A skilled attorney is essential when negotiating with large, powerful insurance company lawyers on their own turf. Hodes Milman has once again achieved a substantial award from Kaiser Permanente on behalf of our client.An injured man has been awarded a $17,250,000...
How do you find the best attorney for your case when you’ve never hired a medical malpractice lawyer before? Most people do not regularly need the services of an attorney, so when the need for legal help arises, the search can seem overwhelming. What questions should...
Medical malpractice compensation rights have finally been updated for Californians after nearly 50 years. A new law makes adjustments to caps on damages awards that have long needed changing. These are medical malpractice rights that other Americans have had access to...
MICRA Cap Applies to Unsupervised Conduct Leading to Death of Child? Attorney Benjamin Ikuta recently wrote an article analyzing a case whose ruling demonstrates exactly how unjust the cap on noneconomic damages is under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act...
While the law is often imperfect, a dedicated personal injury attorney does everything in their power to help the injured seek compensation for their losses. A recent example of attorney Benjamin Ikuta’s diligence can be seen in the wrongful death case of Rosa Marie...
A horrific and tragic story is told by the surviving loved ones of 65-year-old Concepcion Covarrubias. Her children allege that her death was caused by abuse and negligence at South Coast Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, California. After surviving a COVID-19...
One step has been taken towards justice regarding physician sexual assault allegations against family practitioner Gregory Castillo, M.D. Dr. Castillo has resigned his medical license in the face of irrefutable evidence of sexual misconduct. The next step is making...
In April of 2021, attorneys Jeffrey Milman and Benjamin Ikuta of Hodes Milman, LLP settled a birth injury case against a hospital and OBGYN for $5,700,000. The birth injury settlement was obtained in connection with an infant who received brain damage after improper...
Attorney Benjamin Ikuta recently wrote a powerful article on medical malpractice, Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) caps, and the little-known ways in which medical boards often protect medical professionals over the health and safety of the general...
Hodes Milman, LLP would like to congratulate attorneys Benjamin Ikuta, Michelle Hemesath, and Lee Weiss, who were selected as 2021 Southern California Rising Stars Honorees by Super Lawyers. Benjamin Ikuta was selected in the 'Up-and-Coming 100: 2021 Southern...