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California Personal Injury Lawyers

If you've been injured by someone else's actions -- whether they intended it or not -- you may be able to sue under personal-injury law. The injuries can be economic or psychological as well as physical; often, they are all three. An experienced personal injury attorney can help you decide whether you have a case and recover the maximum compensation. The attorneys at Panish, Shea & Boyle are respected as some of the industry's top attorneys in the area of personal injury. Their track record includes record-setting recoveries for personal injury, including winning the largest personal injury and product liability settlement in American legal history, $4.9 billion, in Anderson v. General Motors.

The lead attorney on that case, Brian Panish, also helped win the largest personal-injury verdict in California history in Griggs v. Caterpillar, et al. In that case, Panish's team won $58 million for a man who was burned over 75% of his body when a defective O-ring caused a fire in the cab of the tractor he was operating.

Other notable personal-injury results by the firm's attorneys include:

  • Cellamare v. Laidlaw, in which a woman in a crosswalk was hit by a school bus, sustaining multiple broken bones. Adam Shea was part of a team that won a jury verdict of $5.6 million.
  • Chief Warrant Officers v. Boeing et al, in which defective parts caused a catastrophic crash of an Army helicopter over Iraq, injuring two maintenance officers. Settlements to date total $13.65 million; Kevin Boyle is preparing to take the case to trial.
  • Doe v. Roe Bus Company was a $32.5 million settlement on behalf of a teenage passenger in a Volkswagen van who was severely injured when a school bus turned left in front of the VW van. As a result of the frontal collision and the lap belt only seat belt provided in the VW van, the plaintiff sustained severe internal injuries to her digestive system. Adam Shea was co-counsel for the plaintiffs.

The legal team at Panish, Shea & Boyle has been honored many times for their excellence in personal injury law, including repeat nominations for Trial Lawyer of the Year and spots on lists of the top lawyers in Los Angeles and in California. The firm's attorneys often write and speak as experts in personal injury law. Brian Panish speaks frequently to attorneys' groups, including the American Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Inner Circle of Advocates.

Personal Injury Verdicts & Settlements

  1. Foust v. Morrow Equipment$6,000,000
  2. Vasquez v. Conoco Phillips$6,000,000
  3. Gandy v. Williams Bros.$4,600,000
  4. Surrency v. Herman Miller$3,300,000
  5. Cruz v. Hertz$2,750,000
  6. Lockmoeller v. Huntington Hospital$2,300,000
  7. Graham v. Lippman$2,100,000
  8. Lockett v. Death Row Records$2,100,000
  9. Younger v. Foster Wheeler$1,750,000
  10. Wash v. Federated$1,650,000
  11. Frustaci v. Marik$1,500,000
  12. Wishum v. Rite Aid$1,331,000
  13. Noe v. Buckeye Construction$1,250,000
  14. Klier v. Southern Contracting$1,100,000
  15. Stockdale v. ConfidentialConfidential

Latest Firm News

Michael Nelsen v. Hillyard, Inc., et al. - Record $21 million verdict for Iraq war veteran. 27 year-old Iraqi War veteran Michael Nelsen injured when Hillyard, Inc. truck rear-ended Mr. Nelsen's vehicle on the I-15 freeway.

Tilton v. Sempra - $15 million verdict for brain injury to minor resulting from a power company truck hitting a family vehicle.

Dominguez v. San Francisco - $21 million settlement while case was on appeal. Wrongful death of 4 year-old girl. Largest settlement ever paid by San Francisco.

Contreras v. State of California - $9 million settlement for amputation caused by a damaged freeway guardrail.

Don Gino Dominguez v. South Central Los Angeles Regional Care Center - $2 million verdict for wrongful death of a mentally and physically disabled 39 year-old man. Health care center left man unsupervised and he choked to death.

Doe v. Driver - $5.5 million settlement for death of pedestrian in an auto accident.

Doe v. Oil Refinery - $6.2 Million settlement for wrongful death and personal injury caused by the collapse of tank floating roof.

Avila v. Dresick Farms - $5.64 million dollar jury verdict for girl injured in truck v. van collision. Believed to be the largest verdict in the history of Imperial County, California.

Konrad, et al. v. Hewlett-Packard - Lawsuit filed against Hewlett-Packard for pretexting journalists and their families

Chief Warrant Officers v. Boeing, et al. - $13.55 million settlement for Army maintenance officers severely injured in the crash of Apache Longbow helicopter on a maintenance test flight during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.

Does v. Doe Auto Manufacturer: confidential multimillion dollar settlement on behalf of a family involved in on-road rollover of sport utility vehicle.

Does v. Van Manufacturer and Rental Company - Confidential multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of the survivors and family members of 14 church group members involved in a fifteen passenger van rollover.

Hill v. Titan Tire - Confidential multi-million dollar settlement for a 42 year old man who sustained brain injuries following a tire failure on his vehicle.

Dominguez v. San Francisco - $27.4 Million Verdict - Mother and 6 others witnessed a city truck driver run over her daughter on a sidewalk. City completely denied responsibility. Largest verdict ever against the City of San Francisco.

Sherman v. Courrege - $25.5 Million Verdict - Wrongful death of mother, father, and son hit by a drunk driver.

Sorenson v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway - $2.8 Million Verdict - Plaintiffs were parents of a 48 year-old man killed when a freight train crashed into a commuter train.

Doe v. Auto Manufacturer - Major Confidential Settlement Fuel fed fire caused by defectively designed 15 passenger van rollover. Many occupants killed or severely burned.

Flores v. Continental Tire - Major Confidential Settlement - Woman sustained paraplegia when the right rear tire on the family's Ford Windstar van experienced a tread belt separation, causing the vehicle to roll over.

Panish, Shea & Boyle on TV - The trial attorneys at Panish, Shea & Boyle have been on numerous televisions shows because of their involvement in many high profile cases.
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