2015

On July 13, 2015, the Los Angeles NBC news station broadcast an in depth look at the wrongful death case filed by Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP on behalf of the family of Jewel Brangman.  26-year old Ms. Brangman was killed when a Takata Air Bag in her rented Honda ruptured and propelled shrapnel… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Ryan Casey, Erika Contreras, Robert Glassman and David Rudorfer have all been recognized by the Super Lawyers publication as 2015 “Rising Stars”. To be eligible for the Rising Stars list, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less…. read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Spencer Lucas and Brian Panish obtained a $48,000,000 settlement for a 23-year-old man who suffered a catastrophic brain injury after being hit while crossing the street by a real estate agent who ran a red light while talking on her mobile phone. The young man suffered a major… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Rahul Ravipudi, Kevin Boyle and Robert Glassman secured a $5,000,000 settlement for the family of a 52-year-old man who suffered fatal injuries while working as an electrician. While standing on a step ladder, the electrician attempted to run cable through a cable tray that had been previously installed… read more

On June 25, 2015, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Robert Glassman was installed as the President of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Barristers Section for 2015-2016.  The 2015 Installation and Awards dinner was held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles.  The Barristers Section of the LACBA provides new… read more

A June 23, 2015 broadcast of the CBS Evening News highlighted the most recent death tied to a defective Takata airbag.  Jewel Brangman, 26, was killed when the airbag in her rented Honda Civic exploded after a minor fender bender, causing shrapnel from the ruptured container to cut Ms. Brangman’s throat.  Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP… read more

On June 19, 2015, Honda and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that the death of 26-year-old Jewel Brangman was caused by a defective Takata airbag that was installed in her rented 2001 Honda Civic.  Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Ms. Brangman’s family on April… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Brian Panish, Deborah Chang and Tom Schultz and attorneys Wayne McClean and Christopher Roberts from the Law Office of Wayne McClean obtained an $8,000,000 settlement for a man who was seriously injured when his motorcycle was hit by a car driven by an employee commuting home from her… read more

On June 3, 2015, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Brian Panish, Deborah Chang, Tom Schultz and Austin Ward  and co-counsel Carla DeDominicis obtained a $17,393,479.87 jury verdict in a Vista, California court for a young man who suffered severe facial injuries and a mild brain injury after being involved in a six-vehicle collision… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is investigating cases against Johnson & Johnson and other manufacturers in connection with laparoscopic power morcellators, which are used during hysterectomies and fibroid procedures.  The morcellators, which break up tissue during these procedures so that the tissues can be withdrawn from the body laparoscopically, have been found to spread… read more

JULY 13, 2015 UPDATE: NBC NEWS BROADCAST IN DEPTH LOOK AT TAKATA RECALL AND DEATH OF JEWEL BRANGMAN. JUNE 19, 2015 UPDATE:  HONDA CONFIRMS THE DEATH OF JEWEL BRANGMAN CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIR BAG. READ THE LATEST DETAILS HERE. Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is actively involved in investigating personal injury and wrongful death… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of the children of Marc Palotay, who died after suffering a minor and survivable heart attack at the Studio City Fitness Gym in Studio City, California.  The gym failed to maintain an automatic external defibrillator (“AED”) device as required by state law, resulting in… read more