Taylor & Ring Ranked on 2016 “Best Law Firms” List by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®

By Taylor & Ring | July 14, 2015

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranked Taylor & Ring on the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list in the Metropolitan Tier 1 Ranking in Los Angeles for their work in Personal Injury Litigation. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client…

Taylor & Ring Files Lawsuit Against Former Paso Robles High School Teacher and School District for Sexual Abuse

By Taylor & Ring | July 6, 2015

On July 6, Partner Dave Ring filed a civil lawsuit against former teacher Jeremy Monn, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, Big Oak Flat Groveland Unified School District and Superintendent Dave Urquhart. The lawsuit alleges Mr. Monn, who was working as the agriculture teacher at Paso Robles High School, sexually abused a 16-year-old student during…

Robert Clayton Speaks to Contra Costa Times on Recent Balcony Collapse Incident

By Taylor & Ring | June 16, 2015

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…

Dave Ring Talks to California Lawyer on Suing School Districts

By Taylor & Ring | June 15, 2015

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…

Attorney Brendan Gilbert Joins Taylor & Ring

By Taylor & Ring | June 10, 2015

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 to Present at “Winning is the Only Option” Trial Seminar

By Taylor & Ring | May 14, 2015

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 Obtains $4.25 Million Settlement Against Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

By Taylor & Ring | May 14, 2015

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…

Taylor & Ring Files Lawsuit Against Tutor Time for Negligence, Negligent Supervision and Hiring, and Failure to Report Abuse

By Taylor & Ring | May 10, 2015

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 Files Lawsuit Against Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital for Sexual Battery, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Elder Abuse and Negligence

By Taylor & Ring | March 14, 2015

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…

Janice H. v. Here Lounge Selected for Inclusion on “California’s Million Dollar Verdicts” List

By Taylor & Ring | January 26, 2015

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…