Dunn & Panagotacos LLP Review

In 2018 I suffered a work accident. I almost lost my life when a scaffold built by a general contractor collapsed while I was working on it. Luckily only my feet were fractured. As a result of the accident I had surgery to my heel bone back in place with metal screws and a metal plate. The doctor told me that my right heel was like a broken eggshell in many little pieces and I would not be able to run or do the physical activities I used to do before the accident.

And I was shocked to find out that the general contractor was uninsured. The general contractor and homeowner helped me with some money for a few weeks. One day they stopped visiting me and I realized my new reality; I was a cripple in a wheelchair not able to work and provide for my family.

The homeowner's insurance company contacted me and told me that they didn't have to help me because I was working as a licensed independent contractor when the accident happened. They offered me $5000 - just because they wanted to helping me with some money. That is when I started looking for help. A friend recommended me one of the best of the accident attorneys in the bay area with 38 years of experience. This attorney told me, "You don't have a case. You should take the $5000 they offered you and be grateful." I was very sad and disappointed. It was not my fault that the scaffolding collapsed and now I was a cripple in a wheelchair not able to work.

I talked to another attorney. He said, "Your case is too difficult."
I talk to yet another attorney and he said "I'm too busy to take your case but you can Google superlawyers.com. I hope you can find some one who can help you"

At this point I was very frustrate, I felt like life was pissing on me in a dark cold pit. I said to myself "This is the last time I'm going to call an attorney"
I googled superlawyers.com , I saw a picture of a young attorney and called him. We talked, he said, "Yes indeed, it is a difficult case. But I have a colleague who has experience with difficult cases and he had won a very difficult cases. Would you like to talk to him" I responded, "yes please!'

A few days later, I met Loren Schwartz and his assistant Maria.
My English is good but Maria spoke Spanish and that was a plus.
After a long conversation with Loren, he explained that indeed it was a difficult case but he likes challenges and he was willing to help me.
At that moment I felt like life stopped pissing on me and I saw a light at the end of the tunnel.

Loren is an easy-going attorney who is going to fight with all he has.
It felt like my brother or a good friend was fighting for me.
Loren and Maria always answered the phone and kept me posted. It was a great experience seeing Loren do his work; calling doctors, asking for their expert opinions. That was amazing!!.

After almost 2 years, the case is now closed and I am glad I did not take the money the insurance company offered me in the beginning.
My wife says meeting Loren S. was a blessing and I agree with her meeting Loren was a blessing.
There are good honorable people working at Dunn & Panagotacos

Matt, Gus and the team at Dunn & Panagotacos LLP are consummate professionals who handled my case with the utmost care. They were able to obtain an outcome which vastly exceeded expectation and did so while providing regular and transparent communication throughout the process. Should the need arise, I would place my trust in them again without hesitation.

Loren is such a diligent and wonderful lawyer. I had two accident cases which I transferred to him as other lawyers were going nowhere with the case. That is the worst feeling in my opinion and it was a complete shift once Loren jumped on the case. He always responds to my messages and calls which helps get the case solved as timely as possible. The other party can add delays through more questionnaires/documents, but he rightfully proceeds through these and I'm grateful to how well he represents me in court. Providing documents and answers can take sometime on your part (especially if you have work/bills to catch-up on), but he is there by your side reminding you what he needs to get the case resolved. I find this level of connection with a lawyer rare and can't appreciate enough the work he has done for me. You're the best.

My experience working with Dunn & Panagotacos LLP was an absolute pleasure. Mr. Dunn provides a level of professionalism and communication that far exceeds other legal firms. I am completely satisfied with my experience and the outcome of our situation. I would highly recommend the services of Dunn & Panagotacos LLP.

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I was referred to Loren Schwartz as a lawyer who has a great understanding of law and is very compassionate. They were right! He is!

Loren helped me to help, Darlin, a close friend whose husband had died in a car accident. The lawyer who first took her case collected his part of her settlement and when she asked for help, he refused to contact her again. Loren has stuck by her and did hours of research to help Darlin get the help she needed.

Sterling work, Loren

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Loren also helped me immeasurably to find a lawyer who understands unemployment law. I need guidance as I applied for Unemployment when my teaching job ended at Foothill College: there are no students right now, or anywhere. and since we are teaching at distance , I got my job back.

