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In 2023, the state's Office of Traffic Safety ranked Modesto 3rd worst of 62 similar-size cities for people killed or injured in collisions involving pedestrians. If a driver hit you, talk to us before the insurance company does.

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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 insurance company's

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

Insurers bring adjusters, investigators and lawyers to every serious claim, and they value claims to control cost, not to make you whole. After an accident on Orangeburg Avenue, Yosemite Boulevard or Briggsmore 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. Did a driver fail to yield at a crosswalk, a corner or a driveway?
  2. Were you injured, even if you walked away from the scene?
  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.

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

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Our office in Modesto

Local pedestrian accident lawyers,right here in Modesto.

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

Our office is on Coffee Road in north Modesto, a mile and a half from Memorial Medical Center. Come in, or we'll come to you anywhere in Stanislaus County, 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.

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

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What you can recover aftera pedestrian accident in California.

Drivers must yield to people in a crosswalk, including an unmarked one at an intersection, and owe due care to people on foot anywhere on the road. When a driver causes your injuries, they and their insurer can be held responsible for what it 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
  • Mobility aids, in-home care and future medical needs

Non-economic damages

The harm that has no receipt

  • Pain and physical suffering
  • Scarring and disfigurement
  • Loss of companionship
  • Lost enjoyment of life
  • 87%of deaths and serious injuries of people walking in Modesto happen on 7% of its streetsThat's from the City's own Safety Action Plan, which mapped where people on foot were killed or seriously injured from 2016 to 2023: mostly downtown and along a handful of corridors.
  • 80%What you keep if you were 20% at faultIf the insurer blames you, say for crossing outside a crosswalk, California's pure comparative fault rule reduces your award by your share of the blame instead of erasing it.
  • 6 monthsTo file a claim against a public agencyIf a StanRTA bus, a city or county vehicle, or a dangerous sidewalk or crossing was involved, a written claim is usually due within six months, before any lawsuit.

After a pedestrian accident in Modesto,what comes next.

The report, your health, your own insurance, crosswalk rules, video and parked cars, explained.

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  • Getting the report
    If you were injured, call 911, or Modesto Police at (209) 552-2470, so an officer comes out: its online reports are only for collisions where no one was injured. Ask for the report number. Modesto Police Records releases collision reports on request, by email, fax, mail or in person at 600 10th Street, after at least five working days, often longer when someone was injured. On Highway 99, and outside city limits in places like Salida, Empire and Keyes, the CHP's Modesto office usually takes the report, and you can request it online.
  • Get checked, even if you feel fine
    Head, neck and back injuries don't always show up right away. If something feels off in the days after, it's worth getting checked, even if you were already seen at the scene or in the ER. Keep every record and receipt together.
  • Your own car insurance can cover you on foot
    Walking doesn't put you outside your own car policy. If the driver had no insurance, or drove off, its uninsured motorist coverage can usually pay for your injuries, and the same goes for your spouse and relatives who live with you. A driver who flees brings two conditions: report it to police within 24 hours, and the car generally must have actually hit you.
  • Crossing outside a crosswalk
    Since 2023, California's Freedom to Walk Act (AB 2147) has barred police from stopping or ticketing you for crossing outside a crosswalk, or against a signal, unless a reasonably careful person would have seen an immediate danger of being hit. Drivers still owe you due care wherever you are on the road.
  • Ask for video quickly
    Video can show who had the right of way. Ask nearby businesses and homes for security and doorbell video right away. Caltrans cameras don't keep footage, and Modesto's red-light camera images are confidential and used only for tickets. Modesto Police keep a voluntary registry of home and business cameras and can ask their owners for video.
  • If a parked car hid you
    Since 2024, California's "daylighting" law bans parking within 20 feet of the approach side of a crosswalk, marked or not, unless a city has marked a different distance, so drivers and people crossing can see each other. If a parked car or truck hid you from the driver, tell us, and photograph where it was.
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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.

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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 Modesto pedestrian accident.

How long do I have after a pedestrian accident in Modesto?
Most injury lawsuits must be filed within two years (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1). If a public agency's bus, vehicle, sidewalk or crossing was involved, a written claim usually comes first, 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 wasn't in a crosswalk. Do I still have a case?
It doesn't rule one out. Crossing outside a crosswalk doesn't, by itself, make the accident your fault, and if you're given a share of the blame, the comparative fault rule above applies. The police report isn't the last word either: even the City's own safety plan warns that reports may overstate pedestrians' fault, because the person hit often can't give their side at the scene.
My child was hit by a car. What should I do?
Get your child seen by a doctor, even if the injuries seem minor, and keep the records. In 2023, the Office of Traffic Safety ranked Modesto 2nd worst of 62 similar-size cities for children under 15 killed or injured while walking. For a claim against a driver, the two-year limit is generally paused until a child turns 18 (Code of Civil Procedure §352), but the public-agency deadline still applies.
I was hit in a driveway or a parking lot. What now?
A driver crossing a sidewalk to pull into or out of a driveway or lot must yield to anyone on it. If you were injured, call 911; then get the driver's name, plate and insurance, and ask the business or property owner for its security video right away.
A StanRTA bus or a city vehicle hit me. What's different?
StanRTA ("The S"), the City and the County are public agencies, so a written claim goes to the agency before any lawsuit. Claims against the City of Modesto go to the City Clerk, and claims against Stanislaus County to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, both at 1010 10th Street downtown. We can prepare and file the claim for you.
Who pays my medical bills while my case is open?
Usually your own health insurance pays as bills come in, and is generally repaid from the settlement. Some car insurance policies' medical payments coverage also pays when you're hit while walking; it depends on the policy's wording, so send it to us and we'll check. If you have no coverage, some doctors will treat you and wait to be paid until the case ends.
Do you have an office in Modesto?
Yes. Our office is at 3509 Coffee Rd, Suite D8, Modesto, CA 95355. 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 pedestrian accident 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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