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Taylor & Ring filed a lawsuit against Hueneme Elementary School District and former teacher Jose Felix for sexual abuse of a minor. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff “Jane Doe”, now in her late 20s, was sexually assaulted by Mr. Felix while attending Blackstock Junior High School in Oxnard, CA during 2000-2001. The complaint also…

Partner Dave Ring represented the family of a 9-year-old special needs female student who was sexually abused by a fellow classmate against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The family sued LAUSD for financial compensation to pay for her much needed long-term therapy. Dr. Stan Katz, a psychologist hired by LAUSD, testified that due…

Taylor & Ring filed a lawsuit against Notre Dame Academy, Loyola Marymount University and former employee Elizabeth Brewer on behalf of their client, “Jane Doe”, for sexual abuse of a minor and negligence. The lawsuit alleges that Brewer “groomed” and then sexually abused Doe while she attended Notre Dame Academy. School officials noticed Brewer’s inappropriate…

Attorney Natalie Weatherford is representing the family of a special needs student who was sexually abused by a schoolmate, in a lawsuit filed against John Marshall Elementary School. In the article “Lawsuit alleges special needs student sexually assaulted by schoolmate” published by Glendale News-Press, Ms. Weatherford comments on the negligence of the school in supervising…

Taylor & Ring filed a lawsuit against Pacific Coast Surgical Center (PCSC) and Steven Rosenberg, M.D. on behalf of plaintiffs Liza Lumanlan-Domingo and her spouse, Darrin Domingo, alleging negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and concealment. The lawsuit alleges that Dr. Rosenberg advised Ms. Lumanlan-Domingo to have a procedure at PCSC, in which he had…

Partner Dave Ring of Taylor & Ring is representing one of the female victims in the Marlborough School sexual abuse scandal. In July 2014, Buzzfeed uncovered a sexual abuse scandal at Marlborough School, the oldest private all-girls school in Los Angeles, between a popular male English teacher, Dr. Koetters, and several female students. One of…

Partner Dave Ring was interviewed by KCBS during the segment “Clients Claim Unwanted Sexual Advances During Massages at Spa Chain.” The segment covered a lawsuit against Massage Envy and a massage therapist who allegedly assaulted Mr. Ring’s client during a massage at a Glendale location. Mr. Ring’s client claims the therapist touched her inappropriately and…

Partner John Taylor was interviewed in the segment by KCBS, “Ex-Abercrombie Employee Says She Was Terminated For Pregnancy, Age” discussing the lawsuit Taylor & Ring filed against the retail giant Abercrombie & Fitch. Mr. Taylor’s client Stephanie Charles alleges she was illegally terminated due to her age and pregnancy. Ms. Charles was an Abercrombie employee…

“Whether it’s handling a sexual abuse case stemming back 30 years, a products liability lawsuit involving a piece of failed rehab equipment, or a dispute between the city and a wrongfully terminated garbage man, Taylor & Ring is always ready to stick up for the underdog,” according to a profile on the personal injury law…

Attorneys John Taylor, David Ring, Louanne Masry, and Natalie Weatherford will present at the 2014 Annual Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) Convention, the nation’s largest trial lawyers convention in Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Taylor will present August 28, discussing civil rights cases, and the defenses and remedies of state court claims. Mr. Ring…

Attorneys James W. Lewis and Natalie Weatherford have been selected for inclusion on the 2014 list of Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Stars.” “Rising Stars” is a prestigious award that recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice, and have been validated by their peers. Mr. Lewis specializes in personal injury cases, specifically…

— Settlement marks record payout by a school district in sexual abuse case — Taylor & Ring obtained a $14 million settlement against the Moraga School District, retired Superintendent John Cooley, retired Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Principal William Walters and retired Assistant Principal Paul Simonin for the repeated inaction regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by…

David Ring of Taylor & Ring is representing Jamie C., now 28, who went viral with her allegations against her former teacher Andrea Cardosa, who taught Jamie in the eighth grade. Jamie’s YouTube post drew national and international attention when her confrontation of her abuser went viral. The post has been viewed by over 1.4…

Louanne Masry of Taylor & Ring is representing a 56-year-old woman and a 50-year-old woman, who were both sexually assaulted by Jose Carrillo, a former employee of Santa Barbara Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, during their stay after brain surgery. Both women made formal complaints to management and were promised the authorities would be contacted; however, the…

Taylor & Ring attorneys John Taylor and Robert Clayton were interviewed by NBC Los Angeles, KTLA and the OC Register discussing the severe danger posed by the unguarded, open median on Katella Avenue in Orange County. On April 18, 2014, a man fell through the open median after leaving an Anaheim Ducks hockey game at the…

Partner David Ring presented at the 10 th Annual Mediation Awareness Week hosted by the Southern California Mediation Association for the City of Los Angeles on March 21, 2014. City Attorney Mike Feuer and leaders of the plaintiffs and defense bars discussed the benefits of mediation as a fast and fair dispute resolution tool in…

John C. Taylor and James W. Lewis of Taylor & Ring obtained a landmark $5.4 million jury verdict for a woman who was raped at a night club in West Hollywood. The woman, now 43 years old, sued Here Lounge and nightclub worker Victor Cruz for assault and rape in the club’s bathroom. Santa Monica…

David Ring and Robert Clayton of Taylor & Ring obtained a $700,000 settlement from the Torrance Unified School District on behalf of five students who were injured in 2010 by a portable stove explosion at North High School. Two of the students suffered serious injuries, including second-degree burns to their face and body. Luckily, the…

David Ring and Jim Lewis reached a settlement of $3 million for their client in a child sex abuse case against the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, in Santa Cruz, CA. Steven Jay Sande, a former teacher at Aptos Junior High School, pled guilty to 19 felonies stemming from his sex abuse of a 12-13…

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley and a boy who was a member of the Club were ordered to pay $1.4 million to a 19-year-old man who was sexually abused while he was attending the Club when he was 9 years old. The lawyers representing the victim were David Ring and Louanne Masry.…

Taylor & Ring filed a lawsuit on behalf of a woman who lost nearly 95 percent of her eyesight after being struck in the head by a flying “Frisbee”-like golf disk in Polliwog Park. The lawsuit filed against the City of Manhattan Beach, seeks to recover significant compensation for the woman’s serious injuries. The victim…

Taylor & Ring is representing a 15-year-old boy in a sexual abuse case against the Salinas Union High School District; the boy’s former school counselor Gilbert Olivares; and Mr. Olivares’ former employer, Sunrise House, an organization that placed the counselor in the school. The lawsuit alleges that Gilbert Olivares was supposed to be providing counselling…

Taylor & Ring obtained a $5.6 million jury verdict on behalf of a teenage girl against Chino Valley Unified School District and its science teacher John Hirsch after Hirsch engaged in unlawful sex with the student. At trial, the victim’s lawyers, David Ring and Louanne Masry, proved that the School District knew Hirsch had sent…

Taylor & Ring obtained a $1.4 million jury verdict on behalf of a special needs student who was sexually assaulted while enrolled in a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) after school care program. The girl, who was nine years old at the time of the incidents, was sexually assaulted by a then 10-year-old male…

David Ring of Taylor & Ring discusses the implications of yet another sexual abuse scandal occurring in the nation’s largest public school system, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) . After years of complaints were apparently ignored, Robert Pimentel, a former fourth grade teacher at LAUSD, was arrested on suspicion of molesting 20 students.…