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It’s Official: California Governor Signs Into Law Medical Malpractice Reforms That Benefit Victims

May 26, 2022

On May 23, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 35, legislation to modernize the system for awarding damages in medical malpractice cases in California. The legislation was supported by consumer groups, trial attorneys, health care insurers, and health care providers, marking the end to [...]

Medical Malpractice Caps Result In 16% Increase In Adverse Events

May 11, 2022

A policy paper published in May 2022 entitled The California Malpractice Cap on Noneconomic Losses: Unintended Consequences and Arguments for Reform stated, “the introduction of caps on noneconomic damages are associated with a 16% increase in adverse events. Given this, it is likely that repe[...]

Agreement Reached To Increase California’s Cap On Noneconomic Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases

April 29, 2022

Facing a ballot initiative this November that if approved by the voters would increase California’s noneconomic damages cap in medical malpractice cases in the current amount of $250,000 that has remained at that level for almost fifty years, it was announced earlier this week that a new conse[...]

Kaiser Permanente Held Liable For Death Of Former Tennis Star

April 25, 2022

On February 11, 2022, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group (“Kaiser Permanente”) was found by an arbitrator to be liable for the medical malpractice wrongful death of former professional tennis player Ken Flach. The arbitrator awarded Flach’s widow, Christina, and their four children $2[...]

California Medical Association Responds To Efforts To Lift Caps On Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases

February 9, 2022

Since 1975, California’s cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases has remained at $250,000. What that means is that the most egregiously and seriously injured victims of medical malpractice in California will not receive compensation in excess of $250,000 for their pain and suff[...]

California Medical Board Fails To Suspend ER Doctor Charged With Multiple Counts Of Sexual Battery

January 26, 2022

Four women alleged that a 35-year-old hospital emergency room physician had sexually assaulted them. He was originally charged with four counts of sexual battery and now faces two counts of felony sexual battery, for which he has pled not guilty. The Medical Board of California described the physici[...]

Doctor’s Lawsuit Alleges California’s Physician Disciplinary System Violates Due Process

December 30, 2021

A federal lawsuit filed on November 12, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Sacramento Division alleges: “Plaintiff Dr. Natarajan is a highly qualified and competent physician who made complaints to hospital administrators to protect the safety of pa[...]

California Appellate Court Decides Juror Misconduct Requires New Trial For Medical Malpractice Plaintiff

September 9, 2021

The Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District Division Three (“California Appellate Court”) stated in its unpublished opinion filed on August 12, 2021, “In evaluating whether the nurse juror’s statement constituted misconduct, the trial court appropriate[...]

Kaiser’s Medical Malpractice Arbitration Win Overturned Due To Arbitrator’s Ex Parte Joke About The Claimant

May 7, 2021

The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District Division One held in its unpublished opinion filed on April 19, 2021: “The arbitrator committed misconduct on several levels. At least one requires vacating the arbitration award. A neutral arbitrator has a continuing duty to disclose a[...]

California Appellate Court Affirms $9.25M Noneconomic Damages Award Where Surgeon Removed Portion Of Man’s Penis Without Consent

October 14, 2020

The September 11, 2020 published opinion of the Court of Appeal of the State of California Fourth Appellate District Division Two (“California Appellate Court”) affirmed the jury’s award of $9,250,000 in noneconomic damages for a medical battery claim where a surgeon removed a portion [...]

California Supreme Court Says Injured Worker Cannot Sue Comp Doctor For Medical Malpractice

September 16, 2018

The Supreme Court of California held in its published opinion filed on August 23, 2018 that “We conclude that the workers’ compensation law provides the exclusive remedy for the employee’s injuries and thus preempts the employee’s tort claims” in a case where a utilization reviewer[...]

California Appellate Court Reduces Punitive Damages Award From $70M To $19.6M In Malfunctioning Surgical Stapler Case

July 8, 2018

The Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District Division Five (“California Appellate Court”), in its opinion filed on June 13, 2018, reduced the punitive damages award by a California jury from $70 million to $19.7 million (i.e., two-times the amount of the compen[...]

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