On May 22, 2012, a California medical malpractice jury returned a verdict in the amount of nearly $1.2 million in favor of the plaintiffs after a two-week trial (including $908,804 for medical expenses and pain and suffering of the medical malpractice… Read More
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Appeal Challenges California’s Medical Malpractice Cap On Noneconomic Damages
In 1975, California enacted a law known as The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (“MICRA”) that limits noneconomic damages (pain and suffering, mental anguish, etc.) for death due to medical malpractice to $250,000. MICRA also requires notification to possible medical malpractice… Read More
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California’s Medical Malpractice Damages Cap Limits Valid Claims And Benefits Bad Doctors
California has one of the lowest medical malpractice damages caps in the United States — $250,000. This cap limits potential medical malpractice claimants from finding medical malpractice lawyers willing to take their cases, no matter how valid the claims and the seriousness… Read More
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California Medical Malpractice Claims And Complaints
The Medical Board of California, which is responsible to protect health care consumers through the enforcement of the California Medical Practice Act and is also responsible for licensing and regulating physicians, surgeons, and certain allied health care professionals such as… Read More