California is seeking over $90 million in firefighting costs from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for the massive 110-square-mile Butte fire that destroyed 900 homes and other structures in September 2015. Investigators determined that a failed pine tree sparked the...
A REPUTATION FOR SUCCESS
Year: 2016
Alan Schimmel Featured in LA Weekly Regarding Bathum Sexual Battery Case
Recently, Attorney Alan Schimmel, who is representing three women in a lawsuit filed against Chris Bathum, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center operator who was accused of sexual battery, spoke with LA Weekly. During the interview, Mr. Schimmel shed light on the...
Types of Abuse in Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers
Schimmel & Parks, APLC is currently representing plaintiffs who have filed suit against Chris Bathum, the founder and operator of a Los Angeles drug and alcohol rehab center called Community Recovery. Bathum has been accused of several instances of egregious...
Schimmel & Parks, APLC Wins IAC Award for Outstanding Website
Schimmel & Parks, APLC is thrilled to announce that we have received an Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) award for Outstanding Website Now more than ever, marketing on the internet is a highly competitive environment. The Internet Advertising Competition...
Alan Schimmel Representing Three New Plaintiffs in Suit Against Predatory LA Rehab Operator
Alan Schimmel has filed another lawsuit on behalf of three women against Chris Bathum, the rehab facility operator who has been accused of sexual assault against several women in Los Angeles, CA. This is the second lawsuit against Bathum in the past six years alleging...
What is a Construction Defect?
When you're in the market for a new property, the last thing you should have to worry about is whether your property was built correctly. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon problem. In an effort to cut costs, builders will quickly erect buildings using a number of...
What to Do in the Event of a Mudslide
When it comes to rain in parched Southern California, preparedness is key. After years of inadequate rainfall, our dry hills can cause major mudslides when they are finally hit with heavy and/or prolonged rains. These fast-moving landslides can cause chaos on roadways...
How to Prepare Your Property for a Flood
Most areas in Southern California are not well equipped for large amounts of rain. For this reason, when the weather is stormy and wet, it is crucial to prepare your property for the possibility of a flood. In doing so, you can protect many of your most used assets...
Los Angeles Drug Rehabilitation Center Under Investigation After Owner Allegedly Preys on Patients
The lawyers at Schimmel & Parks, APLC are representing a group of women who were mistreated while seeking treatment at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation and treatment center in Los Angeles, California. The facility, Community Recovery of Los Angeles, advertises...
SoCal Gas Ordered to Permanently Close Natural Gas Leak in Porter Ranch
The Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas) was ordered by regulators on Saturday to permanently close the leaking gas well that has been responsible for sickening thousands of residents in Porter Ranch for the past three months. According to an article by...