2016

Attorneys Brian Panish, Spencer Lucas and Jake Douglass obtained a $5,999,999 settlement for a man who was seriously injured when he fell down an elevator shaft. Manuel Ramirez worked as an elevator operator at a downtown Los Angeles building. While Mr. Ramirez was on his lunch break, an elevator service technician moved the elevator from… read more

On July 21, 2016, the California Court of Appeal upheld a $8,338,116 judgment against DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (DePuy) in the first case in the country to go to trial involving DePuy’s defective ASR hip implants. DePuy is a division of Johnson & Johnson. The plaintiff, Loren Kransky, who passed away while the appeal was pending, received… read more

Following a series of accidents involving Tesla’s Autopilot system, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP founding partner Brian Panish weighs-in with Forbes magazine on the potential liabilities the California-based carmaker may face if problems continue with the self-driving system. In an interview with Doug Newcomb, the renowned product liability attorney shares his insight and discusses… read more

On July 11, 2016, two Southern California men filed lawsuits against the makers, wholesalers and retailers of electronic cigarettes after the lithium-ion battery contained within their E-cig devices exploded in the pocket of their pants. Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP represents Plaintiff Thomas Vickrey and Plaintiff Juan Carlos Ceja in their Product Liability cases,… read more

A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury awarded $2,029,592 to the adult children of an 89-year-old man who was tragically killed after being struck by a city-owned vehicle while crossing the street in Monterey Park, California. The Plaintiffs were represented at trial by Brian Panish, Tom Schultz and Candice Klein of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi… read more

Most of us use our vehicles on a daily basis, and they are an important part of our daily lives. We drive to work in them, take our kids to soccer practice in them, and use them to embark on cross-country road trips. Our lives are literally in the hands of the safety of our… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP founding partner Brian Panish was roasted and toasted Thursday night at the Brian Panish Tribute & Roast Dinner hosted by the Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles (CAALA). More than 500 guests including family, friends and colleagues filled the Crystal Ballroom at The Beverly Hills Hotel to watch him… read more