Brea Personal Injury Attorney

How the firm helps in Brea

Brea injuries happen on the 57 and Imperial Highway, around Brea Mall, and on the Tracks at Brea trail.

State Route 57 crosses Brea, Imperial Highway (State Route 90) runs through it, and Brea Boulevard carries traffic south of Imperial. Downtown Brea and Brea Mall draw shoppers, diners, and moviegoers, and the Tracks at Brea, a paved bikeway with a separate footpath on a former railroad corridor, crosses the city. Crashes on those roads, falls at businesses, and injuries on the trail are the claims that follow, along with the brain injuries that can come with them.

Kyle J. Scott, admitted to the State Bar of California in 1991, founded Kyle Scott Law in 2003. The firm has no Brea office; it represents Brea clients from its office in Tustin, and also people hurt in nearby Fullerton. Every claim starts with a free, confidential review of what happened, who controlled the road or property, which insurance applies, and which deadlines are already running.

The 57

State Route 57 crosses Brea, and freeway crashes are reported by the California Highway Patrol. The City of Brea sends claims about damage on the 57, Imperial Highway, and Highway 142 to Caltrans, so the firm settles who controlled the spot first and requests the report, dispatch records, and any video before they are overwritten.

Imperial Highway and Brea Boulevard

Imperial Highway is State Route 90 in Brea, and the Brea Police Department investigates collisions on it and on city streets. If an insurer blames the injured person, California’s comparative-fault rule reduces a recovery by that share of blame instead of barring it (CACI No. 405).

Brea Mall, Downtown Brea, and other businesses

Downtown Brea and Brea Mall are places residents shop, eat, and see movies. Everyone is responsible for injuries caused by a lack of ordinary care in managing property (Civil Code § 1714), and the responsible party may be the operator, owner, contractor, or tenant, so incident reports and video are requested before they are overwritten.

The Tracks at Brea trail

The Tracks at Brea is a linear park on a former railroad corridor, with a paved bikeway and a separate footpath. A claim over the city’s trail is a government claim, generally due within six months (Government Code § 911.2), and whether trail immunity (§ 831.4) reaches a paved bikeway depends on the facts.

Cases the firm reviews

Common Brea injury matters.

Car, truck, motorcycle, and rideshare collisions on the 57, Imperial Highway, and Brea Boulevard

Pedestrian and bicycle injuries near Downtown Brea and the Tracks at Brea trail

Falls and unsafe-property injuries at Brea stores, restaurants, and other businesses

Injuries at schools in the Brea Olinda Unified School District and on other public property

Traumatic brain injuries after any of the above

Dog bites and animal attacks in Brea neighborhoods and parks

Courts, hospitals, and reports

Where a Brea case actually happens.

The facts of a claim live in specific places: the courthouse where it would be filed, the hospitals that hold the treatment records, and the agencies that wrote the report. Knowing them from day one shortens everything that follows.

Where cases are filed: Orange County Superior Court, Central Justice Center — 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana (civil cases)

Where cases are filed: Civil Complex Center — 751 West Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa Ana (cases designated complex)

Where cases are filed: North Justice Center — 1275 North Berkeley Avenue, Fullerton, where Brea’s criminal and traffic cases are filed (a charge against the other driver, for example)

Where people are treated: Providence St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton

Where people are treated: UCI Health — Placentia Linda, Placentia

Reports and agencies: Brea Police Department for collisions on city streets and Imperial Highway

Reports and agencies: California Highway Patrol for the 57

Reports and agencies: OC Animal Care for bite reports (the city contracts with the County)

Government claims: Brea City Clerk, 1 Civic Center Circle, for claims against the city

Government claims: The State of California for the 57, Imperial Highway, and Highway 142 (the city sends claims about damage on them to Caltrans)

Government claims: OC Parks for Carbon Canyon Park

Government claims: The county transit agency (bus claims)

Legal guides

Answers to questions Brea clients ask.

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Car accidentsWhat to Do After a Car Accident in Orange County8 min read Slip and fallHow Do You Prove a Slip-and-Fall Claim in California?9 min read Government claimsWhen Is a Government Claim Required After an Injury in Orange County?14 min read Brain injuryHow Do Brain Injury Claims Work in California?11 min read

Common questions

Questions from Brea clients.

Where would a Brea injury case be filed?

In the Orange County Superior Court: civil cases are heard at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, and cases designated complex go to the Civil Complex Center. Brea’s criminal and traffic cases, including a charge against a driver who caused a crash, are filed at the North Justice Center in Fullerton; the injury claim is a separate civil case, and many resolve with the insurer before any lawsuit is filed.

How do I get the police report for a Brea crash?

It depends on the road. The Brea Police Department investigates collisions on city streets and Imperial Highway, and its Police Records unit takes report requests by form, by mail, by fax, or at the counter. Crashes on the 57 are reported by the California Highway Patrol. The city sends damage claims on both state routes to Caltrans. Keep the report number you were given.

A dog bit me in Brea. Who takes the report?

Brea contracts with the County of Orange for animal control, so report the bite to OC Animal Care through its online bite reporting form or its rabies control desk. Under Civil Code section 3342, a dog’s owner is liable for bite injuries suffered in a public place or while lawfully on private property, even if the dog never bit anyone before. Get medical care, photograph the wounds, and get the owner’s name and insurance information.

How long do I have to bring a claim?

Generally two years from the injury to file a lawsuit (Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1). If the City of Brea, the county transit agency, the State, or a school district may be responsible — a city street, a bus, a state route, a campus — a written government claim is generally due within six months (Government Code section 911.2). Claims against a doctor or hospital follow a separate rule with its own time limits (Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5).

This page provides general information, not legal advice. A consultation is needed to evaluate the facts, deadlines, parties, and law that may apply to a specific matter.

Sources

Official sources.

The figures and rules of law on this page come from these official sources.

Practice areas

Cases Kyle Scott Law handles for Brea clients.

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Car AccidentsKyle Scott Law represents people hurt in car, truck, motorcycle, rideshare, and pedestrian crashes across Orange County, from an office in Tustin.Slip & FallKyle Scott Law represents people hurt in slip, trip, and fall accidents across Orange County, from wet store floors and broken stairs to lifted sidewalks and parking lots.Traumatic Brain InjuryKyle Scott Law represents people across Orange County who suffered a traumatic brain injury, from a concussion with lasting symptoms to a skull fracture or bleeding on the brain, in a crash, fall, sports accident, or school incident caused by someone else.Pedestrian AccidentsRepresentation for people struck by a car, truck, or rideshare vehicle while walking in Orange County, in a crosswalk, at an intersection, in a parking lot, or mid-block, including hit-and-run and dangerous-road claims.