Firm News

Numerous developments continue to arise as a lawsuit filed in conjunction with the DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant gets addressed at trial.  This past Wednesday, a toxicologist with ChemRisk Inc. took the stand, and Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s own Brian Panish was there to question him. DePuy actually hired the toxicologist… read more

Brian Panish has been named a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year by California Lawyer magazine. The CLAY awards are given annually by the magazine to recognize attorneys whose work made a significant impact during the previous year. Attorneys are recognized in 21 areas of legal practice; Panish was selected for a CLAY award in… read more

New evidence continues to show a disconcerting lack of concern on the part of DePuy in regards to the safety of their ASR metal on metal hip implant.  Our own Brian Panish recently questioned a marketing executive with the company during California state court proceedings, and the line of questioning brought some interesting documentation to… read more

An NBA player has reached a confidential settlement in a lawsuit against the manufacturer and distributors of an exercise ball that exploded during training camp. Francisco Garcia, then 29, was balancing on a Gymnic Burst Resistant Plus Stability Ball while using dumbbells when the ball burst, causing him to fall and fracture his wrist. Garcia… read more

In this month’s issue of Advocate, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s own Spencer Lucas explains how to go about representing a client who has experienced a “mild” brain injury.  Although this type of injury can have lifelong repercussions, defense attorneys will take pains to discount the client as a malingerer, someone who plays up… read more

On January 22, 2013, the first trial involving the recalled DePuy ASR hip device will begin in the Los Angeles Superior Court.  The Plaintiff, Loren “Bill” Kransky, will be represented at trial by the law firms of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, the Gomez Law Firm and the Law… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s own Ryan Casey and Adam Shea have been featured in the latest issue of The Advocate Magazine.  In a standout report, they expound upon certain challenges that await plaintiff lawyers attempting to litigate a product liability case involving the failure of a tire.  Not only do the two go… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has settled a lawsuit brought by Sacramento Kings forward-guard Francisco Garcia against the manufacturers and distributors of a workout ball . Garcia was seriously injured when the workout ball he was using suddenly burst while he was exercising, disabling him from playing basketball during most of the 2009-2010 NBA… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP represents the family of Alfonso Limon, 21, who was killed by Oxnard police while he was walking home with his brother after an evening jog at a local high school. The police claim they mistook Limon for one of several allegedly armed suspects who had fled from police after… read more

The National Law Journal (NLJ) has recognized Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP LLP as among the leading plaintiffs’ law firms in the country in its annual “Plaintiffs’ Hot List”. Only 19 law firms nationwide were chosen for the honor, and Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is only firm on the list that is headquartered… read more

Brian Panish has been named by the Daily Journal as one of California’s Top 100 Lawyers of 2012. The list is a compilation of California attorneys “who moved the needle” and “had an impact on the legal industry, the state, the nation and the world”. Over 1000 attorneys were considered for the honor. In recognizing… read more

In the August issue of Advocate, our firm’s own Rahul Ravipudi and Ryan Casey illustrate how important the discovery process is in a personal injury case and show what can be done should the defendant withhold or even destroy evidence that can be used to benefit your claim.  In such instances, the state of California… read more