When it comes to California medical malpractice cases, medication errors are among the more commonplace underlying causes for this type of negligence. Each year, Californians face a decline in their health or even death as a result of medication errors. The rate and...
Medical errors and mistakes kill an average of 250,000 people every year in the U.S. and are on the rise in California. Some of the most common types of medical errors include misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose a patient, prescription errors, and bad medical devices....
As with many types of California personal injury claims, proving medical malpractice takes several steps. While plaintiffs and their attorneys often can readily prove that the doctor's or institution's standard of care fell below acceptable levels, proving that the...
Active-duty military personnel living in California possess a right to the same medical care enjoyed by everyone else. These service members cannot file lawsuits directly against the United States government when a doctor's error causes them injury. However, the 2020...
The military community in California enjoys the right to the same level of medical care as all other U.S. residents. Active-duty service members cannot file a lawsuit against the government when they get injured by medical malpractice, but recent changes provide...
San Diego, California, is home to a major Naval base, so it's important for people stationed there to understand that it's now possible to bring medical malpractice cases against the military. After a 1950 Supreme Court decision, Feres v. United States, it was nearly...
Erb's palsy can be a traumatic birth injury, so California parents are understandably worried when it happens to their children. Erb's palsy is a condition caused when a baby's neck is stretched too far to one side during a difficult delivery. This stretching usually...
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans visited doctors an estimated 880 million times in 2016. Although doctors in California typically go through more than 10 years of schooling and training before earning their medical licenses,...
Many families have felt the heartache of losing a family member while they were serving in the military. Unfortunately, some have felt that heartache because of actions taken by military doctors. Until Congress passed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, there...
Medical malpractice in California involves causing harm to a patient due to errors or neglect. It also extends to any part of the hospital or facility caring for patients. Many errors occur in the emergency rooms (ERs) of hospitals because of the hectic nature, but it...