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Our medical malpractice lawyers in Los Angeles have the expertise and ability to effectively litigate and bring to trial complex medical malpractice cases resulting in fair and substantial compensation for our clients. In a medical malpractice case, the plaintiff alleges that an injury occurred as a result of carelessness or incompetence on the part of a doctor or hospital. This area of medical malpractice law changed dramatically in the mid-1970's when a law was passed which drastically limits the recovery of pain and suffering damages. However, the medical malpractice lawyers at B & K in Los Angeles have developed innovative ways of achieving large results in malpractice cases despite this limitation. Below is a sampling of some of B & K's most significant results in medical malpractice cases.
Medical malpractice cases typically require a particularly large amount of research and careful presentation to be successfully litigated. This is because a successful medical malpractice lawyer has to prove that the doctor in question had a 'duty to the patient,' that the doctor did not meet established standards of care and that the doctor's actions (or lack thereof) caused the harm that the plaintiff experienced as a result of the alleged medical malpractice. Sometimes it is difficult to prove that all three of these medical malpractice qualifiers are present in a medical malpractice case. This is why it is so important that you have an expertly skilled medical malpractice attorney on your side. The medical malpractice attorneys at Booth & Koskoff can help you make the most of your malpractice case.
If you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice in Los Angeles, contact the medical malpractice lawyers at Booth & Koskoff today!
- Case Results
- > Von During case
- > Xa/Truong vs. Fleming Chen, M.D.
Von During case
RESULT/YEAR:
SETTLEMENT in 1992 for $2,000,000.
KEY FACTS:
The plaintiff was born with severe birth defects as a result of the defendant doctor's failure to conduct an AFP test that would have revealed the presence of these defects in time to abort the pregnancy. Medical regulations require that either the test be conducted or the pregnant mother agrees in writing to forego the test. The doctor failed to do either, but contended that this failure was not an instance of medical malpractice and that there was no proof that the birth would have been aborted if the test had been given.
INJURIES:
Birth of baby with multiple birth defects.
COMMENTS: This substantial medical malpractice settlement was achieved despite the fact that, since 1975, California has had a statute known as MICRA which limits general damages for pain and suffering in a medical malpractice case to $250,000. Los Angeles medical malpractice attorney LARRY BOOTH, was able to avoid this limitation by proving that, during the lifetime of the plaintiff, hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical expenses would be required, and medical expenses are not part of the $250,000 limitation.
Xa/Truong vs. Fleming Chen, M.D.
RESULT/YEAR:
SETTLEMENT in 1996 for $1,750,000.
KEY FACTS:
This case involved a baby born with severe injuries due to alleged medical negligence in the birth process. The medical malpractice lawyers at Booth & Koskoff in Los Angeles avoided the California law that limits general damages to $250,000 in medical malpractice cases by proving a lifetime of medical expenses due to the severity of the infant's injuries.