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LOS ANGELES PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER The Los Angeles injury attorney team at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP have helped clients secure more than $10 Billion in compensation for their damages. Senior partner Brian Panish earned the record for the largest personal injury verdict in American history after the 1999 Anderson v. GM case, securing a $4.9 billion settlement for our client. MOST DANGEROUS NATIONAL PARKS IN THE U.S. Lake Mead National Recreation Area – 201 deaths. Yosemite National Park – 133 deaths. Grand Canyon National Park – 131 deaths. Natchez Trace Parkway – 131 deaths. However, just because more people have died at those parks, doesn’t necessarily mean you are most likely to die there than you are at any other park.

ROBERT GLASSMAN

Robert Glassman is a trial attorney at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP where he litigates large and complex personal injury, wrongful death and product defect cases on behalf of individuals.Mr. Glassman is recognized among the Best Lawyers in America®, named 2018 “Rising Star” in Personal Injury litigation by Law360 and recognized as a “Rising Star” by the Super Lawyers publication since 2013

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RACHEL GEZERSEH

Rachel Gezerseh email gezerseh@psblaw.com vcard download now Rachel Gezerseh is a trial attorney with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP who specializes in litigating complex catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and products liability cases. Ms. Gezerseh was previously an attorney at LEARN MORE OUR TEAM | PANISH SHEA & BOYLE LLP Meet the team at Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP in Las Vegas, NV. Contact them about your case today for your free consultation! (702) 560-5520

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Paul Traina. email traina@psblaw.com. vcard download now. Paul Traina is a trial attorney with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, focusing his practice on litigating large and complex personal injury, wrongful death and product defect cases on behalf of injured individuals and consumers in California and Nevada. Mr. Traina is a fiercely

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Rahul Ravipudi is a partner at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP and has spent his legal career handling catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving commercial vehicles, pedestrians, industrial or construction accidents, utility negligence, dangerous conditions of public and private property as well as cases of sexual abuse and sexual

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PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES P ANISH S HEA & B OYLE LLP 11111 Santa CURBING IMPROPER USE OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT The right to remain silent does not equate to immunity from civil litigation, no matter how virtuously argued by the defense. Our clients are entitled to an LOS ANGELES PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER The Los Angeles injury attorney team at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP have helped clients secure more than $10 Billion in compensation for their damages. Senior partner Brian Panish earned the record for the largest personal injury verdict in American history after the 1999 Anderson v. GM case, securing a $4.9 billion settlement for our client. MOST DANGEROUS NATIONAL PARKS IN THE U.S. Lake Mead National Recreation Area – 201 deaths. Yosemite National Park – 133 deaths. Grand Canyon National Park – 131 deaths. Natchez Trace Parkway – 131 deaths. However, just because more people have died at those parks, doesn’t necessarily mean you are most likely to die there than you are at any other park.

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Daniel W. Dunbar is a trial lawyer with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP and has obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, product liability and pharmaceutical cases. Over the course of his 30 year career, he has personally represented over 5,000 clients involved in personal injury claims, including OUR TEAM | PANISH SHEA & BOYLE LLP Meet the team at Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP in Las Vegas, NV. Contact them about your case today for your free consultation! (702) 560-5520

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HONORABLE PETER J. POLOS (RET.) T he Honorable Peter J. Polos (retired) serves as Panish Shea & Boyle LLP’s Director of Litigation. In that role, he assists in overseeing the firm’s entire litigation practice, providing a unique perspective as both an experienced trial lawyer and as a judge who understands effective case presentation. WHAT HAPPENS IF I WAS HIT BY A U-HAUL? WHO IS LIABLE? An accident with an uninsured U-Haul may also point to company liability for damages. The company could be responsible for paying your related bills if it contributed to the crash through an act of negligence. If an investigation finds that bad brakes or other equipment failures on the U-Haul caused the accident, for example,

