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Car and truck accidents, falls, dog bites, wrongful death, serious injuries and workers' compensation, anywhere in California. Find your kind of case below, or call and tell us what happened.
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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.
What happened?Find your kind of case.
Each page explains how that kind of case works in California, what it can cover and what to do first.
On the road
Car Accidents
Crashes with cars, SUVs and pickups, including hit-and-run and uninsured drivers.
Truck Accidents
Big rigs, delivery vans and other commercial vehicles. The trucking company can be responsible along with its driver.
Motorcycle Accidents
Riders hit by drivers who didn't see them, turned left in front of them or changed lanes into them.
Bus Accidents
Passengers and others injured by city, school, tour and charter buses. A claim against a public transit agency is due within six months.
Uber and Lyft Accidents
Passengers, drivers and others in crashes with a rideshare car. Uber and Lyft must carry $1 million in coverage once a driver accepts a ride.
Pedestrian Accidents
People on foot hit by a vehicle in a crosswalk, a parking lot or a driveway.
Bicycle Accidents
Cyclists hit, doored or run off the road by drivers.
At work
Workers' Compensation
Benefits when you're injured on the job, and a separate claim if someone outside your work caused it.
On someone's property
Slip and Falls
Falls on wet floors, broken stairs, loose mats and uneven sidewalks, in stores, apartments and public places.
Premises Liability
Injuries caused by unsafe property: poor security, falling objects, pools, mold.
Also:Mold exposure
Dog Bites
California holds a dog's owner responsible for a bite, even if the dog never bit anyone before.
Serious injuries and loss of life
Catastrophic Injuries
Injuries that change a life: amputations, severe burns, paralysis.
Brain Injuries
Concussions and traumatic brain injuries, including ones that don't show up right away.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Back and neck injuries, from herniated discs to paralysis.
Wrongful Death
When a family loses someone to another's carelessness: funeral costs, lost support and the loss of their love and companionship.
Injured at work?Workers' compensation.
In California, workers' comp pays for treatment and part of your lost pay without anyone having to prove fault. Insurers can still be slow, turn down treatment or get a diagnosis wrong. We handle the comp claim, and any injury claim against someone outside your job.
Report it within 30 days.
Tell your employer in writing. They must give you a claim form (DWC-1) within one working day of learning about the injury.
Care and pay while you heal.
Medical treatment for the injury and, while you can't work, about two-thirds of your average weekly pay, up to a state limit.
Denied treatment can be challenged.
If the insurer turns down treatment your doctor asked for, you have 30 days to ask for an independent medical review.
Someone else at fault?
Workers' comp doesn't pay for pain and suffering. If a driver, a property owner or an equipment maker caused the injury, you may also have an injury claim against them.
When I fell off a roof, workers' compensation was slow to help me with my injury (over two months). I was misdiagnosed until I hired Valero Law and began receiving proper care.
Marie Ballon, the attorney Efren names, handles workers' compensation cases from our San Jose office. About Marie Ballon
Results that speak.We've won millions for our clients.
We've won over $500 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients.
Recognized for excellence
- $6.25MPersonal injuryA confidential settlement believed to be the largest personal injury settlement ever recorded in its county.
- $5MAuto accidentFor a husband and wife after the husband suffered a brachial plexus injury.
- $4.4MCar accidentFor a client with a neck injury. The best offer before we stepped in was $410,000.
- $2.1MTruck accidentFor a client with spinal and orthopedic injuries after a crash with a commercial truck.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes, and each case is different.
View all resultsDo you have a case?What California law asks.
Every kind of case on this page comes down to the same few questions. You don't need every answer before you call; that's our job.
Was someone else careless?
Most injury cases rest on negligence: a driver, a business, a landlord or a company didn't take reasonable care, and you were injured because of it.
Were you injured?
Get checked even if you feel fine; some injuries show up days later. Your medical records are the main proof of what the accident did to you.
Were you partly at fault?
You can still recover. California lowers the amount by your share of the blame, so if you were 20% at fault, you keep 80%.
Is there still time?
Most injury claims must be filed within two years. A claim against a city, county or state agency is due within six months.
Who pays?
Usually an insurance company: the at-fault driver's, a business's or a homeowner's policy, or your own uninsured motorist coverage.
What can it cover?
Medical bills now and later, lost pay, damage to your car or property, and your pain and suffering.
