Civil Rights Lawyers from PLG Discuss New Police Brutality Case Where Supreme Court Granted Qualified Immunity
In our November 8, 2021 blog post, our California civil rights lawyers discussed the United States Supreme Court police brutality case of Rivas Villegas v. Cortesluna. That caser was decided...
PLG Advances Wrongful Death Claim for Family of Teen Stabbed to Death By Student at Aptos High School
Last week, the wrongful death attorneys at the Piccuta Law Group served a notice of claim on the Pajarao Valley Unified School District. The notice of claim was also served...
PLG Obtains $720,000 Excessive Force Settlement Against City of Clovis Police
Last week, the Piccuta Law Group settled a police brutality lawsuit against the City of Clovis and one of its police officers. The settlement reached was for $720,000. The lawsuit...
New California Law Allows Pain and Suffering Damages to Survive Someone’s Death
People sometimes wonder what happens to a personal injury claim when the injured person dies during the case or before a lawsuit is even filed. In California, a personal injury...
Ruling Denying Immunity to Police Officer On Excessive Force Claim Overturned By Supreme Court
In October 2020, in Cortesluna v. Leon, 979 F.3d 645 (9th Cir. 2020), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided a police brutality case involving an officer who kneeled on...
PLG Police Brutality Lawyers File Excessive Force Lawsuit Against Fresno County Sheriff’s Office
Last week, police brutality lawyers from the Piccuta Law Group filed a new excessive force lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the firm’s client and against the Fresno...
Over One Million Dollars In Confidential Settlements Obtained by PLG In The Last Two Months Alone
Piccuta Law Group has resolved three cases in the last sixty days resulting in confidential settlements. The total amount of those settlements exceeds one million dollars. It is not uncommon...
How to Request a Police report for a Car Accident in Monterey and Monterey County
Obtaining a police report is an important step in any personal injury case where a car accident is involved. In California, a police report for a car accident is actually...
PLG Files New Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Alleging that Dentist Left a Metal File in Client’s Tooth After a Root Canal
Many people dislike going to the dentist. Some people are even scared of going. There is a clinical term for individuals who develop a phobia of going to the dentist....
Charles Tony Piccuta Featured in NPR Podcast About Police Excessive Force Case He Won Against City of Stockton Police
On June 10, 2021, National Public Radio, in conjunction with KQED, released its latest podcast from the “On Our Watch” series. The On Our Watch series of podcasts was created...