U-Haul itself

LIABILITY IN ACCIDENT FROM ENTERING INTERSECTION ON YELLOW The law is that the driver cannot be in the intersection during a red light. Although the difference is often a matter of a few split seconds, it is a major one. If you’re involved in an intersection car accident when you had a yellow light, you were not technically in the wrong. If the light had turned red, however, you could be liable

for

$58 MILLION AWARDED TO MAN 75% COVERED IN 3RD DEGREE BURNS West-Pac Industries – $58 million. Third-degree burns covered 75 percent of Joseph B. Griggs’ body after the construction vehicle he operated caught fire, engulfing him in flames and prompting him to leap out of the vehicle to the ground. In the product-liability suit

that followed, the

PSB OBTAINS $6.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT FROM CITY OF L.A. FOR PSB Obtains $6.5 Million Settlement From City of L.A. For Injured Bicyclist. Posted on September 6, 2017. Panish Shea & Boyle LLP attorneys Brian Panish, Spencer Lucas and Jefferson Saylor obtained a $6,500,000 settlement for a man who was catastrophically injured when he was thrown from his bicycle after coming into contact with a large pothole while riding through the streets of Los Angeles. LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTOR CLAIMS "NOT ON THE CLOCK"; BLAMES Lifeguard Instructor Claims “Not on the Clock”; Blames Students For Drowning Death of Alex Pierce. Posted on April 4, 2018. Murrieta Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) certified lifeguard and lifeguard instructor Keith Good, who was supervising students at the time of Alex Pierce’s drowning, told police he failed to aid in the child’s rescue because he was “not on the clock MOST DANGEROUS NATIONAL PARKS IN THE U.S. Lake Mead National Recreation Area – 201 deaths. Yosemite National Park – 133 deaths. Grand Canyon National Park – 131 deaths. Natchez Trace Parkway – 131 deaths. However, just because more people have died at those parks, doesn’t necessarily mean you are most likely to die there than you are at any other park.

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LARGEST PERSONAL INJURY VERDICT IN HISTORY Brian Panish, los angeles trial lawyer, was the lead trial counsel in the landmark case Anderson vs. GM, in which the plaintiffs were awarded a $4.9 Billion verdict for an auto product defect.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 PROPOSED FINAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT IN CLASS ACTION P ANISH S HEA & B OYLE LLP 11111 Santa HONORABLE PETER J. POLOS (RET.) T he Honorable Peter J. Polos (retired) serves as Panish Shea & Boyle LLP’s Director of Litigation. In that role, he assists in overseeing the firm’s entire litigation practice, providing a unique perspective as both an experienced trial lawyer and as a judge who understands effective case presentation. WHAT HAPPENS IF I WAS HIT BY A U-HAUL? WHO IS LIABLE? An accident with an uninsured U-Haul may also point to company liability for damages. The company could be responsible for paying your related bills if it contributed to the crash through an act of negligence. If an investigation finds that bad brakes or other equipment failures on the U-Haul caused the accident, for example,

U-Haul itself

THE DEADLIEST HIGHWAY STRETCHES IN CALIFORNIA The deadliest highway stretch was a 3.51-mile segment of Sierra Highway in Canyon Country in the Santa Clarita Valley that accounted for 10 crashes and 11 fatalities. Ranking second was a 3.70-mile stretch of State Route 74 in Hemet, CA (also known as Florida Avenue) CURBING IMPROPER USE OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT The right to remain silent does not equate to immunity from civil litigation, no matter how virtuously argued by the defense. Our clients are entitled to an MOST DANGEROUS NATIONAL PARKS IN THE U.S. Lake Mead National Recreation Area – 201 deaths. Yosemite National Park – 133 deaths. Grand Canyon National Park – 131 deaths. Natchez Trace Parkway – 131 deaths. However, just because more people have died at those parks, doesn’t necessarily mean you are most likely to die there than you are at any other park.

