Our readers probably recall the sad story of Jahi McMath, the teen California girl who was declared brain dead after tonsil surgery late in 2013. In an update, her family

Some illnesses have similar symptoms, but are actually quite different. If a doctor confuses a patient’s actual disorder with another one, the patient may receive inappropriate medication or treatment that

Kaiser Permanente, the largest managed care organization in the United States, had a terrific third quarter, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. That site, which reports business and legal information regarding

All medical procedures have risks. When a physician completes his or her duties to an acceptable standard of care, he or she will not bear legal responsibility for harm that

Back in the mid 70s, Medical Malpractice insurance companies were dissatisfied with their profits and manufactured a “healthcare crisis”. In response legislators passed restrictive and unfair laws limiting the rights

Cerebral palsy is a severe surgical disorder that can be caused by fetal oxygen deprivation in the birthing process. Cerebral palsy can be associated with a lifetime of disability, assistance

The quality of healthcare in smaller California communities is a growing concern. Recently 50 seniors and nurses from Manteca went to Kaiser Permanente Corporate Headquarters in Oakland to protest what

The law firms of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger (San Francisco) and Panish, Shea & Boyle (Los Angeles) today reached a resolution of what was scheduled to be the first

Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger is pleased to announce that on Friday May 17, 2013, Conor M. Kelly obtained a $38.6 million verdict ($12.3 million present cash value) in San

The use of robots in California operating rooms has increased dramatically in the past few years, but some federal regulators are unsure whether robot-assisted surgeries are completely safe. CBS News