Car crash Moreno Valley: your next steps.
Find the agency that has your report, check California’s deadlines and use the local map for Moreno Valley and western Riverside County.
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Where to go after a Moreno Valley crash
Four stops: who has the report on city streets, who has it on the freeway, where trauma care is and where a lawsuit is filed.
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Moreno Valley Police (Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station)
22850 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos
Works crashes on city streets. Get the report online through eCrash after 14 business days, or at the lobby counter with no convenience fee. Collision report page
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RUHS Medical Center
26520 Cactus Ave.
Level I adult trauma center and the county’s only pediatric trauma center, in Moreno Valley. About the medical center
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CHP Riverside Area office
8118 Lincoln Ave., Riverside
Works crashes on the 60, the 215 and other freeways. Request the report from this office or through the CHP portal. Riverside Area office
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Riverside Historic Courthouse
4050 Main St., Riverside
Unlimited civil cases, including most injury lawsuits, are filed here for much of Riverside County. Court location page
- Freeway
- Main roads
Who handles a Moreno Valley crash
Collision reports
- City streets
- Moreno Valley Police, run by the Riverside County Sheriff. Online through eCrash after 14 business days, with a $10 convenience fee, or at the station lobby, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with no convenience fee.
- The 60 and the 215
- CHP Riverside Area. Use the CHP Crash Portal or form CHP 190. A report of 1 to 25 pages costs $10.
- DMV
- File an SR-1 within 10 days if anyone was hurt or damage to one person’s property is over $1,000.
Courts
- Unlimited civil
- Claims over $35,000. Filed at the Riverside Historic Courthouse, 4050 Main St., for much of the county.
- Limited civil
- Claims of $35,000 or less.
- Small claims
- Up to $12,500 for a person. No lawyers at the hearing.
Trauma care
- RUHS Medical Center
- 26520 Cactus Ave. Level I adult trauma and the county’s only pediatric trauma center.
- Riverside Community Hospital
- The county’s other Level I trauma center, in Riverside.
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California deadlines and the fault rule
California gives you two years from the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit. A claim for damage to your car gets three years. If you miss the two-year date, the injury claim is almost always lost. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 338
A claim against a public agency has a much shorter clock. If a city vehicle, a county road, Caltrans or a transit bus is part of your crash, a written claim is due within six months. Many people miss this date. Gov. Code § 911.2
California uses pure comparative fault. If you were 20 percent to blame, your damages go down by 20 percent. There is no cutoff, so a driver who was partly at fault can still recover a share. Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975)
Two reports have their own short dates. If someone was hurt and no officer took a report, the driver must report the crash to the CHP or the police within 24 hours. The SR-1 goes to the DMV within 10 days. Veh. Code §§ 20008, 16000
How to choose a car accident attorney in Moreno Valley
An ad tells you little about a lawyer. These checks tell you more, and each one takes a few minutes.
- Look up the license. Search the name in the State Bar of California attorney search. It shows whether the license is active and any public discipline.
- Read the fee agreement. California requires a contingency fee agreement in writing, signed by you and the lawyer. It must state the percentage and how costs come out of a recovery.
- Ask who does the work. Find out which attorney handles your file each day, and whether they have filed injury cases in Riverside County.
- Ask about the six-month claim. If a public road or vehicle could be involved, the first meeting should end with that date written down.
- Ask about your own policy. Your uninsured motorist and medical payments coverage can matter as much as the other driver’s policy.
What the free case review covers
The review asks four things: when the crash happened, whether another driver caused or added to it, whether you have pain or injury symptoms, and whether you already signed with a lawyer. Then it asks for a name and phone number.
It is made for crashes in the last six months where you report pain or injury and have not signed with a lawyer. If an answer does not fit, the form tells you at that step and points you to a useful next step. The questions do not calculate what a claim is worth.
Insurance after a Riverside County crash
California is an at-fault state, so an injury claim usually goes against the other driver’s liability policy. For policies issued or renewed from January 1, 2025, the legal minimum is $30,000 per injured person, $60,000 per crash and $15,000 for property damage.
Proposition 213 limits claims by some drivers. If you owned or drove an uninsured car in the crash, or you were convicted of driving under the influence, you usually cannot recover pain and suffering. You can still recover medical bills and lost pay.
The other insurer may call soon and ask to record your account. Give the basic facts, and wait on a recorded statement until you know how badly you are hurt. Do not sign a release of all claims before your treatment is done.
If the other driver had no insurance, or only the minimum, your own uninsured motorist coverage may be what pays.
Moreno Valley car accident questions
Is the case review free?
Yes. The first case review is free, and you do not have to hire an attorney.
Do I pay a car accident attorney up front?
Injury attorneys usually work on contingency, which means they are paid only if they recover money for you. In California, that fee agreement must be in writing and signed by you and the lawyer.
Does finishing the review mean my case is accepted?
No. The four questions check the first criteria. An attorney must look at the full details before taking a case.
What if I was partly at fault?
Pick “Not sure” on the fault question if you do not know. California uses pure comparative fault, so your award goes down by your share of the blame, but a share of fault alone does not stop a claim.
How long do I have to sue after a car accident in California?
Two years from the crash for an injury claim and three years for damage to your car. If a city, the county, Caltrans or a transit agency is involved, a written claim is due within six months.
How do I get a Moreno Valley collision report?
For a crash on a city street, buy the report online through LexisNexis eCrash after at least 14 business days, or pick it up with no convenience fee at the station lobby, 22850 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos. For a crash on the 60 or the 215, ask the CHP.
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