In 2022, California changed its laws to allow families to recover compensation for the pain and suffering their loved one endured before dying due to medical negligence. A new bill,

The California Business Journal reports on an ongoing investigation into Kaiser’s role in dispensing Depo‑Provera, a long‑acting birth control shot now linked to an increased risk of brain tumors. Walkup attorney

Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger physician-attorney Christian Jagusch shared his insights in Crittenden Medical Liability on the complexities of orthopedic surgery malpractice claims, particularly as the aging population increases the

In Patient v. Anesthesiologist (Bay Area Sup. Ct.) Michael Kelly and Valerie Rose negotiated a seven-figure settlement on behalf of a patient who was given the wrong medication. While the

In Heirs v. Physician Specialty Group (confidential venue) Doris Cheng and Clifton Smoot negotiated a $4,000,000 settlement on behalf of the family of a patient who died of cardiac dysrhythmia

Walkup partner Doris Cheng, medical negligence counsel Christian Jagusch, M.D., J.D., and associate Ashcon Minoiefar, combined to obtain a Sacramento jury verdict in the total amount of $15,308,604 after a

Misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and failure to diagnose aren’t always harmful mistakes to patients. When the patient has cancer, though, diagnosis errors can mean the difference between life and death. If

Medical professionals are some of the most qualified people in our lives. But unfortunately, doctors are only human, and mistakes can happen. Medical errors and misdiagnoses are common, and only

Nobody’s perfect – even the most qualified doctors can occasionally get things wrong. However, sometimes these medical errors and misdiagnoses can lead to serious problems and complications – even death.

Failure to take a patient’s symptoms seriously or to obtain a complete and thorough history of symptoms enough can lead to catastrophe. That is what the family of a teenage