With the recent super bug infections at some of the nation’s leading hospitals, the issue of hospital negligence is garnering more attention than ever. Medical mistakes and adverse events during hospital stays, such as hospital-contracted infections, contribute to the...
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California Supreme Court Revives Cipro Lawsuit
The California Supreme Court has revived a class action lawsuit that accuses German pharmaceutical company, Bayer, of violating antitrust law by using an underhanded practice known as “pay to delay,” where one drug company pays another to delay introduction of a...
Choosing a Medical Malpractice Attorney for a Birth Injury
There are approximately two million birth injuries each year in the United States. While most of these injuries are treatable and resolve themselves quickly, some are very serious. In some cases, trauma or injury caused during birth can lead to developmental delays,...
City of Los Angeles Sues Wells Fargo for Fraud
A civil complaint was filed against California’s largest bank, Wells Fargo, for violating state and federal laws by improperly using confidential information, and failing to notify customers of personal information breaches. Apparently, bank employees who were under...
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center Patients Contract Infections Due to Faulty HVAC Systems and Staff Negligence
Jeffrey Milman, with medical negligence and product liability law firm Hodes Milman and Timothy Ryan with personal injury firm Timothy J Ryan & Associates, filed a lawsuit on behalf of three patients who contracted a severe infection during an operation as a...
Supreme Court Passes Law that Allows Employers to be Sued for High Fees in Retirement Plans
Following a lawsuit against public utility holding company, Edison International, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to all employers that if their retirement plans offer mutual funds with unnecessarily high fees, they can be sued. Several Edison International...
Personal Injury Lawyer in California | $500,000 settlement
A 60-year old man and father, who underwent surgery to remove a blockage of bile in his liver, died after anesthetic complications due to negligence. The father’s 15-year old son was represented by Daniel M. Hodes of Hodes Milman and obtained a $500,000 settlement.
Motorcycle Rider Suffers Severe Fractures in Illegal U-Turn Auto Accident; Settled for $375,000
A 34-year old man was riding his motorcycle when the car in front of him allegedly made a sudden U-Turn, causing him to catapult over the hood of the car, resulting in numerous fractures, leaving him unable to properly perform his job as a body repair technician. The...
Woman Sues Anthem Blue Cross for Refusing to Cover Payment for Hepatitis C Cure
A 42 year old West Hollywood woman is suing health insurance provider, Anthem Blue Cross, for denying coverage for an expensive, yet life altering drug that would cure her Hepatitis C. The drug in question, Harvoni, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...
California Lawmakers Prepare to Pass Vaccination Bill
Senator Richard Pan of Sacramento has written legislation that would require all public school students in the state of California to be vaccinated. If the bill were to pass, it would get rid of the personal-belief exemption where parents have the right to refuse to...