Medical Malpractice

Abdominal surgery for gallstones goes awry on college athlete intent on becoming a lawyer.

Following a bad hand injury, plaintiff receives referral after referral through his HMO, but no timely surgery.

Medical negligence by nursing staff is blamed for death when patient aspirates food in rehab program after neck surgery.

Patient's left eye is damaged during elective Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) procedure.   

Long-term Coumadin patient says Scripps Coumadin Clinic was negligent in their monitoring of her, resulting in a subdural hematoma and a craniotomy.

Plaintiff develops pulmonary embolism after being treated for ankle sprain, calls medical care negligent.

68-year-old with advanced prostate cancer says no informed consent to non-nerve-sparing radical prostatetomy that leaves him incontinent and impotent. Complications during and following surgery.

After a piriformis release surgery (left buttocks), plaintiff claims doctor performed an unconsented to and unnecessary second procedure on her left lower leg; claims medical negligence, battery and fraud.

Back surgery patient says hospital's failure to notify her doctor of infection resulted in greater harm to her.

Mother of two young children develops pneumonia-like symptoms and repeatedly calls Kaiser's nurse advice line. She is not seen by doctors until it is too late. Wrongful death due to medical negligence.

Teen loses leg to aggressive cancer when Kaiser delays MRI.  Kaiser Foundation Health Plan is sued for insurance bad faith, but after summary judgment for defense, complaint is amended to include medical negligence against Kaiser's physician group. Plaintiff defeats Kaiser arbitration clause and a second summary judgment motion, and case goes to a jury. 

Premature twin infant in neonatal ICU suffers stomach perforation; feeding tube inserted at San Gabriel Valley Medical Center is blamed. Verdict reduced per MICRA.

Doctor, 56, is treated with stents at Kaiser, later dies of sudden cardiac death.