$3.9M
Newport Beach wage and hour class action settlement: hourly manufacturing plant employees alleged late and interrupted meal and rest breaks and sought unpaid premium pay.
Costa Mesa
Personal Injury & Employment Attorneys in Costa Mesa, CA
Injured in a Costa Mesa crash or forced from your job? Wilshire Law Firm's award-winning team connects you with a legal professional 24/7 for a free case review. No fees unless you get paid.
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Wilshire Law Firm handles both personal injury and employment cases for people in Costa Mesa. On the injury side, that includes car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, and rideshare collisions — common along corridors like I-405, SR-55, and SR-73 — as well as dangerous property, catastrophic injury, and sexual abuse claims. On the employment side, we represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unpaid wage matters throughout Orange County. If you are unsure where your situation fits, a legal professional can help sort it out during a free case review.
A California personal injury claim generally moves through four stages: case evaluation, investigation and evidence gathering, a demand followed by negotiation, and litigation if a fair settlement cannot be reached. Most claims resolve through negotiation, but our attorneys prepare every case as if it may go to trial. California's statute of limitations generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1), so acting early helps protect your rights.
California employees have some of the strongest workplace protections in the country. The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics such as race, sex, age, disability, and religion, and protects workers who report or oppose unlawful conduct from retaliation. State wage-and-hour law also entitles most employees to minimum wage, overtime, and meal and rest breaks. If your rights were violated, a legal professional can explain your options during a free case review.
Recovery depends on the type of case. In a personal injury claim, you can generally pursue economic damages (medical bills, lost wages, property damage) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering, emotional distress). In an employment case, remedies may include lost wages and benefits, reinstatement, emotional distress damages, and civil penalties, and prevailing employees can often recover attorney's fees. Because every case is unique, a legal professional can review your losses during a free case review.
Nothing upfront. We handle personal injury and most employment cases on contingency, which means there are no fees unless you get paid. Case costs — such as filing fees, records requests, and expert witnesses — are separate from attorney fees, and a legal professional will explain how they work during your free case review.
Choosing a firm that regularly serves the Costa Mesa area means working with attorneys who know the local courts and community. Injury and employment disputes in the area are generally handled through the Orange County Superior Court, and we regularly appear on behalf of clients across the county. Wilshire Law Firm is an award-winning, nationally recognized team, and a legal professional is available 24/7 to answer your questions during a free case review.
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Colin M. Jones, Esq.Senior Partner and Senior Trial Attorney, Chair of the Personal Injury Litigation Department
John G. Yslas, Esq.Senior Partner, Chair of the Employment Wage & Hour Class Action Department
Jennifer P. Burkes, Esq.Senior Partner & Strategic Advisor, Personal Injury Litigation Department
Mary Lee Caruso, Esq.Senior Partner
Ryan Casey, Esq.Senior Partner and Trial Attorney
Tae-Yoon Kim, Esq.Senior Partner
Tyler J. Woods, Esq.Senior Partner
Philip Andonian, Esq.Partner and Trial Attorney
Alivia E. Abreu, Esq.Partner
Thiago M. Coelho, Esq.Partner
Arrash Fattahi, Esq.Partner
Shervin G. Ghanoongooi, Esq.Partner
Christopher Goodroe, Esq.Partner
Nathan A. Guest, Esq.Partner and Trial Attorney
Benjamin Haber, Esq.Partner
Nicol Hajjar, Esq.Partner
Brian M. Jacobson, Esq.Partner
Ariella Perry, Esq.Partner
Diego Aviles, Esq.Junior Partner
Jeffrey Bils, Esq.Junior Partner
Emily Borman, Esq.Junior Partner
Jose Maria D. Patino, Jr., Esq.Junior Partner
Christina M. LeJunior Partner
William M. Pao, Esq.Junior Partner
Eugene Zinovyev, Esq.Junior PartnerRecent wins
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$3.5M
Fullerton premises liability settlement: a loose apartment stair railing shifted as a person held it, causing a fall down the stairs and serious injuries to both arms.
$3.3M
Irvine wage and hour class action settlement: hourly employees of a products company alleged they were denied compliant meal and rest breaks and sought premium pay and expense reimbursement.
$3.0M
Orange County wage and hour class action settlement: a healthcare employer's hourly workers alleged unpaid overtime and meal and rest break violations and sought premium pay and expense reimbursement.
$2.8M
Anaheim truck accident settlement: a big rig rear-ended a driver braking hard for a crash ahead on the 5 Freeway, causing neck and back pain and missed work.
$2.6M
Anaheim truck accident settlement: a package-delivery truck struck a driver pulling out of a parking lot, adding back and neck pain to an existing work injury.
