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Sonoma County Personal Injury Lawyer
If you were hurt in a car crash, truck crash, fall, or other accident in Sonoma County, Geller Legal can help you pursue a claim against the person, company, or public agency responsible. Civil cases are filed at the Civil and Family Law Courthouse in Santa Rosa. A claim against the County itself must be filed within six months. Call 213-770-4870 for a free, confidential consultation.
Which Sonoma County Superior Court courthouse hears personal injury cases?
The Civil and Family Law Courthouse in Santa Rosa. The Sonoma County Superior Court’s Civil Clerk’s Office is there.
| Case type | Courthouse |
|---|---|
| Civil, including personal injury | Civil and Family Law Courthouse, 3055 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa. |
Attorneys submit documents through eFile. Source: Sonoma Superior Court: Civil
Who takes crash reports in Sonoma County?
It depends on where the crash happened. The CHP covers freeways, state highways, and unincorporated roads. City police departments, such as Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and Rohnert Park, cover their own city streets, and the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office takes reports in areas it patrols, including cities that contract with it.
Sonoma County Sheriff
Report requests, including traffic collision reports, through its online request form. Source: SCSO: Report Request
City police
Crashes on city streets in cities with their own police department, such as Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and Rohnert Park are reported to that department. Request the report from the department that responded. Source:
CHP Area offices serving Sonoma County
The CHP Santa Rosa Area serves most of Sonoma County. The Napa Area covers the Sonoma Valley east of Trinity Road, and the Marin Area lists Sonoma among the counties it serves. Report requests go to the Area office that handled the crash. If you are not sure which office that is, use the CHP Find an Office page.
| CHP Area | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 6100 LaBath Avenue, Rohnert Park | (707) 806-5600 |
| Napa | 975 Golden Gate Drive, Napa | (707) 699-6300 |
| Marin | 53 San Clemente Drive, Corte Madera | (415) 413-9400 |
Source: CHP Santa Rosa Area; CHP Napa Area; CHP Marin Area; CHP: Request a Crash Report
How do I file a claim against Sonoma County?
Submit the Claim Against the County of Sonoma, with supporting documents, by U.S. mail or in person to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 575 Administration Drive, Suite 100A, Santa Rosa, within six months of the injury. Risk Management then investigates the claim.
- Form: Claim Against the County of Sonoma, linked from the County Claims page.
- Questions: Risk Management at 707-565-2705.
- Deadline: 6 months for death or injury to a person or personal property, and 1 year for other claims (Gov. Code §911.2).
- After filing: the County generally has 45 days to act on the claim (Gov. Code §912.4). After a written denial, you generally have six months to sue (Gov. Code §945.6).
A claim against a city, a school district, or SMART goes to that agency, not the County. A claim against Caltrans for $12,500 or less is filed with Caltrans; larger claims against Caltrans and claims against most other State agencies go to the Department of General Services Government Claims Program. Source: Sonoma County: Claims
Major routes in Sonoma County
These routes in Sonoma County are named on the CHP Area office pages for the county. Crashes on freeways and state highways are usually handled by the CHP Area office for that stretch of road.
- SR-12
- SR-116
- SR-121
- SR-128
Cities we serve in Sonoma County
Geller Legal represents people hurt anywhere in Sonoma County, including Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Healdsburg, and Sonoma, and unincorporated communities.
For crash guides in other California cities, see our Accident Guides page.
Injury cases we handle in Sonoma County
Car Accidents
Crashes on surface streets and freeways, including uninsured and hit-and-run drivers.
Truck Accidents
Collisions with big rigs, delivery trucks, and commercial vehicles.
Motorcycle Accidents
Riders hurt by drivers who turn, merge, or change lanes into them.
Pedestrian Accidents
People hit in crosswalks, parking lots, and driveways.
Bicycle Accidents
Bike and e-bike riders hit by cars or hurt by road hazards.
Rideshare Accidents
Passengers, drivers, and others hurt in Uber and Lyft crashes.
Slip and Fall
Falls caused by unsafe conditions on someone else’s property.
Dog Bites
Bites and attacks, under California’s strict liability dog bite law.
Catastrophic Injuries
Brain, spinal cord, and other life-changing injuries.
See all personal injury practice areas.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I file a personal injury lawsuit in Sonoma County?
At the Civil and Family Law Courthouse, 3055 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa, where the Sonoma County Superior Court’s Civil Clerk’s Office is located.
How long do I have to file a claim against Sonoma County?
Six months for death or injury to a person under Government Code section 911.2. Submit the claim to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 575 Administration Drive, Suite 100A, Santa Rosa. You generally must file that claim, and have it denied, before you can sue the County.
Who do I get my crash report from in Sonoma County?
From the agency that took the report. City police handle their own city streets, the Sheriff’s Office handles incidents it responds to, and the CHP handles freeways, state highways, and unincorporated roads.
How long do I have to file an injury lawsuit in California?
For most injury claims against a private person or company, two years from the injury under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. Claims against a public entity follow the shorter government claim rules, starting with the six-month claim.
How much does it cost to hire Geller Legal?
Nothing up front. Geller Legal handles injury cases on a contingency fee, so there is no fee unless we recover. The first consultation is free and confidential.
Talk with Geller Legal about your options in a free, confidential consultation. Call 213-770-4870. No fee unless we recover.*
Contact Geller LegalCall 213-770-4870*Under our written contingency fee agreement, if there is no recovery you owe no attorney fees and do not have to repay the case costs we advanced. Medical bills and other non-litigation expenses remain your responsibility.
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