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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, who alleged she was retaliated and discriminated against…
Daily Journal Names $10.1M Discrimination & Retaliation Judgment Against LAPD to Top Verdicts 2023 List
Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter’s $10.1 million jury verdict on behalf of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Captain Stacey Vince was recognized among Daily Journal’s list of Top Verdicts for 2023. Vince’s husband, Lou Vince, was also a Lieutenant in the LAPD. In 2018, he sued the Department and the City of Los Angeles…
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP Sponsors Los Angeles Police Museum 2024 Jack Webb Awards Gala
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP is a proud sponsor of the Los Angeles Police Museum Jack Webb Awards Gala. Every year this event honors extraordinary people who have made a life-long commitment to supporting law enforcement. This year’s event is on Saturday, February…
$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 a lack of lighting in the staircase and…
$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 refused to pay, but McNicholas & McNicholas secured…
$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 the rear trailer’s brakes failed. Neither the rear…
$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 were serious enough to require an artificial disc…
$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 surgeries. We were able to reach a settlement…
$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, an unrestrained retaining wall fell on him, crushing…
$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 fractures requiring surgery and extensive rehabilitation. Not only…