$2.5M
Los Angeles County sexual abuse case.
$2.5M
Los Angeles County sexual abuse case.
$2.4M
Orange County wage and hour class action settlement: restaurant employees alleged a franchise operator failed to provide legally required meal and rest breaks or pay the premiums owed.
$2.3M
Santa Ana car accident settlement: a red-light runner hit a motorist turning left on a green arrow, totaling the car and causing neck, arm and leg pain.
$2.0M
Long Beach car accident settlement: a three-car rear-end collision left an occupant of one vehicle with a traumatic brain injury and several other serious injuries.
$2.0M
Santa Fe Springs car accident settlement: another driver rear-ended a motorist stopped at a red light, causing neck and upper-back pain and a sprained arm.
$2.0M
Orange County truck accident settlement: a big rig driver crashed while avoiding people from an earlier wreck, suffering a brain injury. Defendants included an individual and a restaurant franchise.
$1.6M
Irvine slip and fall settlement: a shopper slipped on a puddle with no warning signs near a self-checkout, causing neck, back and leg injuries.
$1.2M
Bellflower car accident settlement: a company pickup turned left into a driver's path at an intersection, causing arm and lower back injuries and totaling the driver's car.
$949K
Long Beach car accident settlement: a rideshare driver who fell asleep rear-ended a car stopped at a red light, leaving its driver with neck and back pain.
$675K
Carson workplace discrimination settlement: an office employee who was let go alleged discrimination and harassment at work and brought a wrongful termination claim against the employer.
$500K
Santa Ana workplace retaliation settlement: an employee alleged being let go after reporting inappropriate conduct by a manager. The company called it a layoff.
$425K
Anaheim disability discrimination settlement: an employee facing medical treatment alleged being fired in retaliation within two weeks of complaining about a manager, despite no write-ups.
$300K
Buena Park car accident settlement: a driver swerved into a freeway carpool lane and struck a car, leaving a passenger with arm pain and other soft-tissue pain.
$220K
Signal Hill wage and hour class action settlement: employees alleged they missed meal and rest breaks without receiving premium pay and were not paid for all time worked.
$200K
Buena Park car accident settlement: a driver swerving to avoid another car hit a motorist in a 91 Freeway carpool lane, causing back pain.
$176K
Newport Beach wrongful termination settlement: a restaurant employee alleged being fired after reporting a coworker's sexual harassment. The employer claimed a layoff but brought that coworker back.
$125K
Downey leave of absence settlement: an employee alleged being fired while on medical leave after a warning that filing for protected leave would lead to termination.
*Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Each case is unique and evaluated on its own facts.
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#1 Truck v. Pedestrian Accident Settlement
2024
#1 Multi-Vehicle Accident Settlement
2024
#1 Equipment Malfunction Settlement
2024
#1 Car v. Stationary Object Collision Settlement
2024
#1 Bus v. Passenger Accident Settlement
2024
#1 Whistleblower Retaliation Settlement
2023
#1 Underinsured Motorist Settlement
2023
#1 Slip & Fall Accident Settlement
2023
#1 Negligent Security Settlement
2023
#1 Ladder Accident Settlement
2023
#1 Hotel Premises Liability Settlement
2023
#1 Car v. Car Collision Settlement
2023
#1 Bicycle Accident Settlement
2023
#1 Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
2022
#1 Age/Disability Discrimination Settlement
2022
#1 Wrongful Termination Settlement
2022
#1 Meal & Rest Breaks Settlement
2022
*#1 settlements in California have been awarded by TopVerdict.com. Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
Costa Mesa FAQs
Our Most Frequently Asked Questions
We've answered the most common ones below. If yours isn't here, call us — we're available 24/7.
Wilshire Law Firm represents Costa Mesa clients in personal injury and employment matters. With major retail centers, professional services, and hospitality employers and busy interchanges where I-405 meets SR-55, injury claims often arise from vehicle collisions and retail premises hazards, while employment cases include harassment, retaliation, and wage disputes.
Civil cases arising in Costa Mesa are generally filed in the Orange County Superior Court, which handles the injury and employment matters we bring for local clients. Confirming the right court and filing deadline early helps protect a claim.
California businesses must keep their premises reasonably safe for visitors, so a fall or other hazard at Costa Mesa's large retail and hospitality venues can support a premises liability claim. Such claims generally must be filed within two years, subject to exceptions, so confirm your deadline promptly.
California requires prompt payment of final wages when employment ends, and late final pay can trigger waiting-time penalties. Workers in Costa Mesa's retail and hospitality sectors who were paid late may be able to recover those penalties in addition to the wages owed.