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THE DEADLIEST HIGHWAY STRETCHES IN CALIFORNIA The deadliest highway stretch was a 3.51-mile segment of Sierra Highway in Canyon Country in the Santa Clarita Valley that accounted for 10 crashes and 11 fatalities. Ranking second was a 3.70-mile stretch of State Route 74 in Hemet, CA (also known as Florida Avenue) CURBING IMPROPER USE OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT The right to remain silent does not equate to immunity from civil litigation, no matter how virtuously argued by the defense. Our clients are entitled to an LOS ANGELES PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER The Los Angeles injury attorney team at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP have helped clients secure more than $10 Billion in compensation for their damages. Senior partner Brian Panish earned the record for the largest personal injury verdict in American history after the 1999 Anderson v. GM case, securing a $4.9 billion settlement for our client. LARGEST PERSONAL INJURY VERDICT IN HISTORY Brian Panish, los angeles trial lawyer, was the lead trial counsel in the landmark case Anderson vs. GM, in which the plaintiffs were awarded a $4.9 Billion verdict for an auto product defect.

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NADINE KHEDRY

Nadine Ninva Khedry is an attorney with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP and focuses her practice on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, dangerous condition, and product liability cases throughout California and Nevada. Since joining the firm, Ms. Khedry has worked on a variety of personal injury cases. She recently assisted PSB attorney THE DEADLIEST HIGHWAY STRETCHES IN CALIFORNIA The deadliest highway stretch was a 3.51-mile segment of Sierra Highway in Canyon Country in the Santa Clarita Valley that accounted for 10 crashes and 11 fatalities. Ranking second was a 3.70-mile stretch of State Route 74 in Hemet, CA (also known as Florida Avenue) HONORABLE PETER J. POLOS (RET.) T he Honorable Peter J. Polos (retired) serves as Panish Shea & Boyle LLP’s Director of Litigation. In that role, he assists in overseeing the firm’s entire litigation practice, providing a unique perspective as both an experienced trial lawyer and as a judge who understands effective case presentation. LIABILITY IN ACCIDENT FROM ENTERING INTERSECTION ON YELLOW The law is that the driver cannot be in the intersection during a red light. Although the difference is often a matter of a few split seconds, it is a major one. If you’re involved in an intersection car accident when you had a yellow light, you were not technically in the wrong. If the light had turned red, however, you could be liable

for

PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES P ANISH S HEA & B OYLE LLP 11111 Santa MOST DANGEROUS NATIONAL PARKS IN THE U.S. Lake Mead National Recreation Area – 201 deaths. Yosemite National Park – 133 deaths. Grand Canyon National Park – 131 deaths. Natchez Trace Parkway – 131 deaths. However, just because more people have died at those parks, doesn’t necessarily mean you are most likely to die there than you are at any other park.

ROBERT GLASSMAN

BRIAN PANISH

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THE DEADLIEST HIGHWAY STRETCHES IN CALIFORNIA The deadliest highway stretch was a 3.51-mile segment of Sierra Highway in Canyon Country in the Santa Clarita Valley that accounted for 10 crashes and 11 fatalities. Ranking second was a 3.70-mile stretch of State Route 74 in Hemet, CA (also known as Florida Avenue) CURBING IMPROPER USE OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT The right to remain silent does not equate to immunity from civil litigation, no matter how virtuously argued by the defense. Our clients are entitled to an LOS ANGELES PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER The Los Angeles injury attorney team at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP have helped clients secure more than $10 Billion in compensation for their damages. Senior partner Brian Panish earned the record for the largest personal injury verdict in American history after the 1999 Anderson v. GM case, securing a $4.9 billion settlement for our client. LARGEST PERSONAL INJURY VERDICT IN HISTORY Brian Panish, los angeles trial lawyer, was the lead trial counsel in the landmark case Anderson vs. GM, in which the plaintiffs were awarded a $4.9 Billion verdict for an auto product defect.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 PROPOSED FINAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT IN CLASS ACTION P ANISH S HEA & B OYLE LLP 11111 Santa

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PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES P ANISH S HEA & B OYLE LLP 11111 Santa LOS ANGELES PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER The Los Angeles injury attorney team at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP have helped clients secure more than $10 Billion in compensation for their damages. Senior partner Brian Panish earned the record for the largest personal injury verdict in American history after the 1999 Anderson v. GM case, securing a $4.9 billion settlement for our client. MOST DANGEROUS NATIONAL PARKS IN THE U.S. Lake Mead National Recreation Area – 201 deaths. Yosemite National Park – 133 deaths. Grand Canyon National Park – 131 deaths. Natchez Trace Parkway – 131 deaths. However, just because more people have died at those parks, doesn’t necessarily mean you are most likely to die there than you are at any other park.

