Temecula Personal Injury Lawyer

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.

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Busy Roads Around Temecula

Busy roads in Temecula include I-15, Winchester Road (SR-79), Temecula Parkway, Rancho California Road and Margarita Road. I-15 near the Winchester Road and Temecula Parkway interchanges has stop-and-go traffic; retail intersections see heavy turning movements; Rancho California Road carries evening traffic to and from wine country. If your crash happened on one of these roads, write down the nearest cross street or exit, and keep any dashcam or doorbell video before it is recorded over.

Hit by a Party Bus, Limousine or Wine-Tour Van

Wine Country and Old Town traffic includes limousines, party buses and tour vans, which are usually licensed as charter-party carriers. Public Utilities Code section 5391 requires those carriers to keep liability insurance in effect, and the California Public Utilities Commission sets the minimum amounts based on how many passengers the vehicle is built to carry.

• At the scene: get the company name, the driver’s name and any permit or vehicle number you can see, and photograph the vehicle.
• The carrier’s liability policy is often larger than a personal auto policy. The driver’s own insurance may also apply, depending on the facts.
• If you were a passenger, there may be coverage for your injuries even if another vehicle caused the crash.
• If the other driver had no insurance or left the scene, your own uninsured motorist coverage may help. Report a hit-and-run to the Sheriff or the CHP within 24 hours.

Under California’s pure comparative fault rule you can usually still recover if you share some of the blame, minus your share. We can’t promise any amount or result. Call (951) 583-1900 or text (949) 776-8964, 24/7.

Nearby communities we also serve: Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar. See all of our locations and our practice areas.

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.

Nearby: Murrieta. We also help people hurt in Murrieta — on I-15, I-215, Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Clinton Keith Road. See our I-15 / I-215 Murrieta–Temecula crash guide. Call (951) 583-1900 or text (949) 776-8964.

Our Team

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

Nearby communities: we also help people hurt in French Valley and Winchester. Same Riverside line, (951) 583-1900, or text (949) 776-8964.

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