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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.

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Here to protect your interests, not the property owner's

Owners and their insurers have a team.You should have one too.

Behind most landlords, property managers and businesses is an insurer with adjusters and lawyers, and much of the evidence is in their hands: the repair requests for an apartment stairway, earlier complaints about a parking garage, the building's inspection reports, its security video. An adjuster may call within days of your injury, and what you say can shape the rest of your claim.

Before you sign anything, ask yourself:

  1. Did the owner, landlord or business know about the danger, or should it have?
  2. Could it have fixed it, guarded against it or warned you in time?
  3. Will the settlement cover your treatment and lost income months from now, not just today?

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.

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Our office in Woodland Hills

Premises liability lawyers,right here in Los Angeles.

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

Our office is in Woodland Hills, inside Los Angeles city limits, just off Ventura Boulevard. Wherever you were injured in Los Angeles County, at an apartment building, a hotel, a store or a parking garage, come in, or we'll come to you, at home or in the hospital.

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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.

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What you can recover afteran injury on someone's property.

In California, anyone who owns, rents, occupies or controls property must use reasonable care to keep it reasonably safe. An owner, landlord or business that didn't can be held responsible for what your injury cost you.

Economic damages

The costs you can add up

  • Emergency care, surgery and hospital bills
  • Physical therapy and rehabilitation
  • Lost wages and lost earning capacity
  • Medical care you'll need in the future

Non-economic damages

The harm that has no receipt

  • Pain and physical suffering
  • Scarring and disfigurement
  • Loss of companionship
  • Lost enjoyment of life
  • Jan. 1, 2026The first deadline for balcony and deck inspections at apartment buildingsOwners of buildings with three or more apartments had to have wood balconies, decks and stairways more than six feet up inspected by then, and every six years after (Health & Safety Code §17973).
  • 1968The year California stopped sorting visitors by statusSince Rowland v. Christian, an owner's duty doesn't depend on whether you were a customer, a guest or neither. Why you were there can matter, but the test is whether the owner acted reasonably (Civil Code §1714).
  • 80%What you keep if you were 20% at faultIf you were partly at fault, for example looking at your phone, California's pure comparative fault rule reduces your award by your share of the blame instead of erasing it.

After an injury on property in Los Angeles,what comes next.

Photos, crime on the property, apartments and balconies, pools, public property and deadlines, explained.

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  • Photograph it before it's repaired
    The stairs, the railing or where one is missing, the balcony, the pool gate that didn't latch, the lighting, and your injuries. In an elevator, photograph the state permit, which has to be posted in the car. Get the names and phone numbers of anyone who saw what happened, and see a doctor the same day. Whether a stair, railing or guard met the building code can matter, and we can have it inspected.
  • Crime on the property
    A business open to the public, or a landlord, must take reasonable steps against crime it can reasonably foresee on its property, such as a parking garage, an apartment complex's common areas, a hotel or a bar. How much depends on how foreseeable the crime was; guards are required only when the risk is high, for example after similar incidents there. If you were attacked, call 911, and ask the property to save its video right away.
  • Renters: the City takes complaints
    In the City of Los Angeles, the Housing Department (LAHD) inspects apartment buildings and duplexes on a regular cycle, and tenants can report code violations in their unit or the common areas at no charge, at (866) 557-7368. Its Property Activity Report shows a building's past cases by address. Write down when you told the manager and keep the texts or emails: an earlier complaint or order can help show the landlord knew.
  • Pools at apartments and hotels
    Pools at apartment buildings, hotels and motels are public pools under health rules, and LA County's Environmental Health inspectors check them; to report an unsafe pool, call (888) 700-9995. Long Beach, Pasadena and Vernon have their own health departments. The owner must also keep the pool area reasonably safe: gates that close and latch, fencing, depth markings, a deck that isn't slick, and supervision where it's promised.
  • Balconies, decks and outside stairs
    At buildings with three or more apartments, state law required wood balconies, decks and outside stairways more than six feet up to be inspected by a licensed professional by January 1, 2026, and every six years after; in Los Angeles, LAHD runs that program for apartments. Condominium associations must have theirs inspected at least every nine years. If one gave way, ask whether it was inspected, and for the report.
  • Public property: six months
    Most injury lawsuits must be filed within two years. If you were injured in a City park, library or building, or on County, Metro or LAUSD property, a written claim is usually due within six months: to the City Clerk, online in English or Spanish; to the County's Board of Supervisors, by mail or delivery; on Metro's form, by mail or in person; or to LAUSD, by mail. Courthouses are state buildings: ask us where that claim goes.
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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 questionsabout injuries on property in Los Angeles.

