Personal Injury

A personal injury claim is a lengthy process. Often times your injuries must first reach a point of being medically stationary, so that the proper damages are accountable. Afterwards, there comes the filing of the claim, the wait for a response to a claim, then preparation for trial or settlement. A personal injury claim case… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP trial attorneys Adam Shea and Patrick Gunning obtained a $6,298,237 jury verdict in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Central District for a 70 year old woman who suffered severe injuries after being struck by a tour bus making a right turn while she was crossing the street. The Plaintiffs were… read more

On October 19, 2015, an Imperial County Superior Court jury in El Centro, California awarded $5.1 million to a woman who suffered serious orthopedic injuries after the vehicle she was driving collided with a commercial truck that had illegally crossed into her lane. The plaintiff was represented at trial by Los Angeles truck accident lawyers… read more

On February 23, 2015, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP filed the first CRE superbug lawsuit against Olympus America, Inc., Olympus Corporation of the Americas, and Olympus Medical System Corporation (collectively, “Olympus”) relating to the CRE “superbug” infection that was spread among Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center patients as a result of the manufacturer’s TJF-Q180V Duodenoscope. CRE,… read more

Winter weather can have some dangerous effects on your home, and some of these are more obvious than others.  If you live in an area of California that has been impacted by the snow or the cold, then think on some of the precautions described in a new report out of Philadelphia. In snowy and… read more

Next week and all throughout December, hosts will be inviting guests into their homes to take part in holiday festivities.  Although the hope is that things will always go smoothly, there’s always the chance that some type of emergency situation will present itself, and unfortunately, there are many who are ill-prepared for such an incident…. read more

The National Transportation Safety Board is concerned that inspections of trucks and tour buses are not being properly carried out by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a problem that could have severe safety ramifications should the vehicles they’re responsible for overseeing be involved in some type of crash. This development comes on the heels… read more

The Supreme Court has issued a decision that has huge ramifications for the generic drug industry.  Specifically, there’s a distinct possibility that it will now become harder for misled consumers to file a legal claim against the makers of a generic drug for a side effect that was not disclosed by the label. The case… read more

If you’re a small business owner, you’ll need to make sure that you’re doing everything you can to protect your workers and customers from harm, as doing so protects you should you ever be on the receiving end of a personal injury lawsuit.  Although large corporations dedicate entire workforces to covering this aspect of business,… read more

The topic of limousine safety has come up as of late because of recent incidents in the news.  About a month ago, a tragic vehicle fire claimed the lives of five women on the San Mateo bridge, and this past weekend, a group of people escaped a different blaze which took place in Walnut Creek…. read more

We’ve discussed pool safety tips in the recent past, but they certainly bear repeating ahead of a long weekend that will find people across California heading out onto the water.  A new report finds various officials in Orange County (Florida) detailing some vital steps to take to ensure safety.  First, make sure that kids are… read more

No matter where you go or what you do for Memorial Day, you absolutely must make sure that you’re ensuring safety at every turn.  Whether you’re traveling or inviting guests into your home for a get-together, you could certainly benefit from some of the safety tips included in a new report. Let’s start with the… read more