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Injured in a City park or building, or at a County office? A written claim is usually due within six months. On private property, a lawsuit generally has to be filed within two years.

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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

Property owners have a team.You should have one too.

Behind most property owners, landlords and businesses is an insurer with adjusters, investigators and lawyers, and the evidence is usually on their side too: the repair log for an apartment stairway, earlier complaints about a bar's parking lot, how many security staff were on duty. 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 Modesto

Local premises liability lawyers,right here in Modesto.

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

Our office is on Coffee Road at Sylvan Avenue in north Modesto. Come in, or we'll come to you anywhere in Stanislaus County.

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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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I fell in a commercial establishment due to a wet floor that had no warning signs. I didn't know what to do or if I even had a case, but I decided to contact Valero on the recommendation of a family member, and it was the best decision.
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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 who 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
  • 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).
  • 45 daysFor the City to answer your claim in writingThe City of Modesto says you'll get written notice of its decision within 45 days of filing a claim with the City Clerk. We can prepare and file the claim for you.
  • 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 Modesto,what comes next.

Who is responsible, public property claims, crime, apartments and evidence, explained.

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  • Who controlled the property matters
    Not only the owner: a store that leases its space, a property manager or a company that runs the building can be responsible, because control alone is enough. An owner also can't pass its duty off to the cleaning or maintenance company it hired.
  • City, County or school property
    A written claim usually has to reach the agency within six months, before any lawsuit. City of Modesto claims go to the City Clerk, 1010 10th Street, Suite 6600. Stanislaus County claims go to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Suite 6500 in the same building, and count as filed only when they arrive, so don't wait for the last day.
  • Crime on the property
    A business open to the public, or a landlord, must take reasonable steps against crime it can reasonably anticipate on its property, such as in a parking lot, an apartment's common areas or a bar. How much it must do depends on how foreseeable the crime was; courts require guards only when it was highly foreseeable, for example after similar incidents.
  • Apartments: common areas and balconies
    A landlord must keep the stairways, walkways and other common areas it controls reasonably safe. If a balcony, deck or outside stairway gave way at a building with three or more apartments, ask whether it had the inspection state law requires.
  • Stores, shelves and pools
    Stores must keep their aisles reasonably safe and inspect them, and the same rule covers merchandise that falls from a shelf or a display that tips over. A pool is held to the same rule of reasonable care: a broken gate or fence, missing depth markings or a slick deck are the kinds of hazards an owner must fix, guard against or warn about.
  • Save the evidence early
    Photograph the hazard and your injuries, and get the names of anyone who saw what happened. Then ask for video quickly: City and County buildings may erase routine security video after a year unless it's evidence in a claim, and no law we found makes a private business keep its video for any set time.
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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 Modesto.

How long do I have after an injury on property in Modesto?
If a private owner, landlord or business is responsible, a lawsuit generally has to be filed within two years. If it was City, County, StanRTA or school district 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.
Can a landlord be responsible for an injury at my apartment?
Often, for the parts it controls. A landlord must inspect a rental for hazards before you move in, and keep stairways, walkways and other common areas it controls reasonably safe. Inside your unit after move-in, a landlord is generally responsible only if it actually knew about the hazard and could fix it. A property manager can be responsible too.
The owner says the property was up to code. Does that settle it?
Not by itself. An owner's compliance with a law or safety regulation doesn't, on its own, show that it used reasonable care. The question is still whether the owner acted reasonably to keep the property safe.
Who is responsible if a dog bit me on someone else's property?
The dog's owner: California makes a dog's owner responsible for a bite in a public place or when you were lawfully on private property, even if the dog had never bitten anyone. A landlord is responsible only if it knew the dog was dangerous and could have prevented the harm. Our Modesto dog bite page explains more.
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 Modesto slip and fall page covers falls in detail, including who is responsible for Modesto's sidewalks.
What if I was on the property without permission?
That doesn't automatically end the case: since 1968, being somewhere without permission has been one factor, not the whole answer. But an owner isn't liable to someone injured while committing one of a list of serious felonies on the property, once that person is convicted, unless the owner acted willfully or wantonly.
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 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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