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Colusa County Personal Injury Lawyer
Colusa County is farm country cut by Interstate 5 and Highway 20, and the crashes and job injuries here are often severe. We help injured residents and travelers build their claims and deal with insurers. Free review.
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Key Takeaways
- Interstate 5 freight, rural Highway 20 and work on almond orchards and rice farms cause many serious injuries.
- Truck and lane-departure crashes often cause neck, back and spinal cord injuries; harvest machinery causes crush injuries.
- A crash with a county vehicle, a City of Colusa or Williams vehicle, a Colusa County Transit bus or a Caltrans hazard needs a written claim within six months Gov. Code 911.2.
- CHP Williams Area reports highway crashes; Colusa Police, Williams Police and the Sheriff cover the rest.
Why people in Colusa County choose Green Law Group
Rice and almond workers, I-5 travelers and Williams families turn to us for a free phone or video review and a founding attorney trained around surgery. During harvest or at midnight, a person answers the phone.
- Harvest injuries, understood. Steven D. Green trained surgeons in the operating room on spine and cardiac devices, so a crush injury's surgical record gets a careful read.
- 5.0 stars on Google. That rating comes from 53 client reviews.
- Phones staffed 24/7. Call after a long shift.
- Health Law certificate. Steven graduated cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Common causes of serious injuries in Colusa County
Colusa County's risks come from long rural highways and hard physical work. Interstate 5 brings heavy trucks, Highway 20 crosses the hills toward Lake County, and the county's almond, rice and tomato harvests put workers near large machines and slow farm traffic.
- Interstate 5. Caltrans has worked to raise overpass clearances on I-5 in Colusa and Yolo counties for freight moving between Oregon and the Sacramento and Bay Area regions. Tractor-trailer collisions become truck accident cases.
- State Route 20. Between the Lake County line and I-5, Caltrans proposes guardrail upgrades and rumble strips, plus a tule elk overcrossing west of Williams. Lane-departure crashes lead to car and motorcycle claims.
- Farm work. The 2024 county crop report lists almonds and rice as the top two commodities. Harvest and hauling injuries are usually workplace injury claims, and some involve spinal cord damage.
- The Sacramento River. State Parks runs the Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area for fishing and boating. Injuries on poorly kept property can support a premises liability claim.
- Town streets. Walkers and cyclists in Colusa and Williams share roads with farm trucks. See pedestrian and bicycle claims.
Common injuries after accidents in Colusa County
Rural speed and heavy equipment shape the injuries here. Big rigs on I-5 and run-off-road crashes on Highway 20 hurt the neck, back and spine, and orchard and rice-field machinery can crush hands, arms and legs.
- Whiplash and disc injuries. A tractor-trailer that rear-ends a car near Williams can leave lasting neck injuries and back injuries that need imaging and therapy.
- Spinal fractures. Rollovers and lane-departure wrecks on SR-20 can break vertebrae; spinal cord injuries may mean lifelong care.
- Crush and amputation injuries. Almond shakers, rice harvesters and hauling trailers can trap a worker's limb, which often means surgery and months off work.
- River drownings and fatal crashes. When a boating accident on the Sacramento River or a farm-truck collision takes a life, families may pursue a wrongful death claim.
Getting your crash report
The CHP Williams Area office covers I-5 and the state routes. The Colusa Police Department and Williams Police Department take crashes in their cities, and the Colusa County Sheriff's Office handles unincorporated areas.
Filing deadlines for Colusa County injury claims
Most injury lawsuits have a two-year filing limit CCP 335.1. Claims against public entities move faster, with a written claim generally due within six months Gov. Code 911.2. In Colusa County that includes the County of Colusa, the Cities of Colusa and Williams, the Colusa County Transit Agency and Caltrans.
A missing warning sign on a county road, a transit van crash or a highway defect each starts with that claim. After a written rejection, you usually have six months to file suit Gov. Code 945.6. Being under 18 does not extend the government claim deadline CCP 352. Plug your date into the Claim Clock to see your deadlines.
Injury cases we handle in Colusa County
From an I-5 rear-end crash to a fall at a farm supply store or a fatal collision on a county road, we take on the claims that matter most to Colusa County families.
- Personal injury
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bicycle and pedestrian accidents
- Back injuries
- Neck injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Premises liability and slip and fall
- Medical malpractice
- Wrongful death
- Workplace injuries and workers' comp
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Cities and communities we serve in Colusa County
The city of Colusa is the county seat. Williams is the county's other incorporated city, and we also help people in unincorporated towns such as Arbuckle, Maxwell and Princeton.
- Colusa
- Williams
- Arbuckle
- College City
- Maxwell
- Princeton
Nearby counties
Colusa County borders Glenn, Butte, Sutter, Yolo and Lake counties. We take cases in all 58 California counties.
Reviewed by Steven D. Green, Esq. · Updated October 13, 2026
Client reviews
Every one of our 53 Google reviews is five stars.
“Steve and his team were always available, handled all insurance details and my questions always with complete professionalism.”
“Steven will cut right through the noise and directly tell you the objective facts, which I highly appreciated.”
“Working with Steven Green and Jen Kearney has been a very easy and smooth ride.”
Testimonials and reviews do not guarantee, warrant or predict the outcome of any legal matter. Every case is different.
Questions
Colusa County personal injury FAQ
I was hurt by harvest equipment on a Colusa County farm. What are my options?
Report the injury to your employer right away and get medical care. Most job injuries start with a workers' compensation claim. If a separate company caused the harm, such as the maker of a defective almond shaker or a trucker hauling rice on a farm road, you may also have an injury claim against them. We review both paths at no cost.
Can I make a claim if a Colusa County Transit bus hit me?
Yes, but the clock is short. The Colusa County Transit Agency is a public agency formed by the County and the Cities of Colusa and Williams. You generally must present a written claim within six months of the injury before suing (Government Code section 911.2). Riders, drivers and pedestrians are all held to that deadline.
Who investigates a crash on I-5 near Williams?
The CHP Williams Area office, at 100 E Street in Williams, generally handles crashes on Interstate 5 and state highways in the county. Collisions on city streets go to the Colusa Police Department or the Williams Police Department, and the Colusa County Sheriff's Office covers many rural roads. We request the report as soon as you hire us.
I was hurt boating or fishing in Colusa County but live elsewhere. What now?
You can still bring a claim here. An injury in Colusa County is generally decided under California law, no matter your home state or county. We handle the case by phone and video after you return home, and if a public or federal agency managed the land, we check the special claim deadlines right away.
What does it cost to hire you for a Colusa County case?
Ask any injury lawyer how fees and case costs work before you sign. California requires a contingency fee agreement to be in writing and to state that the fee is negotiable (Business and Professions Code section 6147). Green Law Group explains its written fee agreement, including costs, during your free case review.
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