Firm News

On June 16, a Berkeley apartment balcony collapsed as a result of dry rotting, which killed six people and severely injured seven. Attorney Robert Clayton was quoted In the Contra Costa Times about this tragic event. Based upon his extensive experience representing people injured by structural collapses, Mr. Clayton was quoted as saying “Balconies normally…

Burbank Unified School District was sued by a former administrative secretary for alleged sexual assault by the district’s assistant superintendent. After seven years, the district still isn’t finished litigating the case and if the appeal is unsuccessful, the case could cost the district as much as $5.5 million. The plaintiff could allege far beyond a…

Taylor & Ring welcomes Brendan P. Gilbert as an associate attorney. Mr. Gilbert focuses his practice on personal injury matters. “Brendan is a well-rounded attorney with experience working in a range of areas, which will be beneficial to the firm and our clients,” said Dave Ring, Partner with Taylor & Ring. “He is a great…

Dave Ring will be a featured speaker at the 2015 Santa Monica Bar Association Trial Seminar “Winning is the Only Option” on Thursday, May 21 at the Le Meridien Delfina in Santa Monica. In the session titled, “How They Won the Case”, top trial lawyers will shed light on how they secured recording breaking outcomes…

Taylor & Ring obtained a $4.25 million settlement against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) on behalf of their client Gilberto Rebollar. This is considered the largest amount paid to a single pedestrian injury case by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. On April 6, 2009, Mr. Rebollar was struck by an LACMTA train when…

As reported in ABC7, Los Angeles Daily News , CBS Los Angeles, NBC Los Angeles and Reuters , Taylor & Ring filed a lawsuit against Tutor Time, a school for children as young as infants through kindergarten, and two of its teachers in Agoura Hills, California alleging negligence, negligent supervision and hiring, failure to report…

Taylor & Ring, a Los Angeles-based trial law firm, filed a lawsuit against Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital (Cottage) and nursing assistant Pedro Perez Hernandez on behalf of 69-year-old Manuel T. and his wife Michelle T. alleging sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, elder abuse and negligence. The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Hernandez inappropriately touched…

The Recorder published its list of “California’s Million Dollar Verdicts” featuring the largest verdicts in 2014 across a range of practice areas. John Taylor and James Lewis’s verdict against Here Lounge in West Hollywood was ranked the fourth largest premises liability verdict of the year. Mr. Taylor and Mr. Lewis secured a jury verdict against…

Partners John Taylor, David Ring, Robert Clayton, and Louanne Masry were selected for inclusion on the 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list in recognition for their plaintiff work in personal injury. Mr. Taylor was selected for inclusion on the “Top 100” list and Ms. Masry was selected for inclusion on the “Top 50 Women” list.…

Effective January 2015, Assembly Bill (AB) 1432 requires school districts to provide training for all employees so that they are well-equipped to quickly identify and report suspected child abuse, both sexual and physical. Partner Dave Ring discuss the new law in the Daily Journal article “AB 1432: Teachers are positioned to spot abuse”. The new…