Riverside Personal Injury & Employment Lawyers

Looking for a Riverside personal injury lawyer or employment attorney? Smith Trial Group represents people throughout Riverside County who have been seriously injured or treated unlawfully at work, from downtown Riverside and Corona to Moreno Valley, Temecula, and Murrieta.

We handle a significant share of our cases in Riverside County. Consultations are free, we work on contingency, and we prepare every case to be tried. Call 855-202-2232.

On this page: Injury cases · Employment cases · Riverside County cases · How we work · FAQ

Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Riverside

• Car accidents, truck accidents, bus accidents, and Uber and Lyft accidents
• Motorcycle, bicycle and e-scooter, and pedestrian accidents
• Hit-and-run and uninsured motorist claims
• Dog bites, slip and fall injuries, and defective products
• Brain injuries, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death

Employment Cases We Handle in Riverside

• Wrongful termination and retaliation
• Discrimination, including race, sex and equal pay, disability, pregnancy, and age
• Sexual harassment and hostile work environments
• Unpaid wages and overtime, misclassification, meal and rest breaks, and PAGA claims
• Whistleblower retaliation, medical leave violations, and severance agreement review

Handling Cases Across Riverside County

Riverside County is one of the fastest-growing regions in California, and its roads reflect it. The SR-91 through Corona, the I-15 corridor from Temecula to Norco, the I-215, and the SR-60 carry heavy commuter and truck traffic, and they see a steady stream of serious car and truck collisions.

The county is also a major employment center. Warehousing and logistics around Moreno Valley, Perris, and the March Air Reserve Base area, along with healthcare, education, retail, and public agencies, employ hundreds of thousands of workers whose wage, meal and rest break, and discrimination rights are protected by California law.

Riverside County civil cases are heard in the Riverside County Superior Court, and federal cases in the Eastern Division of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, located in Riverside.

How We Work

• Free consultation. Tell us what happened, and we will tell you honestly whether you have a case.
• Contingency fees. You pay no attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.
• Trial-ready from day one. Our attorneys previously represented Fortune 500 companies. We know how the other side values cases, and we prepare every case to win in front of a jury.
• Flexible consultations. We meet by phone, by video, or at our Newport Beach office, whichever is easiest for you.

See our case results or meet our attorneys.

Helpful resources: Riverside County Superior Court · U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Dangerous Roads and Crash Hotspots in Riverside

Riverside sits at the junction of several of the region’s busiest freeways. The SR-91 and SR-60 carry heavy commuter traffic toward Orange County and Los Angeles, the I-215 runs north to San Bernardino and south toward Moreno Valley and Murrieta, and the 60/91/215 interchange is one of the most congested in the Inland Empire. Surface streets such as Magnolia Avenue, Arlington Avenue, Van Buren Boulevard and University Avenue see frequent pedestrian and bicycle crashes. Warehouse growth has brought large numbers of trucks onto local roads. See Riverside and Inland Empire truck accidents.

Employment Issues in Riverside County

Riverside County’s workforce includes large numbers of employees in logistics and warehousing, health care, education, public agencies and construction. We frequently see wage and hour violations, missed meal and rest breaks, warehouse quota and safety issues, disability and pregnancy discrimination, and retaliation against employees who complain. See workplace safety retaliation, wage and overtime claims and disability discrimination.

Riverside Courts

Riverside personal injury and employment cases are generally filed in Riverside County Superior Court, which hears civil cases in downtown Riverside and in other regional courthouses, including the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. Federal cases may be heard in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, which has a courthouse in Riverside. Claims against the County of Riverside, the City of Riverside or other public entities generally require a government claim within six months.

Nearby Communities We Serve

We also represent clients in Corona, Norco, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Perris, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Temecula and Murrieta. See Temecula and Murrieta, Inland Empire wrongful death and San Bernardino.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your office is in Newport Beach. Can you handle my Riverside County case?

Yes. We represent clients throughout Riverside County and regularly appear in its courts. We meet by phone, by video, or at our Newport Beach office.

How long do I have to file?

Most California personal injury claims must be filed within two years, and claims involving a government agency often require a claim within six months. Employment deadlines vary by claim. Call as soon as you can.