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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Chrysler is recalling almost 243,000 of its Ram pickup trucks due to a potential “loss of directional stability.” The recall impacts the 2008 Ram 1500 Mega Cab 4×4 as well as the 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty models from the 2003–2011 model years. Most of the affected… read more

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford is recalling 26,715 trucks and SUVs due to a potentially defective multifunction switch in the steering column. This recall impacts certain 2011 Ford Ranger trucks built between January 25 – April 25 at the Twin Cities Assembly Plant. It also affects the following models repaired with… read more

Spencer Lucas email lucas@psbr.law vcard download now Vista en español clic aquí Spencer Lucas is a trial lawyer at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP and specializes in litigating complex catastrophic personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, sexual abuse and sexual assault cases.  Mr. Lucas has extensive experience in cases involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord… read more

The 6th Annual Pepperdine School of Law Golf Tournament will be held on May 16, 2011 at the Calabasas Country Club. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Global Justice Program, which funds international human rights projects, summer stipends in public interest work, and students’ efforts to help establish the rule of law around… read more

View PDF of The Recorder Article The plaintiffs’ attorneys at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP LLP are honored that the firm has been included among the 2010 Top Verdicts in The Recorder’s California Million Dollar Verdicts. The firm is acknowledged for its record breaking verdict of 6.4 million in the case of Robert Crenshaw… read more

Peter J. Polos LOS ANGELES, February 22, 2011. The Honorable Peter J. Polos (ret.) of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP was appointed on January 26, 2011 by U.S. District Court Judge David Katz to served on the Plaintiff’s Leadership Committee in the DePuy ASR Hip Implant Litigation pending in federal district court in Toledo,… read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Press Release) – Los Angeles, California, February 14, 2011 In the recent 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers publication, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP partner Brian Panish was named among the Top Ten Super Lawyers in Southern California.  He received the second highest number of points overall and the most points by… read more

View the full article by clicking here. The $6.4 million verdict in Kings County crushed the previous record of $1.6 million January 19, 2011 – Today’s publication of The Daily Journal, California’s largest legal newspaper, includes Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s $6.45 million verdict in Crenshaw v. Land O’Lakes, Inc. among its top verdicts… read more

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The Torts Prof Blog website reports that Brian Panish is among the 75 top plaintiff’s trial attorneys in the United States as viewed by the defense bar. The recognition is based on a survey of defense counsel, in-house counsel, and individuals involved with civil justice reform that was conducted by Mark Behrens and Cary Silverman of Shook,… read more

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® have released the 2010 Best Law Firms rankings, the first time they have conducted and published this analysis of law firms. Nearly 9,000 firms in 81 practice areas in 171 metropolitan areas were ranked. The rankings are posted online at www.usnews.com/bestlawfirms. “Tier 1” is the highest designation that… read more

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court by Brian Panish on behalf of Michael Jackson’s surviving family.  The claim alleges that concert promoter AEG Live should be held liable for their role in the singer’s death. Although Dr. Conrad Murray is at the center of criminal proceedings, the civil… read more