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McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP's attorneys are frequently called upon by the media and industry organizations to share their legal expertise. We invite you to read about recent issues in personal injury, employment and civil rights, sexual abuse, and other areas of law, as well as what’s new at the firm.

CBS News LA Interviews Patrick McNicholas on LA County $828M Child Abuse Settlement

CBS News Los Angeles interviewed Partner Patrick McNicholas about the recently approved $828 million settlement for victims of childhood sexual abuse. The settlement addresses allegations that staff at county juvenile and foster care facilities…

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Los Angeles Times, CBS, New York Times, AP News, and More Report on Historic $4B Settlement in Juvenile Hall Sexual Abuse Case

As reported by the Los Angeles Times, CBS News, AP News, and multiple other outlets, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP,  Becker Law Group,  ACTS Law, Boucher LLP, and Slater Slater Schulman LLP reached a $4…

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McNicholas & McNicholas Secures $3.75M Settlement for Pedestrian Hit in Marked Crosswalk

Senior Lawyer Jeffrey Lamb and Associate Richard Powers obtained a $3.75 million settlement for their client, who was struck by a vehicle while crossing in a legally marked crosswalk. In October 2022, our client…

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TopVerdict Names $13.1M, $10.1M and $2.85M Verdicts to Top Labor & Employment Verdicts in U.S.

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter were recognized on TopVerdict’s 2023 lists of the Top 20 and Top 50 Labor & Employment Verdicts in the United States for their involvement in three…

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$2.25 Million Settlement for Ex-Willits Police Officer in Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Lawsuit

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Of Counsel Jason Oliver obtained a $2.25 million settlement on behalf of Natalie Higley, a former officer in the Willits Police Department (WPD), who alleged she suffered sexual harassment, discrimination…

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$11.56M Verdict Obtained in Retaliation Lawsuit Against City of L.A. and LAPD on Behalf of K9 Trainer – Los Angeles Times, LA Daily News, MyNewsLA, KNX News and More Report on Lawsuit

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter’s $11.56 million jury verdict for a former Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Detection K9 Trainer was featured in Los Angeles Daily News, MyNewsLA, KNX News, Daily…

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Los Angeles Daily News Reports on $1.65M Settlement Obtained in Retaliation Lawsuit Against L.A. County and Its Department of Mental Health

As reported by Los Angeles Daily News, personal injury and employment law firms McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP and Kent | Pincin obtained a $1.65 million settlement on behalf of Dr. Sara Hough, a County of Los Angeles psychologist,…

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$375,000 in Staircase Fall Case

The firm obtained a $375,000 settlement on behalf of a plaintiff who suffered an ankle fracture after falling down several steps in her apartment building. The plaintiff claimed she missed a step due to…

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$950k in Rear-End Collision Case

McNicholas & McNicholas obtained a $950,000 settlement for two plaintiffs who sustained serious back injuries after being rear-ended on the freeway by a driver with a minimal auto insurance policy. The insurance carrier initially…

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$1M in Tractor-Trailer Collision Case

McNicholas & McNicholas obtained a $1 million settlement for the family of a man who tragically died when two tractor-trailers sandwiched his car. Both tractor-trailers were traveling in the far-left lane—a vehicle code violation—when…

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$1M+ for Plaintiff with Spinal Injury

The firm obtained $1,050,000 for a plaintiff who suffered significant neck and low back pain after being rear-ended by a delivery driver. Although the delivery driver was traveling at low speed, the plaintiff’s injuries…

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$1.2M for Plaintiff in Head-On Bus Collision

McNicholas & McNicholas secured a $1.2 million settlement for a plaintiff who was hit head-on by a bus that made an unsafe left turn. The plaintiff suffered a significant ankle fracture and required three…

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$1.3M in Construction Site Injury Case

McNicholas & McNicholas resolved a $1.3 million case on behalf of a plaintiff who was injured while working for a subcontractor at a construction site. When the plaintiff picked up a 2 X 4,…

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$1.35M for Plaintiff with Fractures from Ladder Fall

McNicholas & McNicholas secured a $1.35 million settlement for an industrial air conditioning technician who fell approximately 16 feet while climbing a ladder to access the roof of a building. The plaintiff suffered multiple…