How long do I have after an injury on property in Los Angeles?
If a private owner, landlord or business is responsible, a lawsuit generally has to be filed within two years (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1). If it was City, County, Metro or LAUSD property, a written claim is usually due within six months, and if it's rejected, a lawsuit usually has to follow within six months of the notice. Call us early so no deadline slips by.
I was injured in my apartment building. Is the landlord responsible?
Often, for the parts it controls. A landlord must inspect a rental before you move in and keep stairways, hallways, laundry rooms, parking areas, pools and other common areas reasonably safe. Inside your unit after move-in, a landlord is generally responsible only if it knew about the hazard and could fix it. That's why a written repair request, an LAHD complaint or a repair order can matter. For a house, a hotel or a commercial building, the City's code complaints go to Building and Safety (LADBS), whose online records cover permits and complaints.
A balcony, deck or outside stairway gave way. What should I ask?
Whether it had the inspection state law requires, and for the report. At a building with three or more apartments, wood balconies, decks, stairways and walkways more than six feet up had to be inspected by January 1, 2026, then every six years. Condominium associations follow a separate rule, with inspections at least every nine years, and an inspector who finds an immediate threat to safety must report it to the association and, within 15 days, to the City's Department of Building and Safety.
I was attacked in a parking garage or at my apartment complex. Can the owner be responsible?
It can be. A business open to the public, or a landlord, must take reasonable steps against crime it can reasonably foresee on its property, and courts look at things like similar incidents there before. On a Metro bus or train, the duty is higher: the California Supreme Court held, in a case about Los Angeles's own buses, that a carrier must use the utmost care to protect riders, including from other passengers. A claim against Metro is usually due within six months.
Someone was injured in a pool. Who is responsible?
A pool is judged like any other hazard: a gate that doesn't close and latch, a broken fence, missing depth markings or a slick deck are the kinds of things an owner must fix, guard against or warn about. Pools at apartment buildings and hotels are inspected by LA County Environmental Health, (888) 700-9995. And a new or remodeled pool or spa at a private home must have at least two of seven drowning-prevention features, such as an enclosure, mesh fencing with a self-closing, self-latching gate, a safety cover or an alarm.
I was injured in an elevator or on an escalator. What should I do?
Photograph the spot and, in an elevator, the permit. In California, an elevator can't run without a current state permit from Cal/OSHA, issued after inspection, generally for a year at a time (up to two with a full maintenance contract) and posted in the car. Ask the building for its maintenance records; a lawyer can also request the state's inspection records.
I slipped and fell. Is that a premises case?
Yes. A fall caused by a hazard the owner should have fixed, guarded against or warned about is one kind of premises case. Our Los Angeles slip and fall page covers falls in detail, including who is responsible for a fall on a broken Los Angeles sidewalk.
A dog bit me on someone's property. Who is responsible?
The dog's owner, in a public place or while you were lawfully on private property (Civil Code §3342). A landlord whose tenant's dog bit you is responsible only if it knew the dog was dangerous and could have prevented the harm. Our Los Angeles dog bite page explains who takes the report and what comes next.
Do you have an office in Los Angeles?
Yes. Our office is in Woodland Hills, inside Los Angeles city limits, at 22440 Clarendon St, Suite 200, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, and our Palmdale office serves the Antelope Valley. Come in if you like, or we'll come to you. Call (800) 985-9565 any time, 24/7.
What does a premises liability 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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