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DAN W. DUNBAR

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PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES P ANISH S HEA & B OYLE LLP 11111 Santa $58 MILLION AWARDED TO MAN 75% COVERED IN 3RD DEGREE BURNS West-Pac Industries – $58 million. Third-degree burns covered 75 percent of Joseph B. Griggs’ body after the construction vehicle he operated caught fire, engulfing him in flames and prompting him to leap out of the vehicle to the ground. In the product-liability suit

that followed, the

PSB OBTAINS $5 MILLION+ PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN VERDICT FOR PSB Obtains $5 Million+ Punitive Damages in Verdict for Parents of Newlywed Killed in Collision with Truck Driver. Posted on June 27, 2019. Panish Shea & Boyle LLP attorneys Adam Shea, Ryan Casey, and Nicholas Yoka obtained a $5,000,000.00 compensatory verdict, and a finding by the jury that Defendant’s conduct warranted imposing punitive damages, in Maricopa County, Arizona for the LOS ANGELES PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER The Los Angeles injury attorney team at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP have helped clients secure more than $10 Billion in compensation for their damages. Senior partner Brian Panish earned the record for the largest personal injury verdict in American history after the 1999 Anderson v. GM case, securing a $4.9 billion settlement for our client. MOST DANGEROUS NATIONAL PARKS IN THE U.S. Lake Mead National Recreation Area – 201 deaths. Yosemite National Park – 133 deaths. Grand Canyon National Park – 131 deaths. Natchez Trace Parkway – 131 deaths. However, just because more people have died at those parks, doesn’t necessarily mean you are most likely to die there than you are at any other park.

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DAN W. DUNBAR

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PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES P ANISH S HEA & B OYLE LLP 11111 Santa $58 MILLION AWARDED TO MAN 75% COVERED IN 3RD DEGREE BURNS West-Pac Industries – $58 million. Third-degree burns covered 75 percent of Joseph B. Griggs’ body after the construction vehicle he operated caught fire, engulfing him in flames and prompting him to leap out of the vehicle to the ground. In the product-liability suit

that followed, the

BRIAN PANISH

One of the country’s leading trial attorneys, Los Angeles personal injury lawyer Brian Panish has obtained some of the most significant jury verdicts in United States history on behalf of plaintiffs. His courtroom victories include a $4.9 billion record verdict in the landmark products liability case Anderson v.General Motors, over 100 verdicts and settlements in excess of $10 million, six DOES BRIAN PANISH EVER LOSE? San Francisco. The resulting $27 million award was the largest amount ever paid by the city of San Francisco. Afterward, despite the triumph, Panish remained on an even keel. The gag order lifted, he was now free to talk, but not to gloat, or even celebrate. “It’s more a sense of relief,” he says. NICHOLAS WALTER YOKA Nicholas W. Yoka is an attorney with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP and focuses his practice on civil rights, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, mass torts and product liability cases throughout California. Since joining the firm, Mr. Yoka has helped to recover over $50 million in settlements and verdicts on behalf of our clients. HONORABLE PETER J. POLOS (RET.) T he Honorable Peter J. Polos (retired) serves as Panish Shea & Boyle LLP’s Director of Litigation. In that role, he assists in overseeing the firm’s entire litigation practice, providing a unique perspective as both an experienced trial lawyer and as a judge who understands effective case presentation. WHAT HAPPENS IF I WAS HIT BY A U-HAUL? WHO IS LIABLE? An accident with an uninsured U-Haul may also point to company liability for damages. The company could be responsible for paying your related bills if it contributed to the crash through an act of negligence. If an investigation finds that bad brakes or other equipment failures on the U-Haul caused the accident, for example,

U-Haul itself

for

HOW DO I REPORT A TOTALED CAR TO THE DMV? The California DMV defines a “Total Loss Salvage Vehicle” as one that has enough damage or destruction, so the owner or insurance company finds it uneconomical to repair. In general, if the costs to repair damage are greater than 75% of a vehicle’s total value, state law considers the car “totaled.”. In most cases, however, it is

