Consumer Articles

Below are links to organization that can provide you information and support. We hope you find them helpful.

If there is a nonprofit organization you would like to see on our list, please email the name and the url to info@olanlaw.com.

To discuss your legal situation, contact David Olan for a free, no-obligation consultation.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

• Center for Grief & Loss for Children 866-744-7433 (toll-free)
• The Compassionate Friends
• Our House

BRAIN INJURIES

• Brain Injury Association
• Help for Brain Injured Children
• High Hopes for Head Injury Program
• Los Angeles Caregiver Respite Program – assists caregivers of adults who have a brain injury 800-540-4442 (toll-free)

CONSUMER ADVOCACY

• Consumer’s Union
• The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights
• Olan Law – Leading Southern California plaintiff law firm representing people who have suffered serious personal injuries, employment issues, and insurance bad faith

HMOS & INSURANCE

• Caliifornia Department of Managed Care
• California Department of Insurance
• California Major Risk Medical Insurance
• The California Patient’s Guide: Your Health Care Rights & Remedies
• Health Care Options – Joining or leaving a Medi-Cal HMO 800-430-4263 (toll-free)
• Health Choices – Information on choosing health insurance
• HICAP – Information, counseling, and advocacy for Medicare members 800-434-0222 (toll-free)
• HMO Help Center
• Medi-Cal Fair Hearing – To file an appeal if denied service 800-952-5253 (toll-free)
• Medi-Cal Managed Care Ombudsman 888-633-4227 (toll-free)
• Medicare
• State Children’s Health Insurance Program

MEDICAL

• American Board of Medical Specialties – Verified board certification for 24 approved medical certification boards
• American College of Surgeons – Information about common surgeries
• California Board of Physical Therapy – Verify license or make a complaint
• California Board of Registered Nurses
• California Board of Respiratory Care – Verify license or make a complaint
• California Board of Speech-Language & Audiology
• California Board of Vocational Nurses & Psychiatric Technicians
• Center for Health Improvement
• Lab Test Online – Information about lab tests
• National Institute of Health
• Medical Board of California – Check Your Doctor’s Record
• PubMed – National Library of Medicine
• Quality Check – Report card on hospitals, labs, and medical facilities

NURSING HOMES

• California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
• California Nursing Homes AA Citations by County
• Nursing Homes Compare

PHARMACEUTICALS

• California Board of Pharmacy
• The Partnership for Prescription Assistance
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration

REGIONAL CENTERS

• Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center – East L.A., Alhambra, and Whittier
• Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center – Central L.A., Pasadena, Glendale, and Burbank
• Harbor Regional Center – Southern L.A. County, Bellflower, Harbor, Long Beach, and Torrance
• Inland Regional Center – Riverside and San Bernardino counties
• North Los Angeles County Regional Center – Northern L.A. County, San Fernando, Antelope Valley, and Santa Clarita
• Regional Center of Orange County
• San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center – Eastern L.A. County, El Monte, Monrovia, Pomona, and Glendora
• South Central Los Angeles Regional Center – Southern L.A. County, Gardena, and Compton
• Tri-Counties Regional Center – Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties
• Westside Regional Center – Western L.A. County, Culver City, Inglewood, and Santa Monica

REHABILITATION

• Asian Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
• Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation
• Center for Cerebral Palsy at UCLA – Interdisciplinary clinic for the medical management of movement disorders in children and adults with CP 310-825-5858
• Center for Diagnostic & Rehabilitation Medicine, Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital 310-674-7050
• Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles
• Head Injury Rehabilitation Services 800-705-4477 (toll-free)
• Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
• Northridge Hospital Medical Center 818-885-5334
• Orthopaedic Hospital L.A.
• The Petrofsky Center for Rehabilitation & Research – Functional electrical stimulation for spinal cord injuries 714-508-3960
• Peers (Physical & Electrical Engineering Rehabilitation Systems) Program – Functional electrial stimulus for spinal cord injuries 310-553-4833
• Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center
• Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America
• The Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara 800-350-3788 (toll-free)
• Rehab Institute of Southern California – For all ages of people disabled
• Rehabilitation International
• Shriner’s Hospitals for Children – Los Angeles – Network of pediatric-specialty hospitals that do not accept payment
• St. Jude Medical Center – Fullerton
• VA Medical Center, Long Beach 562-494-2611

SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND PARALYSIS

• American Paraplegia Society
• American Spinal Injury Association
• Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
• National Spinal Cord Injury Hotline 800-526-3456 (toll-free)
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Parents on Wheels
• Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
• The Transverse Myelitis Association
• United Spinal Association
• WYNGS – Peer counseling (free) for people with SCI and their families

SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

• American Foundation for the Blind
• American Speech – Language – Hearing Association
• California Council of the Blind
• California Department of Developmental Disabilities
• Center for Prevention & Early Intervention
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• Early Start/Early Star at Home (Infant & Toddlers)
• Easter Seals
• Epilepsy Foundation
• Exceptional Children’s Foundation – (Birth to 3 Years)
• Family Resource Centers Network of California
• Foundation for the Junior Blind
• Hydrocephalus Association
• Learning Disabilities Association of California
• National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Spina Bifada Association of America
• Stroke Association of Southern California
• TASH – (formerly the Association for the Severely Handicapped)
• Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)
• The Arc of California
• United Advocates for Children and Their Families
• United Cerebral Palsy Association
• USC Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
• U.S. Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services