When you leave the hospital, you should feel ready and have the guidance and support you need to recover safely. When that does not happen, it can be overwhelming, confusing, and even frightening.Some patients go home too soon or without clear instructions or...
When you develop an infection during a hospital stay, you may be told it is a known risk, an unfortunate side effect, or simply part of recovery. You deserve answers and peace of mind about whether the hospital could have prevented the infection that disrupted your...
Finding out your newborn has suffered a stroke is a moment that stops time. It is a terrifying reality that no parent is ever prepared to face. Instead of simply celebrating your baby’s arrival, you are suddenly thrown into a world of medical monitors, specialist...
You went to the hospital for surgery, treatment, or care. You expected to leave healthier than when you arrived. Instead, you developed an infection that wasn't there before. One that extended your stay, led to additional procedures, or caused complications that...
You probably agreed to an IV because it sounded routine. A quick poke, some fluids or medication, and you'd be one step closer to going home. Instead, you noticed your hand or arm ballooning with swelling. The skin felt tight or burning.Maybe the nurse brushed it off...
Dan Hodes spoke at the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Annual Convention in San Francisco, bringing his decades of trial experience to a statewide audience of over 800 attorneys. For nearly 40 years, Dan has been at the forefront of complex medical...
In October 2025, Daniel M. Hodes, Founding and Managing Partner of Hodes Milman, was honored with the prestigious Joseph D. McNeil Civility Award by the Orange County Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). The award recognizes an...
The days surrounding your baby's birth should feel full of relief and connection. Instead, you may have heard an unfamiliar term: marginal cord insertion. The words may have come during an ultrasound, or perhaps only once your newborn was in the nursery and doctors...
Dan Hodes recently traveled to Buenos Aires to speak at the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) International Conference, joining trial lawyers and judges from around the world to discuss medical malpractice litigation and arbitration. ABOTA, founded...
When cancer is caught early, treatment can sometimes stop it before it spreads. When it’s missed, every month without the proper diagnosis makes the disease harder to treat and the prognosis worse. Families living through a misdiagnosis carry two questions: Why didn’t...