Kubota & Craig represents injured people in Mission Viejo, California — from the Shops at Mission Viejo and the Lake Mission Viejo area to the neighborhoods along Crown Valley and Marguerite Parkways. Our office is a short drive away in Irvine, and founding partners Yoshiaki Kubota and Cynthia A. Craig personally handle every Mission Viejo matter the firm accepts, from motor-vehicle collisions to premises-liability and wrongful-death claims.
Where Personal Injuries Happen in Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo is served by Interstate 5 (the Santa Ana Freeway) along its western edge and the 73 Toll Road to the southwest. The California Highway Patrol handles collisions on both, and serious car, truck, and motorcycle collisions are matters our firm handles. Arterials such as Crown Valley Parkway, Marguerite Parkway, La Paz Road, and Alicia Parkway carry local traffic and the pedestrian, bicycle, and rideshare collisions we handle.
Premises-liability injuries in Mission Viejo arise at the Shops at Mission Viejo and the city’s retail and medical centers, and around Lake Mission Viejo and the extensive recreation facilities — producing slip and fall injuries, dog bite claims in residential neighborhoods, and construction injuries. The most serious collisions and falls result in traumatic brain injury, wrongful death, and product liability claims.
How Kubota & Craig Serves Mission Viejo
Kubota & Craig represents injured Mission Viejo residents from our office at 16530 Bake Parkway, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618, a short drive north on Interstate 5. We are an Irvine personal-injury firm that serves Mission Viejo, and we say so plainly. Founding partners Yoshiaki Kubota (California State Bar #175555) and Cynthia A. Craig (California State Bar #226318) personally handle every matter the firm accepts. Initial consultations are free, available in English and Spanish, and the firm works on a contingency basis — no fee unless the case results in a recovery. When an injury makes travel impractical, we come to you, including at the hospitals serving the Mission Viejo area.
Driving Directions to Kubota & Craig from Mission Viejo, California
Our office is at 16530 Bake Parkway, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618, reachable from the Bake Parkway exit off both I-5 and I-405. High-level routes from around Mission Viejo:
- From The Shops at Mission Viejo: take I-5 north toward Irvine and exit at Bake Parkway.
- From the Lake Mission Viejo area: take Alicia Parkway to I-5 north and exit at Bake Parkway.
Filing a Personal Injury Claim Arising in Mission Viejo
Personal injury cases arising in Mission Viejo are filed in the Orange County Superior Court. Most injury cases are unlimited civil matters, filed and heard at the Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, in Santa Ana; only cases designated as complex litigation are handled at the Civil Complex Center (751 W. Santa Ana Boulevard). Venue follows where the injury happened, not where you live.
Three deadlines matter most:
- Two years from the date of injury — CCP § 335.1 (most injury claims).
- Three years for property damage — CCP § 338 (runs independently).
- Six months to file an administrative claim if the City of Mission Viejo, the County of Orange, OCTA, Caltrans, or any other government entity is a potential defendant — Government Code § 911.2. Sidewalk defects, dangerous road design, signal failures, and government-owned vehicles fall here, and missing the deadline ordinarily extinguishes the claim.
If a government entity may be involved in your Mission Viejo case, ask us early rather than late.
Frequently Asked Questions — Personal Injury in Mission Viejo
I was injured on the 5 or the 73 near Mission Viejo. Which agency and court apply?
The California Highway Patrol writes the reports for all Orange County freeway and toll-road collisions, including the 5 and the 73. The case files in Orange County Superior Court, and California’s two-year injury statute of limitations applies statewide.
I was hurt on a public sidewalk or road in Mission Viejo. Can I sue the city?
Possibly, but the deadline is short — a written administrative claim to the City of Mission Viejo within six months of the injury under Government Code § 911.2, with the lawsuit following within six months of any rejection. If a sidewalk, road, or signal condition may have contributed, consult an attorney immediately.
I was injured at the Shops at Mission Viejo or a Lake Mission Viejo facility. Whom do I sue?
Often more than one party — the operator, the property-management company, contracted vendors, and the property owner can each be involved under California premises-liability law. Some recreation facilities are governed by a homeowners or recreation association, which can add a defendant. The right parties depend on the incident report and the property/association contracts, which we investigate routinely.
I just want to know what my case is worth. Can you give me a number?
Not honestly, without first reviewing your case. Value depends on your injuries, medical bills, lost income, available insurance, and the strength of the liability evidence. We give you a realistic range after reviewing the police report, medical records, and policy limits. The assessment is free.
Other Locations We Serve
Nearby: Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Rancho Santa Margarita. See full coverage on the Orange County, CA page.
To discuss a personal injury or wrongful death matter that arose in Mission Viejo, call (949) 218-5676 or use our contact form. Consultations are free, available in English and Spanish, and the firm works on a contingency basis — no fee unless we recover for you.
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