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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[...]

How To Avoid Becoming A Medical Malpractice Victim – Part III: Expect From Your Medical Providers What You Would Expect From A Good Restaurant

September 29, 2018

When you go to a nice restaurant for a special occasion, you expect proper service and a well-prepared meal that you cannot, or do not, prepare for yourself at home. You have no qualms asking questions about the “specials” and how the food is prepared, and you expect the server to be honest with[...]

Medical Malpractice Payments In 2011 At Lowest Level On Record

July 12, 2012

In a report entitled “Malpractice Payments Sunk to Record Low in 2011” that was just released by Public Citizen, it was found that “Medical malpractice payments were at their lowest level on record in 2011 by almost any measure. Specifically, both the number of malpractice payment[...]

Rights Of Nursing Home Residents

June 17, 2011

Many nursing home residents feel a loss of control and a loss of dignity when they become residents of nursing homes. No longer can they come and go as they please, eat what they want and when they want, go to sleep in their own bed, or control who enters their room and when. But people do [&helli[...]

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

How To Avoid Becoming A Medical Malpractice Victim – Part III: Expect From Your Medical Providers What You Would Expect From A Good Restaurant

Medical Malpractice Payments In 2011 At Lowest Level On Record

Rights Of Nursing Home Residents

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