Legal Resources
Government
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with disabilities. To find out more about how these laws may apply to you, read this guide to disability rights laws.
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Private
Parris Lawyers
Fiercely fighting for your justice, PARRIS has been fighting for the rights of thousands of people who have come to us in need of legal help since 1985. As one of the country’s leading personal injury law firms, our attorneys have successfully fought insurance companies and corporate giants, obtaining extraordinary results for our clients. PARRIS handles all types of accident law cases. With offices located in Lancaster, Woodland Hills, and Costa Mesa. At PARRIS, our lawyers know what it takes to win your case and will give it the personalized approach it deserves. We know the laws, we know the insurance industry, and we know how insurance defense lawyers work. Our experienced team will help you overcome the physical, emotional, and financial burdens resulting from an accident. As trial lawyers who are highly experienced in taking your case before a jury, we won’t settle for anything less than the maximum legal compensation you deserve.
Chudacoff, Simon, Cherin & Friedman, LLC
Contact the law office of Chudacoff, Simon, Cherin & Friedman for a free consultation regarding how they may benefit from a personal injury or workers’ compensation claim. Whether you have been injured on the job or in a motor vehicle accident or other case involving the negligence or wrongful conduct of another, having the right legal representation is critical to obtaining the most favorable financial recovery. Our partners have over 100 years of combined experience in fighting for the rights of individuals, and the families of loved ones, who have been seriously injured or who have lost their lives as the result of the negligence of others or from a work-related tragedy
GREENE BROILLET & WHEELER, LLC
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, is a preeminent plaintiffs’ trial law firm representing clients across California and the United States. We concentrate our efforts on representing people who have been seriously injured by the negligent, reckless or intentional conduct of another. Our attorneys win compensation and maximize recovery for people who have been hurt by defective products, unsafe cars, tires and drugs, dangerous workplaces and business fraud. Our experience covers the full range of personal injury and business torts litigation issues, including legal malpractice, insurance bad faith and class action lawsuits.
Patrick Farber Structured Settlement Brokers
Structured settlement broker Patrick Farber and his team work with attorneys in California and around the county in creating structured settlements for medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, workers’ compensation, mass torts and construction defect cases as well as structures for non-physical injury cases and attorney fees –all at no cost to the client. They support and advise legal counsel during all phases of settlement negotiations, court hearings, mediations, arbitrations and settlement conferences. Extreme care is given to preparing closing documents to ensure each structured settlement has been executed exactly to legal counsel’s specifications.
Victims of Violent Crime
California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) may provide needed compensation to help cover treatment and other support services for victims and their families.
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Disability Rights California
California’s protection & advocacy system. Advocate, educate, investigate and litigate to advance and protect the rights of Californians with disabilities.
Western Center on Law & Poverty
Western Center advances and enforces the rights of low-income Californians in health, housing and public assistance by working statewide for systemic change.
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Pro Bono Los Angeles: Legal Service Directory
List of California agencies that offer a wide variety of pro bono legal services.
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Legal Aid Foundation Los Angeles
As LA’s frontline law firm for low-income people, we promote access to justice, strengthen communities, combat discrimination, and effect systemic change through representation, advocacy, and community education.
Center for Health Care Rights
The Center for Health Care Rights is dedicated to ensuring access to quality health care by providing information and education to elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries. Call the center if you have questions about Medicare or need help resolving Medicare- or health insurance-related problems.
Protection & Advocacy, Inc. (PAI)
The CANHR LRS is a statewide bar-certified referral service specializing in long term care consumer issues. The CANHR LRS was established to provide access to legal representation for long term care residents and their family members, and to enable interested persons to engage attorneys.
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform Lawyer Referral Service (CANHR LRS)
The CANHR LRS is a statewide bar-certified referral service specializing in long term care consumer issues. The CANHR LRS was established to provide access to legal representation for long term care residents and their family members, and to enable interested persons to engage attorneys.
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American Advocacy Group
American Advocacy Group exists to provide top-quality, affordable advocacy for individuals with disabilities and families with disabled children in California. Their experienced, dedicated staff is here to help you receive the benefits and assistance you’re entitled to, providing step-by-step advocacy at every stage of the process.
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Provides free legal services to low-income residents.
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Metz & Harrison
Metz & Harrison is a civil rights law firm specializing in the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities by removing access barriers in places of public accommodation and eliminating discriminatory policies and procedures. We have been responsible for the removal of significant access barriers in universities, hospitals, shopping centers, theaters, restaurants and public entities, as well as the recovery of significant damages for our clients from both private and public entities. The attorneys in our firm are more than civil rights litigators -we are all civil rights advocates, working to eliminate disability discrimination in all forms through our dedication to and activism on behalf of the disabled community.