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A catastrophic injury is paid for over a lifetime. California law lets a claim include the care you're reasonably certain to need in the future, not just the bills so far.

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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: future medical care, lost earning capacity and the care your family gives, not just the hospital bills. An offer made early, while you're still at Community Regional or in rehab, can come before your doctors know the long-term outlook. After a serious accident on Highway 99, Highway 41 or Blackstone Avenue, 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 pay for care you'll need ten or twenty years from now, not just today?
  2. Does it account for the work and income the injury may take from you for good?
  3. Did Medi-Cal or Medicare pay bills that must 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 Fresno

Local catastrophic injury lawyers,right here in Fresno.

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

Our office is downtown on Fulton Street, under a mile from Community Regional Medical Center, the only Level I trauma center in the San Joaquin Valley. Come in, or we'll come to you, at home or in the hospital, anywhere in Fresno and Madera Counties.

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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
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    Angela M.$625,000
  • Destiny H. smiling with her $500,000 settlement check
    Destiny H.$500,000
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    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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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 cost you, and for what it will cost in the years ahead.

Economic damages

The costs you can add up

  • Hospital, surgery and rehabilitation bills
  • Future medical care, often set out in a life care plan
  • 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).
  • 52%Of Fresno 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 a city, county or state vehicle, road or worker played a part, a written claim is generally due within six months (Gov. Code §911.2).

After a catastrophic injury in Fresno,what comes next.

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

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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

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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 Fresno.

What counts as a catastrophic injury?
California's injury law doesn't define "catastrophic injury". The term 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; California's workers' compensation law gives similar examples. A moderate or severe brain injury can cause health problems that last for years or for life.
How is the cost of future care figured?
A claim can include the reasonable cost of the medical care you're reasonably certain to need in the future. In serious injury cases, that care is often projected in a life care plan prepared by an expert. For spinal cord injuries, our Fresno spinal cord injury page sets out the national lifetime cost estimates.
Are punitive damages possible?
Only in some cases, and no one can promise them. California allows punitive damages only when there's “clear and convincing evidence” that the defendant has been guilty of “oppression, fraud, or malice” (Civil Code §3294). Whether a case could meet that standard depends on its facts.
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, that loss counts, measured by what you could have earned without the injury against what you can still earn with it. California's jury instruction on lost earning capacity says a work history isn't necessary.
Medi-Cal paid my hospital bills. Will it take my settlement?
Not all of it. Medi-Cal has a lien on a settlement, but only on the part 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 Fresno, Fresno County or the state 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 Fresno?
Yes. Our office is at 1401 Fulton St, Suite 905, Fresno, CA 93721, downtown. 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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