Medical Malpractice

Issue-spotting in medical-malpractice cases

A seasoned practitioner’s insights into how to evaluate a potential medical-malpractice lawsuit in light of the changes coming to MICRA

Linda Fermoyle Rice

From Issue: 2022 October

Med mal: Holding hospitals liable under <em>Elam</em> for doctors’ negligence

Med mal: Holding hospitals liable under Elam for doctors’ negligence

Hospitals can be held liable for negligence of the doctors, including independent contractors such as ER docs

Steven Heimberg

From Issue: 2018 March

Toward a more just MICRA

Trial attorneys and the medical/insurance interests quietly reach a momentous deal in Sacramento to end the $250,000 pain and suffering limitation of 1975’s MICRA. A look at how it happened

Richard Neubauer

From Issue: 2022 June

The nuts and bolts of Kaiser medical-malpractice arbitrations

The basics of prosecuting medical-malpractice cases against Kaiser Permanente

Jacob Brender
Jennifer R. Johnson

From Issue: 2022 September

MICRA deal

The power of teamwork

Douglas N. Silverstein

From Issue: 2022 July

It seemed like a good idea at the time

How Kaiser Permanente captured 40% of insured Californians in a medical-malpractice judicial system profoundly tilted against injured patients

Arlan Cohen

From Issue: 2023 November

Sexual assault of hospital patients

When a patient is a victim of sexual assault, look to administrative negligence when seeking a remedy

Arthur S. Shorr

From Issue: 2018 June

Why the changes in the MICRA law will allow greater access to attorneys

A look at legal strategies in light of the changes to MICRA coming in 2023

Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.

From Issue: 2023 February

The objection “calls for expert opinion” in a medical malpractice deposition

When deposing a physician defendant, asking about expectations is an effective way to circumvent objections that the question “calls for expert testimony”

Benjamin Ikuta

From Issue: 2023 October