Ernest P. Algorri
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Ernest P. Algorri was born in 1960 in Los Angeles California and received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from University of California Los Angeles in 1983 and his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in 1986. He has been admitted in both State and Federal court since 1987.
Mr. Algorri began with the firm as a law clerk in 1984 and has represented strictly plaintiffs in civil personal injury cases throughout his entire career. For over 21 years Ernie has successfully represented and tried to verdict a vast array of cases for clients involving medical malpractice, defective products, dangerous conditions of both public and private property as well as matters involving environmental law, construction accidents and automobile collisions. Mr. Algorri also counts among his specialties cases involving injuries at birth from improper medical care.
Recently, Ernie obtained a substantial confidential settlement against BMW on behalf of a young lady severely burned when her 320i heater core exploded resulting in 3rd degree burns to her legs. Ernie also just successfully prosecuted a defective road design case against Caltrans when a vehicle being operated on Hwy 126 in Ventura County crossed the center divider causing a head on collision. The settlement was for 1.5 million dollars.
In addition, Mr. Algorri has successfully briefed and prosecuted many appeals and petitions in the various State Courts of Appeal which offers our clientele an extra dimension of ability to this firm's litigation practice typically reserved solely for insurance companies and large corporations. He is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates as well as the Million Dollar Advocates Forum which is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States in which fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.
In his off hours, Mr. Algorri is active in the motorsports and off-road communities and volunteers his time to various charitable causes including the Brain Injury Association, the Arcadia Police Officer's Association, the Pasadena Firefighter's Association and the American Sand Association. He is also a National Hot Rod Association licensed drag racer and competes in sanctioned national and regional events.
