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PSR Obtains $15.045 Million Settlement for Student Pinned Between Two Vehicles in a Middle School Parking Lot
Posted in Blog on November 13, 2025
An 11-year-old McAuliffe Middle School student suffered severe orthopedic injuries to both lower extremities, significant emotional and psychological trauma, and permanent disability after she became pinned between two vehicles in the school parking lot during after-school pickup. The Los Alamitos Unified School District had assumed responsibility for managing traffic in the school parking lot, including… read more
PSR Obtains $31 Million Settlement Against Newport-Mesa Unified School District for Injured High School Football Player
Posted in Blog on November 13, 2025
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has obtained a $31,000,000 settlement for plaintiff Emanuel “Manny” Garcia, a former Corona del Mar High School freshman football player who suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a negligently maintained field by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. Mr. Garcia was represented in the matter by PSR… read more
Orange Unified School District Sued for Wrongful Death of Student Killed in Campus Golf Cart Crash
Posted in Blog on November 7, 2019
The mother of Emmanuel “Manny” Perez, an autistic student who suffered fatal injuries in a golf cart crash at El Modena High School in September, has taken legal action against the school district responsible for ensuring her son’s safety. Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Rahul Ravipudi and Robert Glassman represent Plaintiff Micaela Sanchez… read more
$28.5+ Million Settlement Obtained for Student Struck by Vehicle in Victor Elementary School District
Posted in Blog on November 5, 2019
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Rahul Ravipudi, Paul Traina and Ian Samson in conjunction with Bobby Saadian and Jonathon Teller of Wilshire Law Firm obtained a $28,500,000+ settlement for a special needs student who was catastrophically injured after being struck by a vehicle while under the care and supervision of Victor Elementary School District… read more
Los Angeles Unified School District Files Class Action Lawsuit Against E-Cigarette Manufacturer JUUL
Posted in Blog on October 29, 2019
The Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Unified) and Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP held a joint press conference in downtown Los Angeles today to announce the filing of a class action lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc., the leading e-cigarette manufacturer, for creating an epidemic of youth vaping that has infiltrated the second-largest… read more