Los Angeles, CA
Medical malpractice Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Mediation
OUTCOME: Reversed in favor of Client
Obtained reversal of dismissal of legal malpractice case based on a "failure to post bond" pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §1030 based on trial court's abuse of discretion. Case established very t ... ough guidelines for such future cases and set forth very liberal rules to establish that plaintiff could not post bond.
OUTCOME: Affirmed in favor of our client
Medical malpractice informed consent case. Established precedent that (1) signed consent form allegedly reciting that informed consent was given is mere evidence of informed consent (rejecting defense ... argument that it should conclusive), (2) referring physician may have duty to obtain informed consent and (3) the court of appeal could not consider a foreign language document (i.e., the consent form) which had not be translated into English for the trier of fact.
OUTCOME: Reversed in favor of Client
Case of first impression in California finding specific legal duty on part of heirs filing suit for wrongful death to actually serve (not merely name) omitted hostile heir.
OUTCOME: Reversed in favor of Client
Legal malpractice landmark case. Established legal duty for plaintiff's counsel to advise spouse/client of loss of consortium claim in accepting the claim of the "injured spouse"; case was eventually ... settled on very favorable terms. Case has been heavily cited.
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