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This is most likely to be filed in the Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse (8303 Haven Avenue). Due to San Bernardino Superior Court General Order GO26-004 from May 5th 2026, all civil claims (including unlimited claims for Serious Injuries) within the 5 ZIP Codes in Rancho (91701, 91729, 91730, 91737, 91739) will be filed locally. This applies to Alta Loma and Etiwanda. Any claims relating to serious injuries will be unlimited claims (Above $35,000). This applies if you live in any of the ZIP Codes or the incident happened within any of the ZIP Codes. If you don't live in any of the Rancho ZIP Codes and the incident didn't happen within any of the Rancho ZIP Codes (For example if you live in Fontana and had the incident in Ontario) then it will be filed in the San Bernardino Justice Center (247 West Third Street). Any small claims from Rancho will be filed in the Fontana Courthouse. Claims can be moved if they are filed incorrectly.

This depends on what report you require. Since 1977 Rancho Cucamonga has had a contract with San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. If the accident happened on a city road, it will be handled by a Deputy from Rancho Cucamonga Station (10510 Civic Center Drive). The station's website will take you to the online portal for ordering a Traffic Collision Report from LexisNexis. If it happened on the I-15 / 210 it will most likely be handled by CHP Rancho Cucamonga (9530 Pittsburgh Avenue). To obtain the report you will have to fill in the CHP 190 form. Any CHP locations across California will be able to give or send you the report. It is best to obtain the report number from the scene.

Yes. You will need to file a written claim. If you have suffered any injuries or death then you have 6 months from the date of the incident to file a claim (Government Code 911.2). You will need to submit the claim form to the City Clerk's Office (10500 Civic Center Drive). You can do this by post or visiting the office. You cannot do this online. The City have 45 days to reply. If you receive a written rejection then you have 6 months from the date of the letter to file a lawsuit (Gov. Code 945.6). If you have suffered any injuries due to a defective road/sidewalk then you will need to prove that the City created the dangerous condition or knew about it in time to fix it (Government Code 835). The I-15 / 210 are state highways meaning that any defects on the road will need to be claimed against the State. This can be done through the Department of General Services.

There will often be multiple parties to blame. The Driver, Trucking Company, anybody who loaded the trailer and the Repair Shop. A California Jury will decide how much fault each party has. The I-15 has a lot of traffic. Caltrans' 2023 truck count data shows approximately 180,000 vehicles daily on the I-15 at Miller Ave in Rancho Cucamonga. Of these there are approximately 10,400 trucks. Evidence can be lost quickly. Under Federal Law Carriers are only required to retain driver hours of service records and related information for 6 months (49 CFR 395.8). It is important to send a preservation letter as soon as possible asking them to retain their logs, dashcam footage, GPS data and inspection reports. Take photographs of the DOT number on the cab and any company names on the trailer.

In California there are limitations to who can make a claim. Firstly any surviving spouse/registered domestic partner, children and children of deceased children will be able to make a claim (Code of Civil Procedure 377.60). If there are no children/grandchildren then it will go to whoever would inherit under intestacy. This could be parents. Certain dependents such as a putative spouse, stepchildren and parents who relied on the deceased can make a claim. Any minors who have lived in the residence for the last 180 days and received 50% or more of their support from the deceased can make a claim. Usually you have 2 years from the date of death to make a claim (CCP 335.1). If any public agencies are involved then you must make a written claim within 6 months.

This will depend on whether the Driver was using the app. From the moment the driver accepts a ride request until the end of the ride, the rideshare policy will apply. This gives up to $1 Million of cover (Public Utilities Code 5433). This will cover any injuries, death and property damage. If the driver was logged onto the app and was waiting for a ride request then a minimum amount of cover will apply. This is $50,000 per person, $100,000 per incident and $30,000 for property damage. From January 1st 2026 SB 371 means whilst you are a passenger you will have $60,000 per person and $300,000 per incident of uninsured/underinsured motorist cover provided by the company. This should be used if the other driver doesn't have much or any insurance. Take screenshots of your journey on the app.

Possibly. Everyone is responsible for injuries caused to another by a failure to exercise ordinary care in the management of their property (Civil Code 1714). You will need to prove that the Store/Property owners knew or should have known of a dangerous condition and failed to fix or warn you. Stores should carry out reasonable checks according to California Jury Instructions. If there was a spill and it wasn't checked for a long period of time then this can be used. Usually walkways within a private shopping center will be the responsibility of the owner/manager. You will have the usual 2 year time limit. If it was a public sidewalk on a city road then you will be making a Claim Against The City. You will have 6 months to file your claim. If you weren't paying attention then you will have some degree of fault which will reduce the amount you receive, but you can still recover some compensation.