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GM AGREES TO SETTLEMENT AFTER FUEL-TANK FIRES In the now-famous memo, which has been widely distributed on the Internet, Mr. Ivey calculated the cost at $2.40 a car – based on 41 million GM vehicles on the road at the time, rear-end collision fatality rates and an estimate that each human life “has a value of $200,000.”. The engineer went on to write in his memo, “This cost

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PSB OBTAINS $5 MILLION+ PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN VERDICT FOR PSB Obtains $5 Million+ Punitive Damages in Verdict for Parents of Newlywed Killed in Collision with Truck Driver. Posted on June 27, 2019. Panish Shea & Boyle LLP attorneys Adam Shea, Ryan Casey, and Nicholas Yoka obtained a $5,000,000.00 compensatory verdict, and a finding by the jury that Defendant’s conduct warranted imposing punitive damages, in Maricopa County, Arizona for the LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTOR CLAIMS "NOT ON THE CLOCK"; BLAMES Lifeguard Instructor Claims “Not on the Clock”; Blames Students For Drowning Death of Alex Pierce. Posted on April 4, 2018. Murrieta Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) certified lifeguard and lifeguard instructor Keith Good, who was supervising students at the time of Alex Pierce’s drowning, told police he failed to aid in the child’s rescue because he was “not on the clock LOS ANGELES PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER The Los Angeles injury attorney team at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP have helped clients secure more than $10 Billion in compensation for their damages. Senior partner Brian Panish earned the record for the largest personal injury verdict in American history after the 1999 Anderson v. GM case, securing a $4.9 billion settlement for our client.

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PSB OBTAINS $5 MILLION+ PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN VERDICT FOR PSB Obtains $5 Million+ Punitive Damages in Verdict for Parents of Newlywed Killed in Collision with Truck Driver. Posted on June 27, 2019. Panish Shea & Boyle LLP attorneys Adam Shea, Ryan Casey, and Nicholas Yoka obtained a $5,000,000.00 compensatory verdict, and a finding by the jury that Defendant’s conduct warranted imposing punitive damages, in Maricopa County, Arizona for the LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTOR CLAIMS "NOT ON THE CLOCK"; BLAMES Lifeguard Instructor Claims “Not on the Clock”; Blames Students For Drowning Death of Alex Pierce. Posted on April 4, 2018. Murrieta Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) certified lifeguard and lifeguard instructor Keith Good, who was supervising students at the time of Alex Pierce’s drowning, told police he failed to aid in the child’s rescue because he was “not on the clock MOST DANGEROUS NATIONAL PARKS IN THE U.S. Lake Mead National Recreation Area – 201 deaths. Yosemite National Park – 133 deaths. Grand Canyon National Park – 131 deaths. Natchez Trace Parkway – 131 deaths. However, just because more people have died at those parks, doesn’t necessarily mean you are most likely to die there than you are at any other park. OUR TEAM | PANISH SHEA & BOYLE LLP Meet the team at Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP in Las Vegas, NV. Contact them about your case today for your free consultation! (702) 560-5520

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Patrick Gunning email gunning@psblaw.com vcard download now Patrick Gunning focuses his practice exclusively on representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury, products liability and wrongful death cases. Since joining Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, Mr. Gunning has successfully recovered tens of

NADINE KHEDRY

Nadine Ninva Khedry is an attorney with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP and focuses her practice on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, dangerous condition, and product liability cases throughout California and Nevada. Since joining the firm, Ms. Khedry has worked on a variety of personal injury cases. She recently assisted PSB attorney HONORABLE PETER J. POLOS (RET.) T he Honorable Peter J. Polos (retired) serves as Panish Shea & Boyle LLP’s Director of Litigation. In that role, he assists in overseeing the firm’s entire litigation practice, providing a unique perspective as both an experienced trial lawyer and as a judge who understands effective case presentation. LARGEST PERSONAL INJURY VERDICT IN HISTORY Brian Panish, los angeles trial lawyer, was the lead trial counsel in the landmark case Anderson vs. GM, in which the plaintiffs were awarded a $4.9 Billion verdict for an auto product defect. LIABILITY IN ACCIDENT FROM ENTERING INTERSECTION ON YELLOW The law is that the driver cannot be in the intersection during a red light. Although the difference is often a matter of a few split seconds, it is a major one. If you’re involved in an intersection car accident when you had a yellow light, you were not technically in the wrong. If the light had turned red, however, you could be liable

