http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/ en-us 2008-06-18T14:10:41-08:00 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... 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,... 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... 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... bostwick 2006-05-15T16:48:29-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2006/04/11000000_settlement_failure_to.html This case involved neonatal blindness injuries to premature triplets from retinopathy of prematurity. One child was almost completely blind; one child was almost completely blind in one eye and had partial loss of vision in the other eye; and... bostwick 2006-04-17T13:36:36-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2006/04/birth_injuries.html An infant can sustain birth trauma during, before, or directly after birth. Unfortunately, when an infant sustains birth injuries, he or she can develop lifelong physical, developmental, and cognitive complications, including Erb’s palsy, brain damage, and cerebral palsy. Lawyers at... bostwick 2006-04-17T12:38:39-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2006/04/21000000_award_for_brain_injur.html $21 million - Largest California verdict (non-punitive) for single individual, including interest and costs. We represented a 56-year-old woman who was injured when her car was struck from behind by a Mack truck at the Fourth Street off-ramp off Highway... Brain Injury bostwick 2006-04-17T12:22:26-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2006/04/personal_injury_law.html Personal injury law is designed to provide financial protection for individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries, such as brain injury or spinal cord injury, due to the negligent or wrongful actions of another individual or entity. Many injuries can be... bostwick 2006-04-16T12:43:36-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2006/04/medical_malpractice.html Medical providers are supposed to offer us care and support during our most critical moments. While most medical providers do offer excellent care that will help us to heal, some providers do not hold themselves to a requisite standard of... bostwick 2006-04-15T12:41:48-08:00 http://www.californiamedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2006/04/elder_abuse.html Despite new legislation and good faith efforts by citizens to eliminate the problem, elder abuse is on the rise in San Francisco and across the United States. Elder abuse means that the elderly - our most vulnerable adult citizens -... bostwick 2006-04-10T12:44:20-08:00