How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Medical Malpractice Lawyer in California?
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...
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$70 Million for Ashley’s Future
Published in: Claremont Courier By Tina Damikolas A 7-year-old Claremont girl paralyzed by a botched delivery will receive at least some of a recent $70 million court judgment against a medical insurance company. The case relates to the 1991 trial of 3 doctors accused of malpractice in the birth of Ashley Hughes, who...
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Woman gets $12.2 Million in Near-Fatal Surgical Error
Published in: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Jury rules Upland medical facility, nurse were careless with treatment that left woman in vegetative state. By David Bradvica Staff Writer RANCHO CUCAMONGA — A jury awarded $12.2 million Monday to a 30-year-old Ontario woman who has severe brain damage after suffering cardiac arrest following cosmetic surgery...
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Jury Awards Family $4 Million
Published in: Daily Bulletin PASADENA — A jury awarded $4.3 million to the family of a 39-year-old woman who died after a surgical obesity treatment at a Pasadena hospital. Tracy Mayes went into Huntington Memorial Hospital on Dec. 11, 2000, for gastric bypass surgery. She died on Feb. 12, 2001, after going into...
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$70 Million Judgment in Botched Birth
Published in: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin By Dan Anderson LOS ANGELES — A Claremont girl paralyzed in a botched delivery won another legal victory following a jury’s $70 million ruling against a medical insurance company. Ashley Hughes, now 7 and who has no mobility below the neck, will have to wait awhile longer for...
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Jury Awards $12 Million in Cardiac-Arrest Ruling
Published in: The Press-Enterprise Jury awards $12 million in cardiac-arrest ruling The Rancho Cucamonga patient suffered brain damage after breast enlargement surgery. By Tim Grenda The Press-Enterprise RANCHO CUCAMONGA A Rancho Cucamonga jury on Monday awarded $12 million to a woman who was left severely brain damaged two years ago after breast-enlargement surgery....
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Jury Gives $43.5M to Toddler
Published in: The Sun [Photo not included: caption: Eric Brown Jr.] By FELISA CARDONA A San Bernardino Superior Court jury awarded $43.5 million Thursday to a 19-month-old boy who suffered brain damage after he was left unattended in his hospital crib. Community Hospital of San Bernardino was sued by Eric Brown Jr. of...
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Injured Child Awarded $43.5 Million by Jury
Published in: The Press-Enterprise SAN BERNARDINO: He suffered brain damage at Community Hospital. The money will fund his care. By Sharon McNary SAN BERNARDINO — A jury on Thursday awarded $43.5 million to provide lifetime care for a baby boy who suffered brain damage while a patient at San Bernardino Community Hospital. San...
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