Fullerton is a college town, a regional rail hub and a nightlife destination in North Orange County, all within a few miles. If you were injured here because of someone else’s negligence, a personal injury lawyer can help you understand your claim and handle the insurers. The Law Office of Brent D. Rawlings represents injured people in Downtown Fullerton, Sunny Hills, Amerige Heights and across the city. Your first consultation is free.
We help you take the right first steps: medical care, documentation, reports and witness contacts. Then we handle the insurance companies so you can focus on getting better. Our article on questions to ask a personal injury lawyer can help you prepare for your consultation.
Cal State Fullerton has one of the largest enrollments in the CSU system, and Fullerton College adds tens of thousands more students. Many walk, bike or ride scooters to campus. In the California Office of Traffic Safety’s 2023 comparison of 62 similar-sized cities, Fullerton ranked 12th for pedestrian victims (58), with 736 people killed or injured in total.
Students injured in Fullerton have the same rights as any other resident, even if their permanent address is elsewhere. See pedestrian accidents and bicycle accidents.
CHP investigates freeway crashes, while the Fullerton Police Department handles city streets.
For collisions between passenger vehicles, see our Fullerton car accident lawyer page.
Pedestrian, bike and vehicle crashes can cause traumatic brain injuries with symptoms that appear later, such as headaches, memory problems or mood changes. Read signs of a traumatic brain injury after a car accident and see traumatic brain injury.
Restaurants, bars, shops and apartment complexes must keep their property reasonably safe. See slip and fall injuries and our article on how slip and fall claims work in California.
SR-91, SR-57 and I-5 carry heavy commercial traffic around Fullerton. See truck accidents, motorcycle accidents and Uber and Lyft accidents.
A third-party claim may be possible alongside workers’ compensation when someone other than the employer caused a job injury. See work accidents.
Serious injuries from Fullerton are often treated at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange or Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana. Children may be treated at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Keep every record from your treatment.
Downtown Fullerton and the SOCO district are packed with bars and restaurants. Late-night crowds bring risks of drunk-driving crashes, falls and assaults. Businesses can be responsible for unsafe premises or inadequate security, and impaired drivers are responsible for the harm they cause. See premises liability and drunk driving accidents.
Most claims settle with insurers. If a lawsuit is needed, it is generally filed in the superior court for the county where the injury happened. The general deadline is two years from the date of injury.
The Fullerton Transportation Center is served by Metrolink, Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner and Southwest Chief, and OCTA buses. Passengers and pedestrians can be injured on platforms, at crossings and near bus stops. Because these are public agencies or rail operators, special notice rules and a six-month government claim deadline may apply.
We help clients in Downtown Fullerton, SOCO, Sunny Hills, West Coyote Hills and Amerige Heights. For the wider county, see our Orange County personal injury lawyer page, or visit our Santa Ana personal injury lawyer, Newport Beach personal injury attorney and Corona personal injury lawyer pages.
Wherever the accident happened in Fullerton, the first steps are similar: get medical care, report the incident, keep photos, records and receipts, and be careful about giving a recorded statement to the other side’s insurer before you understand your options.
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Every Fullerton injury case depends on its facts: how the accident happened, what evidence exists, the injuries involved and the insurance coverage in place. Our approach is to learn those details first, explain the process in plain language and keep you informed at each stage.
California generally allows two years to file a personal injury lawsuit, and claims against a public agency have much shorter deadlines, so it helps to get advice early.
Answers to common questions from people injured in Fullerton.
Yes. Students have the same rights as any resident, and much of the claim can be handled remotely if you move after graduation.
A business can be liable for unsafe premises or inadequate security. California law generally does not hold sellers liable for serving adults who later cause crashes.
Get medical care, call police and note nearby cameras. Keep your clothing and shoes as evidence.
Yes. Claims involving public agencies usually require a written government claim within six months.
Generally two years from the date of injury, or six months for a written claim against a public agency.
Not always, but early offers may not cover future treatment. A free consultation can help you decide.
You can still recover. Your award is reduced by your share of fault.
