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Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has been ranked among the 2019 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers with a National firm ranking in Mass Torts/Class Actions-Plaintiffs as well as a Metropolitan Tier 1 Firm ranking in Los Angeles in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs, Product Liability–Plaintiffs, and Mass… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP founding partners Brian Panish, Adam Shea and Kevin Boyle have been named to the 2018 Irish Legal 100. Founded in 2008, Irish Legal 100 is an annual compilation of some of the most accomplished and distinguished lawyers of Irish descent, chosen from law firms, law schools, the judiciary and industry from… read more

USA Olympic Bronze Medal Gymnast Tasha Schwikert and USA Gymnastics national team member Jordan Schwikert have filed civil lawsuits against USA Gymnastics (USAG), the US Olympic Committee (USOC), and criminally convicted former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar for enabling and failing to prevent the unlawful sexual assault of the young women in their… read more

In 2020, 539 Californian motorcyclists died in traffic accidents. The majority (491) were wearing helmets at the time. Unfortunately, helmets cannot always prevent motorcycle accident deaths – especially when the victim is a child. Child motorcycle passengers are especially vulnerable to personal injuries in traffic accidents. Yet no California laws prohibit minors from riding on… read more

The moment you get behind the wheel in California, you accept all the duties that come with being a driver. You automatically take on a responsibility to all other roadway users, to prevent car accidents and injuries. Many duties come with this responsibility, but in general you must obey traffic laws, road rules, and driving… read more

Drones – and the laws surrounding them – are relatively new. California lawmakers have tried to keep up with changing technologies and what they might mean for citizens. When it comes to drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, however, the Federal Aviation Administration presides over what these device owners can and cannot do. If you or… read more

If a drunk driver recently caused your car accident, you may be able to hold more than just the intoxicated driver financially responsible. In California, social hosts and other third parties may share liability for drunk driving accidents under statutes called “dram shop laws.” Party hosts may be at least partially liable depending on the… read more

  Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Brian Panish, Dan Dunbar, Alex Behar and Matthew Stumpf obtained a $41,864,102 jury verdict and subsequent $46,000,000 settlement in a case involving a United States Air Force Captain who suffered catastrophic injuries after being struck from behind while on his motorcycle and then dragged the length of a… read more

PSBR attorney Robert Glassman obtained a $1,552,917.56 jury verdict in Vista, California for a young man who suffered a back injury after his vehicle was struck by a cement dump truck that ran a red light at an intersection in Carlsbad. The Plaintiff was also represented in the case by Jeffrey E. Estes of Jeffrey… read more

Firefighters protecting residents in Porter Ranch during the massive Aliso Canyon Gas Well Blowout have filed a civil lawsuit against Southern California Gas Company (“SoCalGas”).  According to the complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the firefighters claim the utility knowingly exposed them to hazardous levels of known toxins like benzene and formaldehyde. The… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys David Rudorfer and Tom Schultz obtained a $6,300,000 jury verdict for the family of a Southern California man who suffered fatal injuries as a result of being struck by a vendor vehicle at the Whittier Uptown Association Farmers Market. The case was heard before the Honorable Patrick T. Madden… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Deborah Chang has been named Elite Trial Lawyer by The National Law Journal in the Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar inaugural category. The honor recognizes only nine women trial lawyers throughout the country who have consistently excelled in high-stakes matters on behalf of plaintiffs over the course of their careers. The… read more