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OC To Pay $7.5M to Family of Kurt Reinhold, Who Was Shot & Killed by a Deputy
Taylor & Ring is pleased to report that after three long, painful years, justice is finally being served for the Reinhold family. Orange County supervisors have approved a $7.5 million settlement in a lawsuit regarding the wrongful death of Kurt Reinhold back in 2020. This is the largest settlement against the Orange County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreSan Jose Teacher Sexually Assaulted 10 Students in Band Room
Schools are where our children are supposed to be safe. There, they are meant to receive a well-rounded education from trained teachers who should have been vetted by those in charge to be safe to work with children. Too often, however, parents are left shocked and horrified when one or more of these teachers turn…
Read More“Jane Doe 1” No More: Evgeniya Chernyshova’s Path to Justice
Evgeniya Chernyshova landed her first modeling contract when she was 15, and her first movie role in 2009. The world was opening to the young model from Siberia. By 2013, she was married with young children, embarking on a new and exciting life. And then Harvey Weinstein raped her, and everything changed. You may think…
Read MoreTaylor & Ring’s Natalie Weatherford Dives Deep into the Epidemic of Sexual Assault Against Female Truckers
When women train to become truck drivers, an enormous percentage experience sexual assault by their fellow truck drivers and even the instructors who train them. This same danger doesn’t exist for their male counterparts, and it turns out that very few truck companies are doing much to combat this heinous problem, seemingly penalizing victims rather…
Read More$102.5 Million Verdict Featured in Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts
Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that the $102.5 million verdict for Jane Doe et al v. Union School District has been included in Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts. Taylor & Ring Partner Natalie Weatherford and attorney Lauren A. Cerri of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard represented the two victims in their lawsuit. We invite you…
Read MoreEx-Students and Cheerleaders Allege Grooming and Assault by Pomona High Coaches
Natalie Weatherford of Taylor and Ring is representing several Jane Does in a lawsuit filed against the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD), Pomona High School (PHS), and several members of its coaching staff. No less than eight women are alleging sexual abuse, assault, and grooming during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The suit alleges…
Read MoreTaylor & Ring Files Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Taylor & Ring has filed a lawsuit against Methodist Hospital of Sacramento on behalf of “Jane Doe,” a woman who was repeatedly sexually assaulted by her nurse, Gregory Allen Harms, while she struggled to survive in the intensive care unit. The lawsuit names both Harms and the hospital as defendants. Not only did Methodist Hospital…
Read MoreCongratulations to Dylan Marks, Recipient of Taylor & Ring’s Annual Victim Advocate Scholarship!
Taylor & Ring are proud to announce this year’s winner of the Taylor & Ring Annual Victim Advocate Scholarship – Dylan Marks! Dylan is entering his second year of law school at the University of California, Davis School of Law with high marks, and we were very taken with his story and community work. Dylan…
Read MoreHoratio Sanz Accused of Sexual Assault
We can all agree that sexual assault committed by anyone is unacceptable. However, what we often do not consider is how certain institutions condone or allow sexual assault to continue. There are some institutions or people who choose to turn a blind eye while sexual assault is taking place. You do not have to travel…
Read MoreUPDATED: Taylor & Ring Files Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against North Monterey County Unified School District
Taylor & Ring has filed a lawsuit against North Monterey County Unified School District (NMCUSD) for the sexual assault of one of its students (“Jane Doe”), who was groomed and abused by Sergio Marquez while she was a student in 2002-2003. Marquez has been accused of sexually assaulting students before. As of this writing, at…
Read MoreTaylor & Ring Named to Best Law Firms for 2023
Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that the firm has been named to U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list for 2023. We have once again been recognized as a Tier 1 firm in the areas of personal injury litigation and product liability litigation for plaintiffs in the Los Angeles area. “Best…
Read MoreCongratulations to Our Attorneys Named to the 2023 Best Lawyers® List!
