As published in the Daily Nexus, in April 2013, five UC Santa Barbara students were injured following a balcony collapse. The incident occurred during Deltopia festival weekend when about 20 partygoers were clustered on an Isla Vista fraternity’s balcony when the 100-square-foot deck suddenly collapsed. Five students were sent to the hospital for medical attention,…
Partners John Taylor and Dave Ring were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. Taylor has been listed for 25 consecutive years and Ring has been listed for 13 consecutive years for their plaintiffs’ work in personal injury litigation. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers® has become regarded…
— LAPD officers unjustifiably shot and killed suicidal man — As published by LA Times, KTLA, NY Times and ABC, Taylor & Ring , a Los Angeles-based trial law firm, obtained a $2,200,000 verdict against the City of Los Angeles on behalf of the father of a 26-year-old African-American male who was shot and killed…
— Largest verdict in California for a single victim sex abuse case — Taylor & Ring, a Los Angeles-based trial law firm, obtained an $8 million dollar verdict against Pomona Unified School District on behalf of the then 14-year-old student who was sexually abused by her 8th grade teacher. Lorbeer Middle School teacher Steven Andrews…
Partner Dave Ring discusses how his practice has evolved since the 90’s, balancing law with family life and why he admires his clients in Lawdragon’s: Lawyer Limelight series. “My former law partner and I, Patrick McNicholas, decided to take this particular abuse case to trial because the settlement offer was low. The jury returned a…
Partner David M. Ring is ranked this year among the nation’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon, which recognizes him for his high-profile and precedent-setting sexual abuse cases. For more than 20 years, Ring has been a strong voice for sexual abuse victims, fighting to ensure that school districts, administrators and perpetrators are held…
Taylor & Ring attorneys David Ring and Natalie Weatherford authored the article, “Litigating Childhood Sexual-Abuse Cases,” in The Advocate, the monthly journal published by Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) . From meeting with the plaintiff and their parents for the first time, to how to proceed with preparing and presenting a case, Mr.…
Beverly Hills (January 16, 2016) – The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles inaugurated David M. Ring, partner at Taylor & Ring on Saturday night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel at the organization’s 67thInstallation and awards ceremony. Mr. Ring will lead the nation’s largest plaintiff’s bar association, which has a membership of 3,178. In his…
John C. Taylor, David M. Ring, Robert R. Clayton and Louanne Masry, have been selected for inclusion on the 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list for their plaintiff work in personal injury. Dave was selected for inclusion on the “Top 10” list, John was selected on the “Top 100” list and Louanne was selected for…
— Lawsuit alleges that Charlie Sheen physically abused his ex-fiancé and exposed her to HIV — LOS ANGELES, CA – David M. Ring, of Taylor & Ring, a Los Angeles-based trial law firm, filed a lawsuit on behalf of former fiancé Scottine Ross against Charlie Sheen for assault and battery, emotional distress, false imprisonment and…