http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/ Published by Bostwick Peterson & Mitchell, LLP en-us 2010-04-14T08:25:39-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2010/04/president_obama_considers_heal.html President Obama is weighing the suggestions of the insurance industry to mandate that all claims against health care providers go before a "health court". Though no one seems to know with any certainty what a "health court" would look like,... California Medical Malpractice bostwick-3 2010-04-14T08:25:39-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2010/03/budget_shortfall_threatens_cut.html San Francisco Superior Court presiding Judge James McBride recently told local attorneys that "We're burning the hull of the ship to keep the boiler running." This comment was in response to a projected $10.7 million budget deficit for the next... California Medical Malpractice bostwick-3 2010-03-04T10:37:32-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2008/10/the_role_of_lovenox_in_prevent.html To this day, many front line physicians do not know of the long-standing guidelines setting forth that some patients at risk for stroke who are chronically anticoagulated with coumadin should receive lovenox as a bridging therapy to prevent a recurrent... Brain Injury bostwick 2008-10-10T12:42:56-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2008/08/the_role_of_the_life_care_plan_in_birth_injury_cases.html One of the most critical aspects of a birth injury lawsuit involves the estimation of the brain injured child's future care needs. The life care plan is a tool that's assembled by a physician, nurse and economist along with your... Birth Injury bostwick 2008-08-01T13:28:17-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2008/07/the_role_of_special_needs_trusts_in_birth_injury_cases.html A settlement involving a birth injured child must be approved by a judge. The process is known as a minor's compromise. The purpose of a minor's compromise is to assure the court that the settlement proceeds will not be mismanaged... Birth Injury bostwick 2008-07-31T16:42:42-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2008/07/the_role_of_annuities_in_birth_injury_settlements.html Annuities play a key role in funding the future care needs of children with birth injuries. An annuity refers to a stream of fixed payments over a specified period of time. Most jurisidictions require that funds paid to resolve a... Birth Injury bostwick 2008-07-29T13:36:36-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2008/06/1500000_settlement_for_birth_i.html Plaintiff’s, who were represented by Erik Peterson with Bostwick, Peterson & Mitchell in San Francsico, contended that nurses and physicians failed to recognize non-reassuring signs during the labor and delivery process. Plaintiff’s experts were prepared to testify that had the... Birth Injury bostwick 2008-06-18T14:10:41-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2006/05/harvard_study_concludes_that_t.html The New England Journal of Medicine recently reported that a Harvard study has found that the legal system successfully weeds out claims against health care professionals that have no merit. This comes as a surprise to the American Medical Association,... California Medical Malpractice bostwick 2006-05-26T10:27:13-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2006/05/pain_and_suffering_limitaions.html California enacted the Medical Compensation Reform Act (MIRCA) in 1975 that, among other things, limited pain and suffering awards against health care providers to $250,000. The damage limitations of MICRA will likely not apply to those who have been injured... California Medical Malpractice bostwick 2006-05-18T09:23:26-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2006/05/california_hmo_regulators_to_o.html In response to patient protests, California HMO regulators announced on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 that they will oversee Kaiser Permanente’s kidney transplant unit in San Francisco in an effort reduce undue delays in facilitating kidney transplants. Presently more than 2,000... California Medical Malpractice bostwick 2006-05-15T16:48:29-08:00