How much is my case worth?

It depends on the injuries, medical costs, lost income, fault, and available insurance. Anyone who quotes a number before reviewing the facts is guessing. We evaluate the claim honestly after seeing the records.

How long do I have to file a claim?

Deadlines apply. Many California injury claims must be filed within two years, and some, like claims involving government entities, are much shorter. Call promptly so the deadline that applies to your situation can be identified.

Should I speak with the insurance company?

You can report the collision, but avoid recorded statements or signing releases before you understand your rights. Early settlements rarely account for the full cost of an injury.

How soon should I call?

As soon as you can. Evidence disappears, deadlines apply, and early legal help can prevent avoidable mistakes.

What if I may be partly at fault?

California follows comparative fault rules. A partial share of fault does not automatically end a claim, but it can affect the amount recovered.

What evidence should I save?

Keep photos, police or incident reports, witness details, medical records, repair estimates, wage information, receipts, and every message from an insurer.

What if the other driver has no insurance?

Your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may apply. A lawyer can review the policies and available sources of recovery.

Modesto Pedestrian & Bicycle Accident Lawyers

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Driver and witness evidence

After a serious legal problem, the details decide everything. We focus on the facts, deadlines, documents, and decisions that protect you and can change the outcome, so you can focus on moving forward.

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Medical and rehabilitation costs

After a serious legal problem, the details decide everything. We focus on the facts, deadlines, documents, and decisions that protect you and can change the outcome, so you can focus on moving forward.

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Uninsured and hit-and-run options

After a serious legal problem, the details decide everything. We focus on the facts, deadlines, documents, and decisions that protect you and can change the outcome, so you can focus on moving forward.

How it starts

Three steps. No runaround.

An accident turns life upside down in seconds, and you should not have to learn the legal system at the same time. Here is exactly what happens when you reach out, so nothing about this feels unknown.

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Tell us what happened
Call, text, or complete the short case review. You don't need paperwork, legal words, or a perfectly organized story. Just say what happened in your own words. We listen first, and the review costs nothing.
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We review the facts thoroughly
The team examines the incident, the injuries, the insurance coverage, and the deadlines that apply. Evidence fades and insurers move fast, so we identify what protects you before anything is signed or said.
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Get a clear next step to success
You leave knowing what may come next and whether the firm can help, in plain language, with no pressure. If we take your case, a trial team stands between you and the insurance company from that day forward.

One call can change the direction of your case.

That's how our clients emerge victorious, protected, informed, and ready for what comes next.

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Cause · Reaction · Solution

How an accident claim actually moves.

Every claim follows the same arc: the moment that caused it, the reaction that protects it, and the insurer or company that has to answer for it. Here is how that arc plays out on a real claim.

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The cause
What might have happened
You are halfway through a crosswalk when a driver rolling a right turn clips you. You wake up in the emergency room with a broken leg, no photos, no plate, and a police report that was never finished.
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The reaction
What to do, and what we do
Evidence disappears in days, so we move first: doorbell and business cameras, witnesses, scene measurements. We also check your own auto policy, because uninsured motorist coverage can apply even though you were never inside a car.
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The solution
What the insurance company will do
The driver’s insurer will argue you ‘darted out’ or were invisible at night. Crosswalk timing, lighting, camera footage, and your treatment records answer that. If the driver is uninsured, your own carrier becomes the paying authority, and we prepare the claim for it the same way.

Your side of the story deserves the same professional preparation theirs gets.

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What to do next

Protect your health and the evidence.

The first days after an accident can shape the entire claim. Insurers start working immediately. These steps keep the record clear, your options open, and the value of your case in your hands, not theirs.

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Get medical care
Pedestrian and bicycle injuries are often more serious than they first appear.
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Make sure a report exists
A police report anchors the claim. Get the report number and the driver's information.
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Look for cameras
Nearby businesses, doorbells, and dashcams may have footage. It disappears fast, so act quickly.
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Check every coverage source
Your own auto policy's uninsured motorist coverage may apply even though you were not in a car.
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Get a free case review
Call or text 24/7 before giving any insurer a statement.