Personal Injury Law

Personal Injury is a very broad topic, covering everything from automobile accidents to dog bites to falls. While most people have heard the term, there is more than a little confusion as to what the term actually means.

For example, most people are familiar with automobile accidents, but very few people understand how the process for recovery works. Despite the promises of some less scrupulous attorneys, you don’t just rush into court and receive a check. The process begins at moment of the accident onward. From contacting the insurance company to get your vehicle repaired to retaining the right doctors to insure that you recover fully from your injuries and minimize your future suffering, to dealing with the insurance company, there is a lot of work to be done before you even file a lawsuit.

There are other types of personal injury claims like slip and fall claims, dog bites and products liability cases, each of which require special handling and experience. An experienced firm like Mesriani Law Group can deal with the insurance companies use to prevent settlement. With our experienced attorneys and staff, we can effectively fight through these tactical obstacles and get our clients the settlements they deserve.

These are the personal injury cases where our professional attorneys specialize in:

• Animal Attack
• Brain Injury Claim
• Construction Liability
• General Negligence
• Medical Malpractice Claim
• Premise Liability Claim
• Product Liability Claim
• Slip and Fall Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Vehicle Accidents
• Worker's Compensation Claim
• Wrongful Death Claim

Employment / Labor Law

There is no easy definition of what Employment Law covers. The easiest thing to say is that employment law and litigation covers every claim that happens while an individual is employed. Though that is probably somewhat overbroad, employment law does cover a broad spectrum of claims dealing with employment including discrimination and harassment claims, wrongful termination claims and wage and hour claims. Each employment claim is unique and presents its own challenges and potential pitfalls, requiring experienced attorneys like those at Mesriani Law Group to guide through the process.

Discrimination and Harassment Claims

It is illegal in the state of California for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the basis of that employee’s age, race, national origin, gender, religion or sexual preference. What many people are not aware of is the fact that this rule of law applies not only to obvious discriminatory practices like verbal insults and slurs, but extends to other employment decisions such as promotions. You may have a discrimination claim based on actions of your employer if you can show that these actions were based on your race, age, national origin, gender, religion or sexual preference.

Though harassment and discrimination are often linked, the two are actually different terms. Whereas discrimination claims are usually based on employment related decisions and actions, harassment is when the actions are outside the scope of employment decisions and are attacks on the employee personally. The most common example is verbal statements and slurs by co-workers and/or management, but unwanted touchings, like sexual advances or physical attacks, can be the subject of a sexual harassment claim as well.

You should be aware that the employee need not have been fired for the employee to have a possible discrimination claims. If you are the subject of either discrimination and/or harassment while still employed, you still have a claim. Many people are afraid to bring such a claim since they are afraid that they will lose their jobs, however, it is illegal for an employer to terminate an employee for bringing a claim for harassment and/or discrimination against the employer.

Wage and Hour Claims

The truth about wage and hour claims is that most people who have such claims are not even aware of it. Employers regularly take advantage of this lack of knowledge to pay less than the legal wage, relying on the employee’s need for the position to keep them from getting caught. This practice is common in smaller, family run businesses which operate on a much more casual basis than the average corporate employer like a supermarket of fast food chain.

One common situation is the failure to pay overtime hours, where the employer pays for a standard eight hour day at a minimum wage even when the employee works more than eight hours. You are entitled to payment for all hours worked and an additional wage for overtime hours.

Mesriani Law Group can help you get the recovery you deserve on your employment claims. We have exacted lucrative settlements from and trial verdicts against some of the biggest companies in Americal. Mesriani Law Group remains one of the most successful and well regarded Employment Law Firms in Los Angeles and all of California.

• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Disability
• Employment Manual Preparation
• Employment Severance Packages
• Employee's Compensation Claim
• ERISA Laws
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Labor Law Violation
• Sexual Harassment
• Violation of Whistle Blowing Laws
• Wrongful Termination

Disability Law

Social Security benefits are available under two possible programs, SSD/RSDI for individuals who have a prior work record in the United States and SSI for citizens of the United States or legal alien residents of the United States with no prior work history. Regardless of which program for which you qualify, Mesriani Law Group can help you get the benefits you deserve.

