Kirk F. Lapple has been practicing law since 1989. He began his career representing insurance companies but became disenchanted with how insurance companies were treating injured people. So in 1992, he switched his focus and began representing injured persons, and has continued to help individuals obtain just compensation for their injuries ever since.
Kirk represents individuals as well as businesses in a variety of cases including, negligence, personal injury, business disputes, breach of contract, real estate, and professional malpractice (e.g. medical, dental, legal, etc.) in both litigation and pre-litigation contexts.
Over his career, Kirk has successfully recovered settlements and judgments for his clients in the 8 figures.
Education:
Loyola Law School Los Angeles, CA; Juris Doctor 1989
Licenses to Practice Law:
State Bar of California, licensed continuously since 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals for 9th Circuit Court since 1989
U.S. District Court for the Central District since 1989
1) Take cell phone pictures at the scene of the collision including all vehicles involved if you are able
2) Do not give a statement to the other driver’s insurance company or your own until you have consulted with this office
3) Take photographs of your vehicle before it is repaired
4) Take photographs of any visible physical injuries you may have
5) Seek medical treatment right away.
$700,000 Result – Collapsing piano bench at a national music store causing severe back injury and requiring surgery.
$400,000 Result – Slip and Fall at a major Southern California grocery chain resulting in serious knee injury and requiring two surgeries.
$165,000 Result – Trip and Fall. Plaintiff, a senior citizen suffered a fractured hip after tripping on a child’s high chair protruding into a main aisle way at a restaurant.
$250,000 Result (Policy Limit) – Auto vs. Motorcycle
$210,000 Result – Auto rear-ended by semi-tractor trailer causing herniated disk with surgery recommendation.
$150,000 Result – Auto vs. Pedestrian in commercial parking lot
$1,375,000 Result – Medical malpractice/wrongful death case
$60,000 Result – Dental Malpractice involving implant surgery resulting in manidbular nerve damage and numbness.
$55,000 Result – Dental Malpractice involving claims of negligent dental implant surgery resulting in mandibular and lingual nerve damage with numbness.
$6,463,336.87 Result – Judgment against Ponzi scheme operator. Over $500,000 recovered in settlement of claims against parties receiving phantom or fictitious profits from the scheme.
$159,504.40 Result – Multifaceted dispute (including alleged trade secret misappropriation) between former shareholders in a family business. On behalf of the defendants, Mr. Lapple obtained judgment for the defense and an award of attorney’s fees. In addition, Mr. Lapple obtained a court order forcing the Plaintiff to remove its website from the internet.
