Website Terms of Use

1. Acceptance

This website is published by Rich Harris, A Law Corporation, 8175 Limonite Avenue, Suite A, Riverside, CA 92509. By accessing or using the site you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

2. Attorney advertising

This website is an advertisement and a communication under the California Rules of Professional Conduct, including rules 7.1 through 7.5, and under California Business and Professions Code sections 6157 through 6159.2. Rich Harris is responsible for its content. Licensed to practice law in the State of California only.

Nothing on this site should be understood as a promise, guarantee or prediction about the outcome of any legal matter.

3. No legal advice

The content here is general information about California law. It is not legal advice, it is not a substitute for advice from a lawyer who knows the facts of your situation, and it may be out of date. California law changes, and the correct answer in one case is frequently the wrong answer in another that looks similar.

Do not act, or decline to act, based on anything you read here without speaking to a lawyer.

4. No attorney-client relationship

Reading this site, submitting the consultation form, sending email, or speaking with a member of the staff does not create an attorney-client relationship. The firm becomes your lawyer only when the firm and you both sign a written fee agreement.

Until that happens, please do not send confidential or privileged information. The firm may already represent, or may have already been consulted by, someone with interests adverse to yours, and until a conflicts check is complete an unsolicited disclosure may not be protected in the way you expect. Duties the firm does owe to a prospective client are described in our Privacy Policy and arise under Rule of Professional Conduct 1.18.

5. Time limits, read this part

California claims expire. If you wait, a valid claim can become worthless no matter how strong the facts are. The deadlines below are general, each has exceptions, and the exceptions are technical:

• Most wrongful death and personal injury claims against private parties: Two years from the date of death or injury (Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1)
• Claims against a California public entity or employee: A written government claim is generally due within six months; a late-claim application may be possible up to one year (Gov. Code §§ 911.2, 911.4)
• Medical malpractice (NOT handled by this firm; consult a specialist immediately): Generally one year from discovery of the injury, and in no event more than three years from the date of injury, with limited tolling exceptions. A 90-day notice of intent is also required before suit (Code Civ. Proc. §§ 340.5, 364)
• Claims involving minors or certain disabilities: May be tolled, but the government-claim deadlines above often still apply (Code Civ. Proc. § 352)

The six-month government claim deadline catches people most often, because it applies whenever a city, county, transit agency, school district, public hospital or state agency may be responsible, including many road design and public vehicle cases. Do not assume you have two years. If there is any chance a public entity is involved, speak to a lawyer immediately.

Nothing on this page tolls, extends or preserves any deadline. Only timely action does.

6. Testimonials, reviews and case results

Testimonials or endorsements do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own facts.

Any case results described on this site reflect the specific facts, injuries, insurance coverage and venue of that matter. Your matter will differ. Dramatizations, if any appear, are identified as such in accordance with Business and Professions Code section 6158.1.

7. Consultations and case acceptance

Free consultations are offered on a case-by-case basis. Not all matters will be offered a consultation following a preliminary discussion with a paralegal, and not all cases will be accepted.

The firm handles accepted matters on a contingency fee basis and advances case costs. If there is no recovery, the client owes no fee and no costs. Fee terms are set out in the written fee agreement, not on this website.

8. Third-party links and directory information

This site links to county coroner and medical examiner offices, superior courts, the California Department of Insurance, the DMV, funeral and probate resources, and similar third parties. Those organizations are independent of the firm. We do not control them and we do not endorse them.

Directory details change. Addresses, phone numbers and office names for the 58 California counties are published here as a convenience and are believed accurate as of the effective date above. Confirm current details with the office directly before relying on them.

9. Intellectual property

The text, layout, graphics and organization of this site are owned by the firm and are protected by copyright. You may read, print and share pages for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not republish, scrape, resell or use this content to train a commercial model without written permission.

10. Disclaimer of warranties

The site is provided “as is.” To the fullest extent permitted by California law, the firm disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including any warranty of accuracy, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted or error-free.

11. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the firm will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages arising from your use of this site, even if advised of the possibility.

Nothing in these terms limits any liability that cannot lawfully be limited, including under California Civil Code section 1668, and nothing here limits a lawyer’s professional obligations to an actual client.

12. Governing law and venue

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of the site will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Riverside County, California, and you consent to that venue.

13. Accessibility

This site is built to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA. If any part of it is difficult for you to use with a screen reader or other assistive technology, call (951) 354-5700 or email docs@richharrislaw.com and we will provide the information you need in another format and fix the problem.

14. Changes

We may revise these terms at any time by posting an updated version with a new effective date. Continued use of the site after that date means you accept the revision.

15. Contact

Rich Harris, A Law Corporation
8175 Limonite Avenue, Suite A
Riverside, CA 92509
(951) 354-5700
docs@richharrislaw.com