Simi Valley Personal Injury Lawyer

Simi Valley Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyer

Injured in Simi Valley? Here is what to know.

• Yaghmai Law Firm represents injury victims across Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Chatsworth, and the eastern Ventura County / west San Fernando Valley corridor along SR-118.
• The bulk of Simi Valley matters come off the SR-118 (Ronald Reagan Freeway), the LA Avenue / Los Angeles Avenue corridor, Tapo Canyon Road, Madera Road, and the Erringer Road / First Street feeders that pull traffic onto and off the 118.
• The clock is two years under CCP 335.1. Claims against a public entity require written notice within six months under Government Code 911.2.
• No fee unless we recover. Free, no-obligation case review.
• Call or text (888) 800-6731 or submit your case online.

Simi Valley anchors the eastern edge of Ventura County along State Route 118 (Ronald Reagan Freeway) and State Route 23. Major surface streets include Tapo Canyon Road, Erringer Road, Cochran Street, Los Angeles Avenue, Madera Road, and Sycamore Drive. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library sits in the northwest hills above town. Simi Valley is the largest city in Ventura County by area and has a long-distance commute pattern toward the SFV via the 118 and toward the rest of Ventura County via the 23.

Yaghmai Law Firm represents Simi Valley drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and rideshare passengers on a contingency engagement. The firm investigates liability using Simi Valley PD and CHP reports, coordinates medical care at Adventist Health Simi Valley and other nearby facilities, and either negotiates with the carrier or files suit at the Ventura County Superior Court. You pay no attorney fees unless we recover.

Recent CHP-Reported Incidents in Simi Valley

The list below is pulled from California Highway Patrol public incident data for Simi Valley and updated automatically as new reports come in.

Simi Valley Personal Injury Case Types

Simi Valley is bisected by the SR-118 (Ronald Reagan Freeway), which is the dominant injury corridor in the city. Add the LA Avenue / Los Angeles Avenue surface route paralleling the 118, the Madera Road / Cochran Street commute spine, and the Tapo Canyon Road / Erringer Road feeders, and you have the geography behind nearly every case we see in town.

• SR-118 freeway collisions at the First Street, Tapo Canyon Road, and Madera Road interchanges, where on-ramp acceleration lanes are short and merge geometry creates rear-end and lane-change exposure.
• Los Angeles Avenue corridor crashes through Simi Valley’s commercial spine, where signal-timing and left-turn-pocket conflicts produce broadside collisions.
• Truck and commercial-vehicle wrecks on the 118 and at the Stearns Street and Erringer Road industrial loading zones.
• Motorcycle accidents on the Santa Susana Pass Road and the Box Canyon Road grades exiting the city west toward Chatsworth.
• Pedestrian and bicycle injuries along Madera Road near Simi Valley Town Center and on the Arroyo Simi bike path crossings.
• Rideshare collisions at the Simi Valley Town Center, the Civic Center, and the Simi Valley Hospital pickup zones.

Compensation in a Simi Valley Personal Injury Case

Simi Valley cases are heard in the Ventura County Superior Court. Many civil matters can be filed at the East County Courthouse at 3855 Alamo Street in Simi Valley; unlimited civil PI complaints are typically processed through the Hall of Justice at the Ventura Government Center, with appearances often calendared at the East County Courthouse for the convenience of east-county litigants. Ventura juries are smaller-county panels with different settlement dynamics than Los Angeles County panels, which we factor into pre-trial valuation.

Economic damages: medical bills (Simi Valley Hospital / Adventist Health Simi Valley, Los Robles in Thousand Oaks, and local imaging and physical-therapy providers), lost income, future earning capacity, and property loss.

Non-economic damages: pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. Civil Code 3333.4 (Proposition 213) bars non-economic recovery for uninsured drivers and DUI plaintiffs.

Pure comparative fault under Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804 governs – the recovery is reduced by the plaintiff’s share, never eliminated by it.

UM/UIM under Insurance Code 11580.2 applies for uninsured and hit-and-run incidents.

California Law That Governs Your Simi Valley Case

None of these deadlines are negotiable.

• Statute of limitations: two years (CCP 335.1); one year from discovery for medical malpractice (CCP 340.5).
• Government claims: six months (Gov Code 911.2) against City of Simi Valley, Simi Valley PD, Simi Valley USD, Ventura County, Caltrans, the State.
• SR-1 reporting: CVC 16000 within ten days.
• Hit-and-run: CVC 20001 and 20002.
• Negligence per se: CVC violations under Evidence Code 669.
• Comparative fault: Li v. Yellow Cab Co.
• Proposition 213: Civil Code 3333.4.

Why Simi Valley Residents Choose Yaghmai Law Firm

Simi Valley clients work with Yaghmai Law Firm because the firm is responsive, multilingual, runs on contingency, and operates entirely remotely. Houtan Yaghmai personally handles every case in English, French, and Persian, with Spanish interpreters as needed.

“If you are calling from Simi Valley after being hurt, you have enough to deal with already. My job is to take the legal piece off your plate so you can focus on recovery.”

— Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney

You can verify Houtan’s California State Bar license at apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/298487.

Simi Valley Personal Injury FAQ

How long do I have to file a Simi Valley personal injury claim?

Two years from the incident date under CCP 335.1. If the defendant is a public entity (the City of Simi Valley, Ventura County, Caltrans for the SR-118, or a public school district), you have to file a written government claim within six months under Government Code 911.2 first.

Where would my Simi Valley case be filed?

In the Ventura County Superior Court. The East County Courthouse at 3855 Alamo Street in Simi Valley handles certain civil filings, while unlimited civil PI complaints are routed through the Hall of Justice at the Ventura Government Center. We file where the rules direct and appear where the assigned department sits.

Do you handle SR-118 (Ronald Reagan Freeway) crashes?

Yes. SR-118 carries most of Simi Valley’s serious-injury freeway volume, particularly at the First Street, Tapo Canyon Road, and Madera Road interchanges. We pull CHP traffic-collision reports, Caltrans roadway data, and any available dash-cam or surveillance footage from the surrounding commercial properties.

What if my crash was on a city street like Madera or LA Avenue?

Same approach – police-agency reports, signal-timing records from the city traffic-engineering department, and witness statements drive proof. The City of Simi Valley as roadway custodian is sometimes a defendant where signal or signage design caused or contributed.

What if the other driver had no insurance?

If you have UM/UIM coverage on your own auto policy under Insurance Code 11580.2, we open a UM/UIM claim against your own carrier. Hit-and-run cases follow the same path.

What if I share some of the fault?

California uses pure comparative fault under Li v. Yellow Cab Co. Your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault but is not barred.

What does it cost to hire you?

Nothing up front. We work on contingency. No recovery means no fee and no cost reimbursement.

Will my Simi Valley case go to trial?

Most PI cases settle before trial. We work them up as if they are going to trial so the settlement reflects real exposure – then we try the ones that should be tried.

Related Practice Areas

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If the crash happened up the I-5 or SR-14 toward Valencia, Canyon Country or the Newhall Pass, see our Santa Clarita car accident lawyer page for local routes, courts and CHP incident data.

Reviewed by Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney. Admitted to practice law in California (State Bar No. 298487). He represents personal injury and immigration clients statewide.

Last updated: September 10, 2026.