I've posted two prior threads regarding my former employment as a Nanny regarding wrongful termination and personal injury as a result of my prior job.

My Landlord-Tenant matter is as follows:
My oral contract stated I would be provided a specific apartment to be paid out of my earnings ($10/hr per 40 hr. work week and overtime) I would be paid $200.00 per week every Friday totaling $800.00 monthly. The remaining $800.00 was supposed to go towards this specific apartment.

I was given several excuses why this never occurred, including that Tenants were not moving out on time, the apartment needed renovations, etc. For approximately three months I was provided with an apartment in an unsafe area that was infested with mice and where I had to sleep on the floor because I was never provided with the agreed furniture and due to the fact I did not want to buy furniture until I move into the agreed apartment, as I was rarely paid on time and as it was located on the 4th floor and this apartment was locate don the third floor and I could not move furniture up and down both sets of stairs by myself.

I was also always told I would be moving into the specific apartment "any day." This never occurred.

How can I get back the $2,400.00 of the money I earned that was supposed to go towards the agreed apartment only (?) The apartment I stayed in was worth approximately $500.00 in rent a month, even so I should at least be entitled to the difference, although I believe as the apartment I had access to was not where I agreed to live and as it had numerous health/hazard conditions, I believe this should be void and I should get all of my earned money-

Is this perception accurate in the law?
Thanks so much for your time.

You can make your argument to the judge and see what you get. From what you are saying, this is probably a small claims court matter.

Thank you so much for your response, I was hoping someone would respond.

My legal matter is slightly more complicated due to wrongful termination
(please see thread with similar caption under Wrongful Termination) as well as the injuries I sustained (please see thread with similar caption under Personal Injury).

Should I/ Could I /Can I:
Legally combine all matters into a single case or should I address owed funds in Small Claims and separately pursue a Wrongful Termination combined with a Personal Injury case?

Should I take a lawyer to Small Claims even though it is a relatively small matter of money? (i.e. My former employer is a very well known wealthy individual and I am a broke 24 year-old studying for my LSAT's that can't afford to lose this owed money, especially due to the costs I've incurred as a result of what my former employers put me through, not to mention my medical costs for my injuries I sustained in their apartment due to their negligence.)

Also, what preparation should I complete, especially since I have no written contractual agreement? (Assuming I shouldn't take a lawyer)
Should I just verbally plea my case to the judge or submit a full written account and then wait for his/her review and explain anything he/she needs to further understand (?)

Finally, do all lawyers try to settle these cases? I absolutely do not want to do so- my former employers' are so incredibly wrong in everything they did to me and I have suffered immensely. Throughout working for them I observed them doing the same thing to other employee's and I know they will continue to do so. I feel as though I cannot let this happen to anyone else and if nothing else cannot let them get away with what they did to me.

Thanks so much for your time.