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$1.7M for Plaintiff with Multiple Fractures After Roof Collapse

McNicholas & McNicholas secured a $1.7 million settlement for a plaintiff who fell approximately 22 feet onto a cement floor due to a partial roof collapse, suffering multiple fractures, requiring several surgeries, a month-long…

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$7M Sexual Abuse Settlement

McNicholas & McNicholas represented several plaintiffs arising out of sexual abuse allegations, resulting in a resolution over $7 million. Patrick McNicholasWith more than 25 years’ experience as a trial lawyer, Partner Patrick McNicholas exclusively…

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$2.8M Verdict for Riverside Police Officer in Ticket Quota Retaliation Case – Mercury News and Press-Enterprise Report on Lawsuit

Following a month-long trial in a ticket quota retaliation case, McNicholas & McNicholas secured a $2.8 million verdict on behalf of now-retired Riverside Police Department Officer Shawn Casteel against the City of Riverside. In interviews with…

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$13.1 Million Verdict for Two Male LAPD Police Officers in Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Case

Following a one-week trial, McNicholas & McNicholas secured a $13.1 million verdict on behalf of LAPD Officers Stephen Glick and Alfred Garcia against the City of Los Angeles, finding that they had been discriminated…

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$10.1 Million Verdict for LAPD Captain in Discrimination and Retaliation Case

After a nearly 3-week trial, McNicholas & McNicholas secured a $10.1 million verdict on behalf of Stacey Vince, a Captain at the Los Angeles Police Department, against the Los Angeles Police Department, finding that she had…

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McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP Secures $1.37M Settlement in Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit Against City of Los Angeles and LAPD

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas D. Winter obtained a $1.37 million settlement on behalf of a Patrol Officer III with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) after she was continually retaliated against…

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Jury Awards $1 Million to 21-Year LAPD Veteran Who Suffered Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter obtained a $1 million verdict on behalf of Vincent Albano, a 21-year veteran Police Officer III with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) after the department failed to engage in the interactive process, causing…

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$3M Judgment Secured Against City of Los Angeles for Six Firefighters Who Blew the Whistle on Unsafe LAFD Practices

As profiled by Los Angeles Times, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP obtained judgments from the City of Los Angeles on behalf of six firefighters who were retaliated against after blowing the whistle on LAFD’s dangerous and unlawful building inspections related to former Fire…

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McNicholas & McNicholas LLP’s Case Named Among Daily Journal’s Top 5 Appellate Reversals of 2019

Partner Patrick McNicholas’ landmark appellate reversal in Ward v. Tilly’s et al. has been recognized in Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts supplement among the Top 5 Appellate Reversals in California for 2019. Tilly’s, like many other retail companies using “on call” scheduling, requires…

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Whittier Daily News Reports on $3 Million Settlement in Illegal Ticket Quota Retaliation Case

As reported by Whittier Daily News Report, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP secured a $3 million settlement on behalf of six Whittier police officers who were allegedly retaliated against for refusing to participate in an illegal quota. Through the City of Whittier’s official…

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McNicholas & McNicholas Secures $750,000 Settlement in Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit Against Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Partner Matthew McNicholas secured a $750,000 settlement on behalf of a sheriff’s deputy who was retaliated against after reporting what he believed was inappropriate favorable treatment of an inmate. The lawsuit alleged that an administrator in the sheriff’s department used his influence…

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Law Firms Secure $13.5B Settlement From PG&E For Wildfire Victims

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Megan Braverman Berbay Marketing & PR (310) 405-7343 SANTA ROSA, CA (December 7, 2019) – Trial law firms McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, Frantz Law Group, APLC and Bridgford, Gleason & Artinian were among a group of attorneys who…

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$425,000 Settlement Secured in Pelican Bay State Prison Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Partner Patrick McNicholas, along with John Dalton of the Law Offices of John Dalton, obtained a settlement of $425,000 on behalf of a psychiatric technician at Pelican Bay State Prison who was subjected to sexual harassment, assault and gender discrimination by correction…

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$1.5 Million Settlement Obtained on Behalf of Fire Fighter in Injury Harassment Claim

