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401 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401, U.S.A.

Birth Injuries, Catastrophic Injury, Cerebral Palsy and 12 more

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About Law Offices of Michels & Lew

Birth Injuries, Catastrophic Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Paralysis, Spinal Cord Injuries, Meningitis, Drowning, Personal Injury, Water Sports Injuries, State Appellate Practice, Sexual Abuse, Nursing Home Litigation

Whether your case involves cerebral palsy, medical malpractice, a doctor or hospital mistake, catastrophic personal injury, child sexual abuse, drowning or other wrongful death action, the Law Offices of Michels & Lew has over 40 years of experience helping clients just like you achieve the highest possible verdicts and settlements. With over $1.5 billion dollars recovered for clients to date, we are one of the top plaintiff's firms in California. We also have our own in-house board-certified doctor. Visit our web site to learn more.

 

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Medical Malpractice
Posted by Wayne
July 31, 2023
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If I could rate Michels and Lew a zero, I would. Two weeks ago, I contacted their office regarding a possible medical malpractice case. They stated their process was to provide a brief synopsis of the facts to one their staff, and an attorney would return a call shortly. The person on the phone stated she was a legal assistant, and asked me a few questions, and said I would hear from Mr. Michels. A week later I received an email from a Monica Alonso that my case had been denied. Ms Alonso isn't an attorney, according to the California State Bar, nor does she represent herself as a paralegal. I requested to have Mr. Michels call me directly. It has been a week now. I never got to speak to an attorney. In reading other reviews, this seems to be their M.O...to have uneducated flunkies deal with vulnerable victims in pain and suffering, sit in their high posh offices on Whilshire Blvd., and cherry pick cases they know are lucrative and easy to win.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Medical Malpractice 1
    • Birth Injuries
  • Personal Injury 2
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Sexual Abuse
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Health Care 1
    • Nursing Home Litigation
  • Head and Spinal Injuries 1
    • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Sports Law 1
    • Water Sports Injuries
  • Appellate Practice 1
    • State Appellate Practice
  • Products Liability 1
    • Products Liability Law
  • Other 4
    • Paralysis
    • Meningitis
    • Drowning
    • Plaintiffs

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    Spanish
    French.

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    Free initial consultation
    Open 24 Hours

  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1980

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    http://www.michels-lew.com

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401 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th FloorSanta Monica, CA 90401U.S.A.

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