An ABOTA Diplomate recognition is only given by the ABOTA board after an advocate has been lead counsel in over 100 civil jury trials tried to verdict, with a long and established practice of the law and a dedicated membership to ABOTA. Many times this designation takes place after 40-50 years of practice, but Eric is proud to have acheived this designation after only 26 years. Please join Traut Firm as we congratulate Eric for his esteemed recognition for excellence in his practice of the law.
Eric was featured in the LA Daily News for his early adoption of AB555, a new law that mandates all limited civil cases be handled as expedited jury trials starting July 1, 2016. Read more...
Pamela and Eric were featured in the Orange County Attorney Journal for speaking at the Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association last month on Expedited Jury Trials. They presented a 1-hour MCLE addressing all the neccesarry requirements for expedited jury trials.
Orange County Attorney Journal has praised Eric for his work raising over $5,000 for the Orange County Bar Foundation. A big thank you to all of his friends, clients, colleagues and supporters for contributing to this amazing foundation!
An alleged murder and cover-up at drug treatment center Passages left the fallout of an unexplained death, fired employees, a county conspiracy investigation, a citywide lawsuit, and employee wrongful termination suits, surrounding the alleged murder of Gregory Link, discovered dead one day into treatment with a bag over his head, bruises and scratches on his body, at the Ventura County CA facility on April 24, 2015, as alleged by wife Lani Link, represented by Eric Traut of Traut Firm, in a new suit filed on March 21, 2016, in the Ventura County Superior Court.
“Within a day of my husband arriving at treatment I learned of his suspicious death,” says plaintiff Link of Honolulu, Hawaii, of her late husband Gregory Link. “I did not believe for one second it was suicide. The loss I have suffered is incalculable”
The alleged unlawful conduct began when Passages sold Link a service they are not authorized to provide, for anxiety rather than substance abuse. Upon arrival at Passages, Gregory Link was placed with a roommate alleged to be known as aggressive. Hours later, Link was found dead on his first night in treatment, with a bag over his head and signs of a struggle. Trade publications report Passages did not adequately report the event to authorities in the effort to protect their high profile image and avoid negative publicity, even firing those employees who refused to participate in the cover-up. [https://www.thefix.com/former-employee-sues-passages-malibu-after-patient’s-death]
Link’s attorney, Eric Traut of Traut Firm, has represented individuals in numerous similar wrongful death cases and has found that sometimes institutional greed trumps personal safety in medical and therapeutic facilities, saying, “It is hard to fathom the tremendous loss felt by Ms. Link and it is my goal through this lawsuit that in the future those pursuing help or treatment may receive it without fear of harm or death.”
Traut is suing for damages including wrongful death, emotional distress, negligent hiring, fraud, concealment, conspiracy, burial expenses and loss of love.
ABOUT ERIC V. TRAUT: Eric Traut distinguished himself early as one of the top trial attorneys in Southern California when he was recognized as the youngest winner of the prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year award in the history of the Orange County Trial Lawyer Association. Eric has handled high-profile cases that have resulted in appearances on Good Morning America, Fox News, Court T.V., and ABC's "Primetime." Eric is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell's, and is among fewer than 100 California attorneys certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a civil trial specialist. http://www.erictrautattorney.com
ABOUT TRAUT FIRM: Partners of Traut Firm have litigated cases for a combined 59 years, serving as plaintiff’s attorneys primarily in areas of personal injury, legal malpractice, vehicle accidents and workplace accidents. http://trautfirm.com
Eric's team will be participating in various ways to support the Orange County Bar Foundation, a non-profit committed to promoting health, safety and education for Orange County’s at-risk youth. Says Eric, "I was the 2014 President and saw first-hand the many great things that this group does through its youth programs. I ask you to show your support again by making a donation to my fundraising page. It takes just a minute or two." Support the O.C. Bar Foundation Today!
Eric received a successful verdict for an auto v. auto case with soft tissue injuries. While the insurer only offered $5,700, and the plaintiff demand was $25,000, the jury verdict resulted in a $62,000 award.
The disturbing trend of biological and anatomical items found in food at national chain restaurants has occurred again, this time with a bloody fingertip in a salad at Applebee’s Paso Robles found by a pregnant customer on December 20, 2015, represented by Eric Traut of Traut Firm in a claim filed with the restaurant chain.
Eric was commended for ringing in 2016 with two new leadership roles: Co-President for Banyard Inn of Court for a two-year term in 2016 and 2017, and as a 2016 member of the Board of Governors of the Consumer Attorneys of California.Eric will work alongside other esteemed members of the Bench and Bar to strive to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the legal profession.
For the 2016 Annual/National Board meeting of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Eric will be attending and serving as a representative of OC-ABOTA in Key Largo, Florida, January 16-17.
The Orange County Bar Association will hold their largest event of the year on Jan. 21 and Eric congratulates the honorees including the recipient of OCBA's highest honor, the Franklin G. West Award.
Best Lawyers and U.S. News have selected Traut Firm with the honor of being among the 2016 Best Law Firms, a recognition reserved for less than 4% of the Bar!! Read more...