Month: May 2019

Troy, MI (Law Firm Newswire) May 6, 2019 - On Saturday, April 13th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Disability Law Group also known as the Law Offices of Kelly, Riggs & Mansour, PLC hosted a Free Community Resource Clinic with the intention of helping the public get their legal questions answered in conjunction with a free health screening. The event took place at the Troy Community Center in room 303.

This comprehensive clinic, which was open to the public, provided legal advice on a wide variety of topics. Attorneys Mandy Kelly, Erika Riggs, and Randall Mansour offered their expertise in the areas of Social Security Disability, SSI, and VA disability benefits. Local attorneys also attended to help people with family law issues, PPOs, landlord/tenant matters, and more. SSR Law Office also participated in the Clinic providing free legal advice on will-drafting, probate, and other estate planning matters. To make this meeting accessible to the whole family, Easter-themed crafts were given children accompanying their parents, guardians, or grandparents.

In addition to the wealth of free legal information available, free health screenings were given by Providence Hospital residents. A number of nonprofit community organizations, such as Michigan Works, the Judson Center, and the EmpowerME Project were also in attendance along with other critical community resources.

Concerned about not having a will? Worried about what would happen to loved ones if a caregiver became disabled? Are there other legal issues that need to addressed? Explore the various options that may be possible with skilled attorneys who participated in this Clinic. The attorneys offer a free consultation.

Check Video of the Clinic: https://www.facebook.com/276774946529812/videos/407966459753930/

For more information please call Disability Law Group at 800-838-1100 or email them: erika@attorneysdlg.com

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) May 6, 2019 - A Federal lawsuit was recently filed against Morrison & Foerster by one of its clients that alleged the firm engaged in “egregious” overbilling, among other things. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Firestar Diamond International and its owner, jewelry designer Nirav Modi, Synergies Corporation, AVD Trading and Firestar Group LLC. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and alleges breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, fraud, breach of contract and theft.

The lawsuit alleges that Morrison & Foerster was initially hired to sell various companies and their assets in order to dismantle the companies. The lawsuit stated that the firm “expended an exorbitant and excessive amount of time, primarily on matters that had little to do with winding down the entities. In the course of two months, [the firm] had 34 different timekeepers bill 669 hours at a cost of $484,321.39.” Thereafter, when the final bill was presented to the plaintiffs, the firm’s services were terminated. However, after termination, Morrison & Foerster then transferred $53,000 of the plaintiff’s assets held in Morrison & Foerster’s trust account to itself, without notifying the plaintiffs with an explanation of the transfer.

The plaintiffs allege that Morrison & Foerster focused on minor issues in order to bill the plaintiffs more, instead of winding down the various companies and selling assets. Also, the plaintiffs allege that the law firm failed to make $17 million in bankruptcy claims that was spotted by the plaintiffs’ new lawyers. Finally, the plaintiffs allege that the law firm unilaterally paid its exorbitant fees from money obtained by the sale of plaintiffs’ assets, something that was never agreed upon by the plaintiffs.

Plaintiffs have alleged actual damages of more than $1.5 million, plus punitive damages, attorneys fees and fee disgorgement. In a comment on the decision, Gregory D. Jordan, a business litigation attorney with the Law Offices of Gregory D. Jordan in Austin, Texas, who is not involved with the case, stated that, “Law firms must be very careful with client’s money kept in the firm’s trust accounts. Frequent and clear communication between the law firm and the client about expectations and actions is the best practice to prevent these types of lawsuits.”

Century City, CA (Law Firm Newswire) May 2, 2019 - Once again, the accomplished personal injury law firm of J&Y has successfully collaborated with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP (PSB) on a personal injury case arising out of a traffic accident.

In accordance with recent legal trends, it is by no means unusual for J&Y to join forces with other first-rate law firms in order to win the highest possible settlements for clients.

In this most recent case, which took place in the city of La Habra in April of 2016, the client was riding a mountain bike southbound on Harbor Boulevard when he was run over twice by a commercial truck. Both the defendant and the plaintiff were riding southbound on Harbor Boulevard. When the commercial truck began to turn right at 301 North Harbor Blvd, the two parties collided and the defendant rode over the plaintiff. As a result, the mountain bike was destroyed and the plaintiff suffered severe injuries, including approximately 25 broken bones. Among other treatments and surgical procedures, the victim was required to go through a spinal fusion surgery. Eventually, by collaborating with PSB, the shared client won $3.65 million for his exorbitant medical costs, lost income, and extensive pain and suffering.

About J&Y

J&Y Law serves clients throughout Northern and Southern California, working out of 20 conveniently located offices. Over the years we have recovered tens of millions of dollars in negotiated settlements as well as through jury verdicts. We have a well-earned reputation for providing all of our clients with personal attention and compassion as well as outstanding legal representation. Our recent victory in collaboration with PSB is another example of how we always make our client’s interests our top priority.

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Javaheri & Yahoudai
1875 Century Park East
Suite 920
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 310.774.0778
Toll free: 877.735.7035