for

CURBING IMPROPER USE OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT The right to remain silent does not equate to immunity from civil litigation, no matter how virtuously argued by the defense. Our clients are entitled to an During the COVID-19 crisis, Panish Shea & Boyle LLP attorneys are working and available to discuss your case with you. Click here to

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Senior partner Brian Panish earned the record for the largest personal injury verdict in American history after the 1999 Anderson v. GM case, securing a $4.9 billion settlement for our client. Our firm has also secured a $58 million jury verdict for a construction accident, a $55 million settlement for a tire tread separation lawsuit, and many more multimillion-dollar verdicts in personal injury cases over the years. Skilled with Settlements Most personal injury lawsuits end at the settlement negotiation table and never proceed to trial. While the trial value of a Los Angeles personal injury claim will likely eclipse the possible settlement value, reaching a speedy resolution in a settlement is beneficial to

all parties.

Our attorneys have the negotiating skills and legal acumen to maximize our clients’ recoveries at the settlement phase, and defense firms in the areas know our firm’s reputation for success with jury verdicts. This inherently encourages more amicable settlement negotiations with our clients. Dealing with Insurance Companies Insurance companies have no obligation to act in a policyholder’s or claimant’s best interests; they exist to make money and paying claims runs counter to their goals. When insurance companies attempt to lowball claimants or take advantage of unwary policyholders, our firm can hold them accountable and encourage fairer negotiations with our clients.

Stellar Reputation

The Los Angeles personal injury attorneys at Panish, Shea & Boyle, LLP have earned national recognition for their record-setting jury verdicts and unwavering commitment to client recovery. Since our firm’s beginnings, we have secured substantial settlements for our clients in many different personal injury and product liability cases. Legal teams throughout California and the nation know our reputation for success, and our firm has earned the respect of our peers across the country. Prompt and Thorough Investigations Panish, Shea & Boyle, LLP consults with leading experts, researchers, and investigators around the country to thoroughly research the facts of every case we take. Our firm coordinates timely and efficient investigations for our clients’ claims, so we can retain as much evidence as possible, because most physical evidence deteriorates quickly. We make every effort to obtain and preserve as much evidence as possible as quickly as possible in every case.

Contingency Fees

The assumed cost of legal representation unfortunately deters many people from seeking legal counsel when they need it most. Panish, Shea & Boyle, LLP operates under a contingency fee billing structure. This means a client does not pay any legal fees until we win his or her

case.

Our firm knows that after an accident, the last thing the average person wants to worry about is the cost of hiring an attorney. We offer transparent billing, so our clients know exactly what to expect

from every case.

Navigating a Complex System The average person will not be able to handle a legal claim unassisted while recovering from an injury. Missing a filing deadline or other requirement could have a case thrown out before it even approaches

trial.

The Los Angeles injury attorneys at Panish, Shea & Boyle, LLP know how to meet the court’s strict filing requirements, so our clients can

focus on recovery.

