Based in Long Beach, California, the Law Offices of John A. Mendoza focuses on workers' compensation cases and has recovered over $100 million in awards in the last 15 years. The Law Offices of John Mendoza has pursued over 10,000 cases on behalf of injured workers, sometimes advancing cases to the state of California's Reconsideration Unit, Superior Court, and even the state's Supreme Court. In addition, the Law Offices of John Mendoza has successfully prosecuted landmark First Amendment cases, including Van Schoick v. Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which upheld the rights of California public high school students to express their religious beliefs on high school campuses. As a result, John Mendoza, the Managing Partner at the Law Offices of John Mendoza, was awarded the Pacific Justice Institute?s Attorney of the Year award.
According to the Law Offices of John Mendoza, several types of settlements can be rendered when a case is successfully litigated, including permanent disability advances and lump sum, temporary, or permanent disability payments. The Law Offices of John Mendoza also advises that other possible awards can be granted. These include commutation, in which a lump sum for part or all of a permanent disability settlement is given, and compromise and release, in which the injured party takes the responsibility of paying future medical care out of an agreed distributed amount. In addition, the Law Offices of John Mendoza will see to it that a client's medical treatment related to the injury will be fully reimbursed, in many cases for the rest of the client's life.
The Law Offices of John Mendoza takes the mediation between client and insurance company seriously and seeks advice with a staff of physicians who are on retainer to treat and consult with clients. The Law Offices of John Mendoza never insists on an out-of-pocket retainer from clients, instead taking legal fees out of the eventual settlement.