Loren helped me find a lawyer conversant in unemployment law and she is helping to guide me through the process. I need help as no one is answering phones the Unemployment Dept.

Once again, Thank You, Loren You do admirable work

Loren S. and the team at Dunn and Panagotacos were incredible. I had a bit of a messy Personal Injury case, having been in two car accidents (one of which was a hit and run) back to back, a previous attorney who had mishandled my case, and was cutting it close to the deadline to settle the case. But Loren and his team stepped in and listened to my concerns, needs, and frustrations and it was smooth sailing from the moment I signed my case over to them. I appreciated Loren and Maria s consistent communication and check in s/updates via phone call and emails. He always laid out all of the different options I had in-front of me, and advised me which ones would be the best course of action given my case. I felt so at ease knowing an honest, competent and compassionate attorney was handling my case. If you re looking for a firm or an attorney to represent you, Loren and D&P are your guys!

I've worked with Ryan on two separate occasions and he was very helpful in both cases. He is very well versed in the practice of law and shows great professionalism. Ryan is approachable and empathetic which makes him a great attorney to work with. If I'm ever in need of legal assistance I won't hesitate to contact him again in the future.

I was recommended to Loren Schwartz by my massage therapist after suffering injuries from a car accident. I had a horrible time with my medical providers trying to get proper coverage and treatment, as I was in between moves and my medical coverage had yet to transfer to my new city. Loren was incredibly kind, patient and helpful throughout the process, and gave me more insight and knowledge than I knew I needed. He guided me through the process each step of the way and was always timely about returning my texts and phone calls. I had never worked with an attorney before for anything, and it was one of the most positive experiences of my life. I am forever grateful for his assistance, and feel confidant that I got the best possible outcome from my case considering my circumstances. Ironically, one month after settling my bodily injury case, I was in ANOTHER car accident (this one much more mild), but this time I knew what to do and how to handle it and was able to heal my body with the right providers and have it covered by insurance and settle without the aide of a lawyer, because I had learned so much from my experience with Loren in the first case. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am forever grateful! ...and should anyone in my life be so unfortunate as to suffer any kind of similar injury, I know where to send them, trusting they will be in good hands.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about this firm. From the moment I contacted them about my accident until we settled the case, Gus was fantastic.
Gus (Constantine) Panagotacos handled our case and was extremely thorough and fought with our best interest in mind. We ended up settling for more than expected initially because he stuck with it and made sure we were not taken advantage of during the process.
Gus was also very compassionate and caring to my injuries and explained every detail of our case to make sure we always knew what was going on and were not left wondering.
I hope no one ever needs a personal injury attorney, but if you do, I would absolutely recommend Dunn & Panagotacos as your legal representation.

I suffered an injury that severely affected my ability to work as a professional and forever changed how I approached my everyday life. An attorney I knew referred me to Loren Schwartz, telling me that he is very good at what he does. And boy was that attorney right.

From day one, Loren did everything to delve deep into all aspects of my case and injury. Through years of practicing personal injury law, he has accumulated a vast amount of medical knowledge and experience. He knows how to deal with insurance folks and regularly calls upon a powerful network of medical experts and doctors who are top of their field, who frankly blow the opposing medical experts out of the water with their honest and knowledgeable insights. They were essential in countering everything the opposing side had to say about my injuries. The other side fought hard, and we did too, for three long years. But every step of the way, I was confident knowing that I could rely 100% on Loren's advice. Maria Mahomar and Esparanza were also consummate professionals working to get the best results for clients as well.

Loren walked me through the details of my own case to objectively understand the strengths and weaknesses. He spared NO effort in advocating the best for me in court with motions, trial preparation, and mediation. Of course, every case is slightly different but everything Loren did in my case laid the foundation for a fair settlement, eventually forcing the other side to see the light.

As someone who previously spent a lot of time giving professional advice to clients, I felt extremely fortunate that Loren was there to give me reliable advice when I needed it. To this day I still count my blessings from having met such a wonderful, talented, and caring attorney. Thanks to his efforts and the efforts of everyone at the firm, I can finally say my case settled with a great result!