Alameda

Hiring a medical malpractice attorney in California will generally cost you nothing up front. These lawyers typically work on a contingency fee basis, which means they only get paid if they recover compensation for you. Instead of hourly billing, the lawyer receives an agreed percentage of the settlement or jury verdict they secure on...

  Published in: Oakland Tribune By Glenn Chapman STAFF WRITER OAKLAND — A civil lawsuit charging an East Bay Fertility OB-GYN Medical Group doctor with making a decision that ruined a baby’s chance at a healthy life was formally settled Monday in a multimillion-dollar deal. Alameda County Superior Judge Horace Wheatley approved the settlement,...

  Published in: Oakland Tribune By Douglas Fischer STAFF WRITER A Contra Costa County jury awarded $59.3 million Wednesday for future medical care to the family of a girl born permanently brain damaged, saying the nursing staff at Walnut Creek’s John Muir Medical Center failed to notice a high-risk labor and could have prevented...