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Doug Winter obtained a settlement in excess of $1.5 million on behalf of young fire fighter who endured more than three years of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation while employed with a municipal fire agency. The plaintiff…

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$2.5 Million Settlement Secured on Behalf of Four LAPD Officers in Retaliation Lawsuit

Partner Matthew McNicholas obtained a settlement of $2.5 million on behalf of four officers from the Internal Surveillance Unit, an elite sector of the LAPD’s Special Operations Division, who were retaliated against after reporting that their Captain was retaliating against them for…

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McNicholas & McNicholas’ Case Named One of Largest Labor and Employment Verdicts in the U.S. and Largest Embezzlement Jury Award in California for 2018 by TopVerdict

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Doug Winter’s $2.75 million, unanimous verdict on behalf of a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) employee topped the 2018 California TopVerdict list as the largest jury verdict in the Embezzlement category, as well as one of…

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$2.25 Million Settlement Concludes Largest Employment Verdict to Date Against LAPD

In 2015, Partner Matthew McNicholas secured a $12.3 million verdict on behalf of five recruits who were injured during the LAPD Academy training and who were fired because they could not come back full duty. McNicholas proved failure to accommodate and failure…

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$240,000 Settlement Secured on Behalf of Former San Diego Police Department Recruit in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter secured a $240,000 settlement on behalf of Kimberly Ludlam, a former San Diego Police Department recruit who was discriminated against after sustaining a shoulder injury during training. Ludlam joined the police academy in May…

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McNicholas & McNicholas’ Case Named to The Recorder’s Top Verdicts & Settlements in California for 2018

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Doug Winter’s $2.75 million, unanimous verdict on behalf of a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) employee was ranked #13 in the employment category on The Recorder’s list of Top Verdicts and Settlements in California for 2018….

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Jury Awards $824K To Pasadena City Employee Who Suffered Retaliation For Defending Colleague

– Jury verdict vindicates Richard Thompson who was retaliated against for testifying on behalf of a colleague who was suing the City of Pasadena for gender discrimination – PASADENA, Calif. (June 12, 2019) – Los Angeles-based trial firm McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, obtained…

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McNicholas & McNicholas’ Case Listed on TopVerdict.com’s Top 100 Verdicts and Top 20 Labor & Employment Verdicts in California for 2018

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Doug Winter’s $2.75 million, unanimous verdict on behalf of a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) employee was ranked among TopVerdict.com’s Top 100 Verdicts in California for 2018 and its Top 20 Labor & Employment Verdicts in…

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McNicholas & McNicholas Obtains $1M Policy Limit for Driver Injured in Semi-Truck Accident

Senior Lawyer Juan Victoria obtained a $1M policy limit on behalf of a driver who was rear-ended by an 18-wheel semi-trailer truck while sitting in traffic. The force of the collision caused the plaintiff’s seat to collapse, which launched her into the…

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$1.5 Million Settlement Obtained for a Driver and Passenger Rear-Ended in a Four-Car Pile Up

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Juan Victoria obtained a $1.5 million settlement on behalf of a driver and passenger who were rear-ended by a New Flyer GERD bus during a four-car collision. Both plaintiffs sustained injuries to the head, upper and…

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McNicholas & McNicholas Obtains $1 Million Settlement for Driver Injured in Semi-Truck Accident

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Juan Victoria obtained a $1 million policy limit settlement on behalf of a semi-truck driver who was rear-ended by another semi-truck while he was dropping off cargo at the Port of Los Angeles, and sustained a…

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Two McNicholas & McNicholas Workplace Retaliation Cases Ranked Among TopVerdict.com’s Top 20 Civil Rights Settlements in California in 2017

Two of Partner Matthew McNicholas‘ settlements were ranked among TopVerdict.com’s Top 20 Civil Rights Settlements in California in 2017. In Jackman v. City of Los Angeles, Matt secured a $900,000 settlement on behalf of an LAPD officer who was harassed and discriminated…

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$2.75 Million Verdict for LAFD Employee Who Was Retaliated Against for Whistleblowing

After a 12-day trial, Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter secured a $2.75 million, unanimous verdict on behalf of a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) employee who experienced retaliation after disclosing potential grant fraud and abuse. As a member of…

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