Ramona H. Atanacio

Ramona H. Atanacio

Ramona H. Atanacio is an attorney in the Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC Personal Injury Group. She represents persons who have suffered serious injury as a result of automobile accidents, defective products, dangerous premises, negligence, and intentional torts.

Articles written by this author:

Section 998 offers in the new normal of the pandemic

Insurers are trying to push fast, cheap settlements by making Section 998 demands before plaintiffs have had sufficient opportunity to conduct necessary investigation and discovery

Ramona H. Atanacio
Zachary J. Buchta

2020 September


<em>Bolger v. Amazon</em>

Bolger v. Amazon

Strict products liability catches up with the digital age

Ramona H. Atanacio
Zachary J. Buchta

2021 March


Watch your language!

Watch your language!

998s and underinsured motorist arbitration

Ramona H. Atanacio

2021 July


Beyond the compensation bargain

Beyond the compensation bargain

Opening up tort liability for a workplace injury: The Fermino exception

Ramona H. Atanacio
Sarah Madan

2022 March


To treat or not to treat

Pebley and plaintiff’s right to reasonable compensation for medical care outside of their insurance cover-age

Ramona H. Atanacio

2023 March


The intersection of civil torts and workers’ comp

Counsel must work together to protect WC benefits while maximizing the civil award

James (“Jim”) G. Butler
Ramona H. Atanacio

2023 October


Exceptions to the Workers’ Comp exclusive remedy doctrine

Exceptions to the Workers’ Comp exclusive remedy doctrine

Where the employer fails to secure workers’ compensation coverage as required by law, the hirer may be liable for civil damages

James (“Jim”) G. Butler
Ramona H. Atanacio

2024 July


Uncover hidden damages: Early onset dementia in brain-injury cases

Are you seeking compensation for all of plaintiff’s future harm, including earlier dementia?

Ramona H. Atanacio
Eustace de Saint Phalle

2024 August