The unfortunate reality of Social Security is that many people do not understand the process. For example, most claimants do not realize that a rejection of their initial application is only the first step of the process. What you should know is that after the initial rejection, you have the right to a hearing in front of the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. It is during this hearing process where a top flight social security law firm like Mesriani Law Group can help.

Mesriani Law Group’s Social Security Division is one of the most well known and successful Social Security law firms in Los Angeles. Our attorneys are well known and recognized in hearing offices in throughout Southern California and have formed working relationships with the staffs and judges at those offices. We have secured benefits under both the SSD/RSDI and SSI for hundreds of claimants and maintain an exceptional success rate in dealing with the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.

• Medical/Medicare Insurance
• Overpayment Claims
• Social Security Disability Claim
• Social Security Survivor Benefits
• Social Security Spouse Benefits
• Social Security Death Benefits
• SSI Fraud Protection
• State Benefits
• Supplemental Security Income Claim
• Retirement Benefits

Business / Corporate Law

Corporate and Business law is a multifaceted practice, covering everything a corporation faces from formation to dissolution. There are literally hundreds of possible issues a corporation can face over its existence.

The first step is setting the company up for business. From the onset of the process, you are faced with decision after decision. For example, a company needs to chose which of the business forms it is going to take and how it is going to operate. Once these decisions are made, there are other issues which a company has to deal with in building the corporate such as proper documentation of the corporate structure to stock issuance to agreements between the partners. We can help you put together the exact corporate entity to fit your needs.

The services which Mesriani Law Group provides do not end with the formation of the corporate. A full service corporate firm like Mesriani Law Group can handle all of your corporations legal needs, dealing with such varied legal issues as contracts, trademarks and copyright issues. In addition, Mesriani Law Group has a strong litigation department which can deal with litigation which your company may find itself involved with.

Mesriani Law Group can also help you deal with your employees. As one of the premier Employment law firms in Los Angeles, we can show you how to avoid issues with your employees and help you with your employee practices to help make sure that do not place your company in a position where you are violating labor laws which might expose you to litigation. In the event an employee does bring an action, Mesriani Law Group has the strong and experienced employment litigation attorneys to help you deal with the problem and resolve the issue in the best way possible.

Formation of a Business Entity

Unlike what many individuals perceive that establishing a company only involves sufficient financing, this also requires proper and adequate planning. This is the stage where you may have to face plenty of decisions to make.

Also, you must be able to accomplish numerous documents and engage in several agreements with other businesses or your other partners. With our more than a decade of providing assistance to companies in Los Angeles and other areas in California, we can definitely help you with these matters.

Transactional

• Commercial Lease Agreement
• Corporation Establishment
• Non-Compete Agreement
• Employment Agreement
• Employment Manual
• Fictitious Business Name
• Independent Contractor Agreement
• Limited Liability Corporation Establishment
• Limited Liability Partnership Establishment
• Operating Agreement Preparation
• Sub-Chapters Establishment
• Severance Package Agreement
• Sales Agreement
• Partnership Establishment
• Preparation By-Laws
• Preparation of Minutes and Resolutions

Litigation

• Breach Contract
• Breach of Partnership
• Civil Litigations
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Debt Collections
• Employer-Employee Relations
• Non-disclosure Agreements
• Shareholder Dispute
• Shareholder Derivative Suits

Intellectual Property

• Copyrights
• Fraud
• Trademarks
• Unfair Competition
• Violation of Trade Secret

Business Litigation

After successfully putting up a company, you will never be ascertained of not being hooked up in any form of disputes. These may involve varied legal issues such as breach of contract, intellectual property, debt collection and even civil litigations.

Our strong litigation department seeks to aid those businesses that are being involved in actions, which result in litigation proceedings. And because we give importance to our clients, we utilize all the avenues within the boundaries of the Corporations Code.

Employment Matters

In line with operating a business, it is also equally important for the owners to have a good relationship with their employees. Hence, a well-designed employment contract and manual will serve as a tool in order to minimize the possibility of employment disputes.

With our business attorneys’ understanding about the basic principles of the Labor Code, we can easily formulate such vital documents. Along with this, our advocates and staff can also handle employment disputes and device a strategy to lessen the tension caused by these types of arguments.

Dial our toll free number or fill out our case evaluation form and be assured of obtaining the best legal services from our reliable business attorneys.