Disability Discrimination
Confined to a wheelchair in California? You may be entitled to $1,000 each time you can't use something at a business because of your disability. Some examples are mirrors in restrooms that are mounted too high on the wall to see your reflection; dispensers (paper towel, soap, toilet seat cover, etc.) or clothing hooks that you can't reach because they are mounted too high above the floor; or toilets you can't use because they lack 2 grab (support) bars. You probably run into such problems regularly.
Some Scenarios:
- You stop by a hardware store and need to use the restroom but find there are no grab (support) bars next to the toilet. You're entitled to $1,000.
- For the past year, you've been using your local coin laundry to wash your clothes each month. Each time you're there, you can't dry your hands after washing them because the paper towel dispenser is mounted too high on the wall. You're entitled to $12,000.
- You're in a restaurant and want to use the restroom mirror to make yourself presentable. The mirror is mounted too high on the wall for you to use. You're entitled to $1,000.
Why Am I Entitled to Money? While the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was supposed to make business establishments wheelchair-accessible, many business and real estate owners have ignored it because it doesn't allow the disabled to recover monetary compensation. To force California businesses and landlords to make their facilities wheelchair-accessible, the California legislature enacted the Disabled Persons Act, a law that awards you a minimum $1,000 for each unintentional violation of your civil rights in California.
Our Service. Our job is to collect the money you're owed from those that discriminated against you. (You should be willing to accept less than $1,000 for your violation if you want to resolve your claim without trial.) Our services are available to all California residents.
Why Haven't I Heard about This Before? Not many minorities are aware of their civil rights, especially the disabled. Of course, powerful business and real estate interest groups would like to keep it that way. In fact, year after year, these lobbyists try to repeal this important law. For more about California's disability laws, go here.
Free to You. The law allows us to recover our attorney fees and costs from those who violate your civil rights. You don't pay us.
Our Qualifications. Morse Mehrban, California's No. 1 disability rights expert, has fought thousands of cases and shaped the law in California. He is admitted to practice in all California state courts and is well-known as an aggressive advocate for the rights of disabled Californians. Mr. Mehrban has been practicing law since 1993 and is a graduate of the accelerated law program at Southwestern University School of Law. Before that, he double-majored in economics and political science at City University of New York. Mr. Mehrban has been the catalyst for making thousands of public facilities accessible to the disabled throughout California.
Get Started. All we need is the name and address of the business where you encountered the problem. It's helpful if you have a purchase receipt and a picture of the violation (you can use your cell phone camera). Contact us by filling out the form below, emailing Morse@Mehrban.com, or calling 310-571-0104.