Trial Attorneys

Although most personal injury cases end with settlements, a few will need to move to trial for the plaintiff to recover. The Los Angeles injury lawyers at Panish, Shea & Boyle, LLP have no fear of taking a case into court. Businesses and insurance companies in the area know our track record of landmark jury verdicts, so they take clients we represent very seriously. We put our reputation as trial-tested attorneys to work for the benefit of our clients. Helping Our Clients with Important Decisions Building a lawsuit is just one aspect of recovering from a personal injury. Our attorneys know the various devastating effects an injury can have on your life and have experience with a wide variety of civil claims in California. We want our clients to thoroughly understand their options and to make informed decisions about their compensation. Our attorneys are committed to providing the best representation possible in every personal injury case. Working with All Parties Our experienced Los Angeles personal injury legal team at Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP has a reputation for working well with others, even opposing counsel in high-profile cases. We believe in professionalism and maximizing our clients’ compensation. Our reputation as a legal team of courteous, experienced professionals goes to work in every case we take. THE ATTORNEYS AT PANISH SHEA & BOYLE, LLP At Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP, our skilled Los Angeles personal injury attorneys are dedicated to the relentless pursuit of justice for our clients. We have been recognized for excellence by other attorneys, legal organizations and publications accross the nation. Our partners have handled high profile cases and secured record setting verdicts

for our clients.

BRIAN PANISH currently holds the national record for the largest jury verdict in a personal injury case. Anderson v. General Motors led to a $4.9 billion verdict in favor of the plaintiff; more than 75 other settlements and verdicts led to over $10 million; and more than 250 verdicts and settlements to over $1 million. Since 2011, Brian Panish focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, mass tort cases, and product liability claims in California and has received dozens of awards and acknowledgments for his legal acumen and record-setting verdicts and settlements. ADAM SHEA focuses on truck and bus accident claims involving multi-vehicle crashes and pedestrian accidents. In the recent Barber v. Mossy Ford case, Adam Shea helped secure a $22.8 million award for his client and has won several more multimillion-dollar cases. Adam believes in aggressive representation for those harmed by negligence and intentional torts, and he travels throughout the country to speak at legal education events and seminars. KEVIN BOYLE specializes in cases involving high-profile plaintiffs for things like wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, and fraud. Kevin recently represented two U.S. soldiers who suffered severe injuries while on deployment in Iraq due to a defective helicopter. The manufacturer faced the largest settlement of its kind thanks to Kevin’s representation. RAHUL RAVIPUDI recently won the award for 2017 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles thanks to his representation in a traumatic brain injury lawsuit. Mr. Ravipudi helped his client secure a $160 million jury verdict in April 2017 after his client sustained a severe beating at the hands of several

security personnel.

You can learn more about our team of accident attorneys here. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT PERSONAL INJURY CASES Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP specialize in personal injury law in the Los Angeles and throughout California. We help victims of defective products, fraud, medical malpractice, car accidents, plane crashes, and more pursue their legal right to financial compensation. It doesn’t matter who caused the injury or property damage – a large corporation, the government, or an individual – your Los Angeles personal injury attorney team will hold them accountable for their negligence and help win you fair compensation. Click on any featured question below for more information: * What is a personal injury case? A personal injury case is based on personal injury law, which is a legal framework that provides a means for injury victims to recover compensation for their injuries and seek justice. Also referred to as Tort Law, personal injury law covers cases involving accidents, intentional acts such as sexual assault, defective products and defamation. Every Los Angeles personal injury claim has two core issues – liability and damages. Was someone liable for the injury or damages and what were the nature of the damages? Accident cases involve the concept of negligence. Negligence is a failure to exercise the care that a reasonable person would do in the circumstances relating to the accident. In order to establish negligence, four elements must be shown:

1. DUTY

Duty is a legal obligation requiring that individuals or companies exercise a standard of reasonable care while performing actions that could harm others. This can encompass many things, such as a doctor providing care, or another motorist driving their car. The defendant does not have to know the plaintiff to owe them a duty.

2. BREACH

Breach is a violation of that duty. The defendant breached that duty by failing to act as a “reasonably prudent person” should. In other words, the defendant should have known that their actions would likely cause injury to others.

3. CAUSATION

Causation is the link between the breach of duty and the injury or harm suffered. For negligence to established, the injury must be a result of the breach.

