The Work Justice Firm launches personal injury arm

The Los Angeles-based Work Justice Firm expanded beyond employment and workers’ compensation cases on Sept. 3 with the launch of The Injury Justice Firm. The move gives the firm a new way to handle claims that may straddle workplace law and personal injury law, including cases involving defective equipment, dangerous products or third parties.

Why it matters: - The expansion gives injured Californians another legal path when a workplace dispute or accident involves more than workers’ compensation or employment law. - The new practice is designed to cover losses that can extend beyond the original incident, including medical harm, lost income, family strain and emotional damage. - The move may help clients with cases where a single claim does not fully address all injuries or legal violations.

What happened: - The Work Justice Firm held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 3, 2026, to mark the launch of The Injury Justice Firm. - The new firm will focus on personal injury cases while The Work Justice Firm continues handling employment law and workers’ compensation matters. - Brent Marlis, a partner and president at The Work Justice Firm, and Gloria Vargas, director of The Injury Justice Firm, are leading the expansion. - The event also celebrated an expanded office space in Los Angeles.

The details: - The Work Justice Firm has built its practice around California workplace issues, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, employment disputes and workplace accidents. - The firm said some clients brought workers’ compensation or employment matters that also raised personal injury issues outside those practice areas. - A workplace injury can lead to both a workers’ compensation claim and a separate personal injury claim if defective equipment, a dangerous product or another party helped cause the harm. - Similar overlap can arise in cases involving workplace violence, harassment or other incidents that cause physical or psychological injury. - Marlis said the expansion extends the firm’s work to people injured outside of work as well. - The firm says the larger office gives it room to add the new practice while continuing its existing representation of California employees and injured workers.

Between the lines: - The launch reflects a common legal reality: one incident can trigger multiple claims across different areas of law. - The firm appears to be betting that clients want a single team that can identify both workplace and personal injury claims early in a case. - That approach could matter most in cases where liability is split among an employer, a product maker or a third party.

What's next: - The Injury Justice Firm will begin handling personal injury matters from the expanded Los Angeles office. - The Work Justice Firm will continue its employment and workers’ compensation practice in California while the new arm grows. - The firm may use the new structure to pursue cases that combine workplace harm with outside liability.

The bottom line: - The Work Justice Firm is broadening its legal reach, aiming to represent injured people both inside and outside the workplace.