 207, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Lake Forest office: 22600 Lambert St, Ste 1501, Lake Forest, CA 92630
- Riverside office: 4121 Brockton Ave, Ste 101, Riverside, CA 92501
See all Tafreshi Law Group locations, or visit our Fountain Valley and Anaheim pages.
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, “Garden Grove, California” (founding, incorporation, 2020 population, 2023 language estimates, geography, employers, Strawberry Festival, OCTA bus routes, OC Streetcar)
- City of Garden Grove, History
- Wikipedia, “California State Route 22” (history and widening)
- City of Garden Grove, Police
- City of Garden Grove, Request a Copy of a Police Report
- California Highway Patrol, (670) Westminster Area
- California Highway Patrol, (675) Santa Ana Area
- California Highway Patrol, Collision Report CHP 190 (fees)
- Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, Emergency Care
- UCI Health – Orange (Level I adult trauma center)
- Orange County Superior Court, How to Start a Civil Case
- California Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1
- California Government Code section 911.2