4. DAMAGES

Damages refer to actual injuries caused by the breach of duty. * How much does a personal injury attorney in Los Angeles charge? At Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP, our Los Angeles personal injury lawyers handle all cases on a contingency fee basis. This means we never charge any fees unless we secure compensation on our client’s behalf – there are absolutely no out of pocket fees when we take a case. Once we are successful, we charge a percentage of the recovery. * How do I know if I have a claim? While it’s not the only requirement, the injury needs to have been someone else’s fault, and caused by their negligence. Physically visible injuries are not necessary for a personal injury claim; attacks of defamation, emotional distress, or the expectation of harm would all be grounds for filing a personal injury lawsuit against that person. Another thing to consider is whether the injury created compensatory damages, such as medical bills or lost wages. If all of these things are true, then you have a personal injury case. It is recommended that you speak with one of our skilled Los Angeles injury lawyers immediately. * Who can file an injury claim? When the willful or negligent act of another person or entities cause someone to suffer an injury, that person may file a claim under personal injury law. Each state has different laws detailing what qualifies as a personal injury. For example, workers’ compensation covers any injury that occurs at work. To better determine whether your situation qualifies under California law, contact the Los Angeles accident lawyers at Panish, Shea, and Boyle, LLP to schedule a free consultation. * California personal injury laws California is a comparative negligence state. Comparative negligence laws provide a means to divide fault and assign fault between all the parties involved. Under these laws, a plaintiff can be awarded damages even if their own negligence contributed to the accident. In a lawsuit, a plaintiff’s damages would be reduced based on their share of fault – for example, if you are found to be 25% at fault in a $100,000 settlement, you would receive $75,000. An example of this would be a drunk driving defendant proving negligence on the part of the plaintiff because they had a tail light out. California also follows the pure comparative fault rule, which means that even if the defendant is found to be 99 percent at fault, they can still collect

on damages.

* Is there a time limit on filing a claim? California law requires a victim to file a claim or lawsuit within a predetermined amount of time from the date of injury. This is known as a “statute of limitation” and it differs according to the type of injury. Here’s a breakdown of the maximum time frames you can file

in Los Angeles, CA.

* Injury to Person – 2 years * Libel/Slander – 1 year * Trespassing – 3 years

* Fraud – 3 years

* Damage to Personal Property – 3 years * Professional Malpractice: * Legal – 1 year from discovery; maximum of 4 years from the act * Medical – 1 year from discovery; 3 years if injury is known * Veterinary – 1 year from injury/death of animal * How much is my case worth? The value of a personal injury case varies based on the amount of damages the injuries you have incurred. Damages can be awarded for pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of consortium, loss of earnings, loss of earning capacity, medical bills – both present and future, among others. In certain circumstances, courts may award punitive damages. Punitive damages are awarded when the wrongful behavior of the defendant was particularly reprehensible. Additionally, the Los Angeles personal injury law firm you choose can have a huge impact on the amount you recover. Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP is considered to be one of the top plaintiff’s law firms in the country and we regularly receive referrals from other personal injury lawyers because of our track record of getting very large settlements

and verdicts.

* How long will my case take? Every personal injury case is different, some can settle very quickly while others may take years to complete. This often depends on defendant you are dealing with. If you are dealing with an insurance company, they will often try to pay you as little as possible to resolve your claim and offer pennies on the dollar for what your case is actually worth. Other defendants, especially in defective product, dangerous drug and medical device cases, may need to go to trial to be settled. It is vitally important to work with a Los Angeles personal injury law firm that will not settle your case for less than it’s worth just to get a quick result. If a company is not dealing fairly with you, taking them to trial may be the only way to secure just compensation for the harm you have suffered. At Panish, Shea & Boyle, our trial lawyers have significant experience taking cases to trial against large companies and winning. We have secured over $1 billion for our clients in the last 10 years and set records along the way. * How long will it take for me to receive the compensation? In general, it can take anywhere from several weeks to several months for you to receive your settlement check. This variance in time results from several factors, including how long it takes for the attorneys to negotiate the final settlement paperwork, if you have medical liens that need to be negotiated and how long it takes the defendant and/or its insurance company to process the payment. * Do I need a personal injury lawyer? If you are considering filing an injury claim, a personal injury attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Statistically, plaintiffs who hire an accident lawyer receive higher settlements than people who represent themselves. Our trial lawyers have the knowledge and experience to handle negotiations with insurance companies and if necessary, take your claim to trial. We are well known for our experience in the courtroom, our success rate, and

high verdicts.

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