PHOTOS: A place to get medical help -- and then some
Attorney Dennis Hsieh enjoys a light moment with client Maria Perez. Perez, who had sought medical help at St. John’s Well Child and Family Center, feels that many of her ailments are the result of landlord neglect at her apartment. Employed by Neighborhood Legal Services in Pacoima, Hsieh spends two days a week at St. John’s, gathering information so he can help families in South Los Angeles and Compton address the legal problems affecting their health. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Maria Perez scrutinizes her apartment, which, she said, had cockroaches and mice, and where rain came through a broken window and filled the walls with mold. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Dr. Rishi Manchanda checks Maria Perez at St. John’s Well Child and Family Center. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
