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Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys David Rudorfer and Wyatt Vespermann have filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Shayne Maupin, the father of 10-month-old Nycholas Parraz—the youngest victim of the January 2023 mass shooting that left six people dead in the California farming town of Goshen. Nycholas was murdered in the arms… read more

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. experienced an unprecedented increase in fatal traffic collisions. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data, fatal crashes increased by nearly 17 percent during the first two years of the pandemic – among the largest two-year increase in history.   This sharp rise was punctuated by the deadliest… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys are investigating claims following an Amtrak train collision with a commercial vehicle in Moorpark, California, The collision occurred near West Los Angeles Avenue and Montair Drive on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Three train cars derailed and the nearly 200 passengers on board were evacuated to a nearby field… read more

Attorneys for nine women have filed a civil lawsuit on their behalf against William “Bill” Cosby Jr. alleging the former actor and comedian sexually assaulted and sexually battered each them. Filed in in the United States District Court, District of Nevada, Southern Division, the women allege in their complaint that the incidents of sexual abuse… read more

12 Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys have been named to the Super Lawyers publication’s list of 2023 Southern California Rising Stars. PSBR attorneys honored with this annual recognition include Alex Behar, Jesse Creed, Jonathan Davidi, Robert Glassman, Nadine Khedry, Ian Samson, Marguerite Sanvictores, Pratik Shah, Whitney Smith, Matthew Stumpf, James Trotter, and Nicholas Yoka. In addition to his Rising Star recognition, the firm’s… read more

For the third consecutive year, Brian Panish has been named to the LA500 by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The special edition of the publication recognizes the most influential, most powerful and most impactful business professionals in the Los Angeles region. As noted by the editor, the LA500 leaders are “faced with new sets of… read more

Brian Panish and Rahul Ravipudi are honored to be included among the featured attorneys in the 2023 Los Angeles Times B2B issue of Consumer Attorneys of Southern California: Trends, Updates & Visionaries, which covers current matters in the legal industry as well as spotlights noteworthy plaintiff attorneys practicing law in California. Only 68 Southern California attorneys… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys David Rudorfer and Wyatt Vespermann obtained a $13,150,000 verdict for three family members who were rear-ended by a tractor trailer. The verdict was delivered by a Los Angeles County jury at the Van Nuys Courthouse East before the Honorable Graciela L. Freixes. Plaintiffs were also represented in the… read more

Guardado Family attorney, Nicholas Yoka, has issued the following statement in response to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s determination to not criminally prosecute the deputy who fatally shot Andrés Guardado in June 2020. “The Guardado family is deeply disappointed that Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Miguel Vega will not be held criminally… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP partner Robert Glassman and attorney Erika Conteras have been recognized as 2023 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) by the Daily Journal for their work on Sepulveda v. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District.  The CLAY Awards is awarded annually to a select group of attorneys throughout the state… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP trial attorneys Rahul Ravipudi, Paul Traina, John Shaller, and Trevor Weitzenberg obtained a landmark $46,475,112.33 jury verdict for Plaintiff Jack Greener, a beginning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student who suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury while sparring with a Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Club instructor who performed a technique on Mr. Greener… read more

Attorneys for two victims who were brutally stabbed inside a downtown Los Angeles Target store have filed a lawsuit against the retail giant, the security company, and the property owner for failing to properly provide risk assessment of hazardous conditions and failing to provide adequate safety measures at the popular FIGat7th location. Filed in Los… read more