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Kern Medical on Mount Vernon Avenue is Kern County's only Level II trauma center. What comes after it is what a claim has to cover.

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Results that speak.Millions won for injured clients.

We've won over $500 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients.

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  • $6.25MPersonal injuryA confidential personal injury settlement.
  • $5MAuto accidentFor a husband and wife after the husband suffered a brachial plexus injury.
  • $2.34MAccident claimA win for a client injured in an accident.
  • $1.5MAuto accidentA win for a client injured in an auto accident.

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes, and each case is different.

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Here to protect your interests, not the insurance company's

Insurance companies have a team.You should have one too.

A catastrophic injury has to be valued over a lifetime: the medical care you're reasonably certain to need, the earning power the injury takes and the care your family gives. An offer made while you're still at Kern Medical, or in rehab on Commerce Drive, can come before your doctors know the long-term outlook. After an accident on Highway 99 or Highway 58, an adjuster may call within days, and what you say can shape the rest of your claim.

Before you sign anything, ask yourself:

  1. Will the settlement cover the care you'll need years from now, not just this year's bills?
  2. Does it count the income the injury may cost you over a working life?
  3. Did Medi-Cal or Medicare pay bills that have to be repaid from it?

From one of our car accident cases

The insurer's best offer$410,000

What we won for our client$4.4M

A car accident that left our client with a neck injury. Most people would have taken the offer. We won more than ten times as much.

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes, and each case is different.

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Our office in Bakersfield

Local catastrophic injury lawyers,right here in Bakersfield.

Not every firm that advertises in Bakersfield has an office here. We do.

Our office is on California Avenue. Whether you were treated at Kern Medical's trauma center or the Grossman Burn Center at Memorial Hospital, we'll come to you, at home or in the hospital, anywhere in Kern and Tulare Counties.

Nearby officesPalmdaleFresnoWoodland Hills

Why choose Valero Law Group?

We champion every case,big and small.

Whether your case is worth $5,000 or $5 million, we bring the same skill, attention and determination to every client we represent.

So don't let the size of your case keep you from seeking justice: every injury deserves serious representation. Let us fight for the compensation you're owed while you focus on what matters most, your recovery.

They made me feel like a priority, and they put my needs first as a client.

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    Samuel M.$881,000
  • Victoria M. smiling in front of the Valero Law Group logo wall with her $625,000 settlement check
    Victoria M.$625,000
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    Karina C.$625,000
  • Angela M. smiling and pointing to her $625,000 settlement check
    Angela M.$625,000
  • Destiny H. smiling with her $500,000 settlement check
    Destiny H.$500,000
  • Javier P. smiling in the Valero Law Group office with his $375,000 settlement check
    Javier P.$375,000
Really glad I was able to find this law firm after a severe car accident. I had a very difficult case, but Valero Law was able to resolve it. I recommend this firm!
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I got hit by a semi-truck on the streets and I was severely injured. Eric Sapir was very helpful and caring.
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After my accident, my car was a complete wreck, and I was stressed about how I would get to all my doctor and therapy appointments. The Valero Law Group was a lifesaver in every sense of the word.
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What you can recover aftera catastrophic injury in California.

Whoever caused the injury, whether a driver, a company, a property owner or a public agency, can be held responsible for what it has cost you so far and what it will cost you later.

Economic damages

The costs you can add up

  • Trauma care, surgery and rehabilitation bills
  • Medical care you're reasonably certain to need later
  • Lost wages and lost earning capacity
  • The value of care family members give, even unpaid

Non-economic damages

The harm that has no receipt

  • Pain and physical suffering
  • Scarring and disfigurement
  • Mental suffering and emotional distress
  • Lost enjoyment of life
  • $6.4MEstimated lifetime cost of a high spinal cord injuryFor someone injured at 25, the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center estimates $6.4 million in 2025 dollars, before lost wages (NSCISC, 2026).
  • 54%Of Kern County residents are on Medi-CalAs of July 2025 (DHCS). If Medi-Cal paid for your care, it must be repaid from the medical part of a settlement, and a lawyer can work to reduce what it takes (Welf. & Inst. Code §14124.76).
  • 6 monthsTo file a claim against a public agencyIf the City of Bakersfield, Kern County, GET or Caltrans may be responsible, a written claim is generally due within six months (Gov. Code §911.2).

After a catastrophic injury in Bakersfield,what comes next.

Trauma care, rehabilitation, records, Medi-Cal and deadlines, explained.

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From the community, for the community.

Hablamos español.

We're a Hispanic-focused firm with native Spanish-speaking attorneys. We understand your family's needs, walk you through every step in your language, and fight to get you every dollar you deserve.

Organizations we support

Sponsor of the 2024 Share the Road Scholarship

Our community outreach
  • Al Barro Foundation
  • EUNIME por Tijuana, A.C.
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Organizations we support

Sponsor of the 2024 Share the Road Scholarship

Our community outreach
  • Al Barro Foundation
  • EUNIME por Tijuana, A.C.

Common questionsafter a catastrophic injury in Bakersfield.

What counts as a catastrophic injury?
No California injury law defines the term. It describes injuries that change a life for good, such as a severe brain injury, a spinal cord injury and paralysis, the loss of a limb, or severe burns, much like the examples California's workers' compensation law gives. A moderate or severe brain injury can cause health problems that last for years or for life.
How is future care valued in a claim?
A claim can include the reasonable cost of medical care you're reasonably certain to need in the future, often projected by an expert in a life care plan. The amounts can be large: for a spinal cord injury, the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center estimates lifetime costs of $2.1 million to $6.4 million for someone injured at 25, depending on the level and severity, in 2025 dollars and not counting lost wages.
My family takes care of me. Does that count?
It can. The reasonable value of care that family members give can be part of the claim, even if they're never paid for it.
I was a student, or wasn't working. Do lost earnings still count?
They can. If the injury means you'll earn less than you could have, the loss is measured by what you could have earned without the injury against what you can still earn with it, and California's jury instruction says a work history isn't necessary.
Medi-Cal paid my hospital bills. Will it take my settlement?
Not all of it. Medi-Cal's lien reaches only the part of a settlement that pays for medical care. It must be notified within 30 days of filing the claim, and what it gets back is reduced to account for attorney's fees. Your lawyer handles the notice and works to reduce the lien. If Medicare paid, it must be repaid when the case settles.
How long do I have to file a claim?
Most injury lawsuits must be filed within two years. If the City of Bakersfield, Kern County, GET or Caltrans may be responsible, a written claim is usually due within six months. If the injury left you unable to act within those six months, the law allows a request to file late in some cases, within one year. Call us early so no deadline slips by.
Do you have an office in Bakersfield?
Yes. Our office is at 5100 California Ave, Suite 104, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Come in if you like, or we'll come to you, at home or in the hospital. Call (800) 985-9565 any time, 24/7.
What does a catastrophic injury lawyer cost?
Nothing upfront. Your consultation is free, and no attorney's fees are owed unless we recover compensation for you. You may be responsible for case-related costs and expenses; we'll explain them before you sign.
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