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About Rene Ucros
Rene Ucros, Esq., is an experienced litigation attorney who specializes in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and insurance bad faith cases. Specifically, Rene handles automobile collisions, trucking collisions, pedestrian versus auto collisions, and premise liability cases. Throughout his career, Mr. Ucros has achieved notable legal victories, including a key role in an auto v. auto case that resulted in a $120 million verdict after striking the Defendants' Answer. He has also secured significant settlements, such as $17.5 million , $10 million (post-trial), $8.1 million , and $5.25 million in various auto-related cases, along with substantial settlements in premise liability and first-party auto claims.
Rene earned his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University before attending Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, where he joined a dual-degree program earning him a Master's in Dispute Resolution along with a Juris Doctorate. His legal philosophy is encapsulated in the words of Pele: "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing." Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Ucros enjoys spending time with his family and his French bulldog, Pepe, traveling, golfing, and surfing. *4.9-star rating based on Google reviews of Wilshire Law Firm's Los Angeles Google Business Profile.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Wilshire Law Firm
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A Los Angeles jury awarded $35,285,942 to an 81-year-old man who suffered a spinal fracture and permanent injuries after a tractor-trailer rear-ended the vehicle he was riding in on Interstate 10.
A Los Angeles jury awarded $30 million in noneconomic damages in 2023 to Kenya Taylor, whose 6-year-old son was beaten to death by a Los Angeles Unified School District playground worker she had asked to watch him over winter break, and put 90 percent of the fault on the district. The Court of Appeal reversed in June 2025, holding that Education Code section 44808 made the district immune because the death happened off campus, and directed judgment for the district.
An 11-year-old with an IEP requiring door-to-door transport was abandoned at the school curb by district staff, struck by a car on a four-lane road, and left with permanent brain damage; the $28.5 million settlement against Victor Elementary School District was the largest pedestrian accident settlement in California in 2019.
A Los Angeles jury awarded $13,872,900 to a 42-year-old motorcyclist who said a low-speed collision caused neck and groin injuries. In December 2025 the Court of Appeal vacated the judgment and ordered a new trial because the plaintiff disclosed a new medical expert seven days before trial.
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