Car Accidents

Attorneys for Car Accidents in Fresno
What Kinds of Car Accidents Can We Help With?

  • Collisions that collide head-on

  • Rollovers of Vehicles

  • Accidents involving a single vehicle

  • Collisions with the back of the vehicle

  • T-Bone Sideswipe Collisions (Side Impact)

  • Accidents involving a hit-and-run driver

  • Multiple-vehicle collisions

  • Accidents involving ridesharing

  • Accidents involving Uber, Lyft, and Street Racing

  • Accidents Caused by Drunk Drivers

  • Accidents Caused by Distracted Driving

  • Drivers who are uninsured or underinsured are prohibited from driving.

What Should You Do If You Are Involved in a Car Accident?

First and foremost, safety!

  1. Determine whether medical help is required and, if so, dial 911.

  2. Get to the safest spot you can, away from incoming vehicles and other potential dangers.

Document after document after document 

  1. A police report is required.

  2. Take pictures of the driver's license and insurance information, as well as any other people who were involved in the accident.

  3. Gather witness information if you are physically able (this is crucial - most witnesses will not wait for the cops).

  • Addresses for Names

  • Phone numbers to keep on file for future contact in case you need to establish your claim.

  1. Take images of all involved automobiles and other tangible evidence if you are physically able and can do so from a safe location.

  • Marks left by skids

  • Automobile components

  • After the crash, the positions of the vehicles at rest

  • Take pictures of the license plates of all the vehicles involved.

  1. As soon as you are physically able, take notes on your phone or use your voice memo to document everything that transpired.

Don't put it off any longer; contact a personal injury lawyer straight away.

  1. You will not be charged anything unless we win your case.

  2. Fresno car accident attorney Tim Mazzela is available 24 hours a day to meet with you by phone, via video chat, or in person. Because of COVID, we are not available to come to homes or hospitals, but we can handle business.

Why should you employ a car accident lawyer?

  1. The benefit of engaging an attorney as soon as possible after an accident is that you can document the evidence and evaluate the level of inquiry required to build your case and safeguard your rights. Your lawyer will also question witnesses and take notes during depositions.

  2. You will be guarded and protected from the defendant's insurance company's pestering and underhanded techniques.

  3. An expert personal injury lawyer can also assist you in obtaining necessary medical treatment, repairing your car or obtaining a total loss settlement, and obtaining a rental vehicle.

  4. Above all, they will make you better settlement proposals and decide whether or not the settlement is fair.

When should you contact a personal injury lawyer after a car accident?

If you have been hurt or hurt in a car accident, you should contact a personal injury attorney as quickly as possible. It is the obligation of the other driver's insurance company to contact you as soon as possible and try to settle the case for the lowest sum possible.


If any of the above scenarios apply to your accident, contact Tim Mazzela, a Fresno personal injury attorney.

  • If there is a serious injury, such as a broken bone, a head injury, or even death,

  • If it's not evident who's to blame,

  • If there were additional vehicles engaged, pedestrians, or someone on a bicycle,

  • If the accident is not adequately described in the police report

  • If the accident happened near a school or in a construction zone,

  • If you have questions about your insurance coverage or liability limits, please contact us.

  • If your insurance company arranges for you to meet with one of their attorneys, take advantage of it.


When I'm hurt in a car accident, what may I get paid for?

Putting a monetary value on a case requires years of legal experience. Tim Mazzela, a Fresno personal injury lawyer, uses decades of experience with his judgments and settlements, as well as reviews of other famous lawyers' judgments and settlements and materials not available to the general public, to estimate the value of a case.

Economic Losses

Economic Damages are defined under California law to include the following items.


  • Medical bills from the past

  • Medical costs in the future

  • Wage loss in the past

  • Wage loss in the future

  • Loss of earning potential

  • Surgical procedures in the past and in the future

  • Medical bills from the past and the future

  • Household services are lost.

  • Adapting your home to suit your impairment

  • Out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of the accident-related injuries and disability.

Damages that are not economically based

Non-Economic Damages are defined by California law as the following


  • Have an effect on your personal life

  • Your family relationships will be affected.

  • Your work life will be affected.

  • Imperfection

  • The impact on your life and that of your family

  • Sufferers of Pain

  • Loss of pleasure in life

  • Disappointment

  • Distressed mental/emotional state

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a type of post-traumatic stress disorder that (PTSD)

  • Temporary incapacitation

  • Incapacity for life