5 Law Firms That Help Clients Stand Up For Their Rights
In any just, functioning society, all individuals should be able to exercise their rights and get the fair treatment they deserve. When the systems and institutions that are supposed to be serving people fail, it's up to tenacious advocates to stand up for what's right. The law firms included here do just that, representing clients in cases ranging from disability discrimination to personal injury and corporate malpractice. This video was made with Ezvid Wikimaker.
5 Law Firms Fighting for Civil Justice
| Name | Specialty |
|---|---|
| The Law Office of Lainey Feingold | Represents disabled people, especially the blind and visually impaired community on issues related to technology and information access |
| Lubin & Meyer | One of Boston's top personal injury law firms, handling every type of medical malpractice lawsuit and negligence claim |
| Baron & Budd | Takes on social threats such as water contamination, unsafe pharmaceutical drugs and devices, trucking accidents, financial industry fraud, and automobile recalls |
| Stueve Siegel Hanson | Provides aggressive, cutting-edge representation in litigation, serving companies in business disputes as well as individuals harmed by dangerous products, unfair employers, or unsavory business practices |
| Ward & Ward Law Firm | Represents clients in cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, and auto accidents |
The Value of Being a Whistle-Blower
Disability Facts
- 1 in 4 adults in the United States have some type of disability
- The total civilian non-institutionalized population with a disability in the United States is 40,678,654
- 2 in 5 adults age 65 years and older have a disability
- 1 in 3 adults with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 44 had a health care need that went unmet within the past year because of the cost
- 37% of U.S. civilians with disabilities aged 18 to 64 have a job, compared to 77.2% for people without disabilities
- The median earnings over a 12-month period for the civilian non-institutionalized population aged 16 and over with earnings and a disability is $23,006
- 15% of school-age children have some degree of hearing loss
- Roughly 8 million people in the US have an intellectual disability, including 425,000 children
- There are more than 4 million veterans living with a service-connected disability
- Workers with a disability are more concentrated in service occupations (19%) than those with no disability (17.2%)
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In Depth
The world is filled with hazards and harms. In the United States, those affected are most often forced to seek redress in the courtroom, requiring assistance from an attorney. This list, presented in no particular order, looks at five law firms that help clients win their recompense.
For #1, we've got the Law Office of Lainey Feingold, which represents disabled people seeking full participation in all society has to offer. Feingold's principal work is with the blind and visually impaired community on technology and information access issues, including web and mobile accessibility. Feingold often pursues structured negotiation to reach settlements for her clients.
Through that method of dispute resolution, Feingold and her co-counsel have negotiated more than sixty settlement agreements without filing a single lawsuit. On behalf of plaintiffs, the offices have reached agreements with a number of major institutions, including Albertson's, E-Trade, and Bank of America.
On behalf of plaintiffs, the offices have reached agreements with a number of major institutions, including Albertson's, E-Trade, and Bank of America.
#2 is Lubin & Meyer, one of Boston's top personal injury law firms, which tries cases in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Founded in 1974, today the firm is a team of nineteen lawyers, four nurses, and a number of paralegals and assistants. It handles every type of medical malpractice lawsuit and negligence claim, including highly complex ones around birth injuries.
The firm has won more than $650 million in verdicts and settlements over the past ten years. Lubin & Meyer's attorneys pride themselves on their creative, innovative, and aggressive approach. It takes a particular interest in cases of medical malpractice related to cancer diagnosis delay, prostate cancer, and strokes.
At #3, Baron & Budd is one of the largest and oldest plaintiffs' law firms in the nation. Established more than four decades ago to fight for workers injured by asbestos, it has expanded to take on other social threats, such as water contamination, unsafe pharmaceutical drugs and devices, trucking accidents, financial industry fraud, and automobile recalls.
Established more than four decades ago to fight for workers injured by asbestos, it has expanded to take on other social threats, such as water contamination, unsafe pharmaceutical drugs and devices, trucking accidents, financial industry fraud, and automobile recalls.
When the misleading marketing of the drug Avandia led to health complications and deaths, Baron & Budd held manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline accountable by representing thousands of individual users. Other cases have led to wide-sweeping changes, such as bank overdraft litigation with JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Comerica.
The #4 entry is Stueve Siegel Hanson. Founded in 2001, the firm provides aggressive representation in litigation, serving companies in business disputes as well as individuals harmed by dangerous products, unfair employers, or unsavory business practices. Working on a contingency model, payment for services depends on the results delivered.
In business litigation, Stueve Siegel Hanson attorneys have represented entrepreneurs, farmers, franchisees, family businesses, private enterprises, and publicly owned conglomerates in courtrooms across the country. Its employment and compensation work spans the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, tipping and tipped employees, and executive departures.
In business litigation, Stueve Siegel Hanson attorneys have represented entrepreneurs, farmers, franchisees, family businesses, private enterprises, and publicly owned conglomerates in courtrooms across the country.
Finishing things up at #5, Ward & Ward Law Firm represents plaintiffs in cases from its Indianapolis offices. Its lawyers aim to be tough advocates for clients' rights and interests, whether their cases entail personal injury, wrongful death, or auto accidents. It also serves those looking for representation in all estate planning and administration matters.
The firm was founded by the father and son team of Don and Charlie Ward. Their motto is: "We protect our clients from the unknown." Among its practice areas, Ward & Ward has developed some particular specialities. These include 18-wheeler accidents, head and spinal injuries, medical malpractice, premises liability litigation, and scooter accidents.