Taylor & Ring is proud to have nine lawyers listed in the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. This is an exciting achievement for our entire team. Every year, the Best Lawyers list recognizes leading attorneys in particular regions and practices, based on peer reviews. Since it…
Read MoreNatalie Weatherford Has Been Named to Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” List
Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that partner Natalie Weatherford has been named to the 2022 edition of Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” list! This annual list highlights up-and-coming attorneys in California. In her profile interview with Daily Journal, Natalie discusses her work as a plaintiff’s attorney in sexual abuse cases. Read…
Read MoreDave Ring & Brendan Gilbert Secure $10M Settlement from Lucia Mar Unified School District for Child Who Was Sexually Abused
Attorneys for Taylor & Ring achieved a remarkable settlement for a 9-year-old girl with special needs and her family. The girl had been repeatedly sexually abused in 2017 by a former bus driver for Lucia Mar Unified School District in California (LMUSD). On May 20, 2022, the school district paid $10 million to settle a…
Read MoreJohn Taylor and Dave Ring Named to 2022 Daily Journal Top Plaintiff Lawyers List!
Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that partners John Taylor and Dave Ring were both named to the 2022 Top Plaintiff Lawyers list, presented by the Daily Journal! We invite you to read their profile and interview pieces here. Taylor & RingServing clients throughout the Greater…
Read MoreJohn Taylor and Robert Clayton Secure $7.83M Settlement in Fatal Car Chase Case
John Taylor and Robert Clayton, partners at Taylor & Ring, obtained a $7.83 million settlement on behalf of clients whose son died during a civilian car chase. Julie and Jesse Esphorst, Sr., filed wrongful death lawsuits against the city, county, and California Department of Transportation. John and Rob represented Julie in her claims. In 2017,…
Read MoreTaylor & Ring Secures $102M Verdict in Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Union School District
In an incredible victory for sexual assault victims everywhere, a San Jose jury recently awarded a combined $102.5 million to two women sexually assaulted while students at Dartmouth Middle School, part of the Union School District. Taylor & Ring’s Natalie Weatherford represented one of the plaintiffs, known to the court as Jane Doe 2. As…
Read MoreJudge Orders Release of Body-Cam Footage of the Killing of Edward P. Manning
On March 4, 2017, a security guard working at the Desert Premium Outlets on Seminole Drive in Cabazon found a man looking through a garbage bin for food. He asked the man to leave, which the man did. However, he returned shortly after to continue looking for food. As a result, mall security called the…
Read MoreTaylor & Ring Partners Selected for 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers List
Taylor & Ring is pleased to announce that three partners from our firm have been recognized by Southern California Super Lawyers for 2022! Every year, Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys across the country, practicing more than 70 types of law, for their accomplishments and achievements. Selection to the annual list is not guaranteed, which means every…
Read MoreTaylor & Ring Named to Best Law Firms for 2022
The team at Taylor & Ring is proud to announce the firm’s selection for inclusion in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms, 2022 Edition. Our practice was named a Tier 1 firm in Los Angeles for our work in personal injury litigation and product liability litigation for plaintiffs. We’re so honored to be…
Read MoreCongratulations to Our Lawyers for Being Named to the 2022 Best Lawyers List
Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that several of our attorneys have been named to the 2022 list of Best Lawyers in America®! For close to 40 years, Best Lawyers has honored the top lawyers in America. All recognized lawyers are nominated and assessed based entirely on peer review. Best Lawyers methodology is designed to capture, as…
Read MoreJohn Taylor & Dave Ring Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence List
John Taylor and Dave Ring have been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence List: Litigators & Trial Lawyers. LABJ’s prestigious list is designed to honor trial lawyers “who go to the proverbial mat to fight for their clients before judges and jury have their own unique sets of skills,” and recognizes…
Read MoreJohn Taylor and Dave Ring Named Top Plaintiff Lawyers by Daily Journal
Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that partners John Taylor and Dave Ring have once again been named to Daily Journal’s list of Top Plaintiffs’ Lawyers. Only 38 attorneys in total were named to this prestigious list. We invite you to read their profiles here. John C. TaylorJohn C. Taylor is one of…
Read MoreUPDATE: New Lawsuits Filed by Victims of Louis Merano Against LAUSD
Taylor & Ring has filed lawsuits against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) on behalf of the victims of Louis Moreno, alleging that they were sexually abused by Moreno – and LAUSD did nothing. The lawsuits allege that LAUSD ignored calls from parents, and even that the District tried to remove children form the…
Read MoreJohn Taylor & Brendan Gilbert Fighting for Victim of Sexual Abuse by Hamilton High School Teacher
A former student at Hamilton High School has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) claiming that teacher Barry Smolin groomed and sexually abused her. The lawsuit was filed late in April against the LAUSD and Smolin. It claims that the student, identified as Jane Doe, was groomed and then eventually…
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