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# Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.

Bruce G. Fagel, M.D., graduated from the University of Illinois (1972), and was licensed to practice medicine: Illinois, 1973; California 1975. He received his JD at Whittier College (1982). Dr. Fagel is a regularly invited speaker before organizations of attorneys, physicians, and hospitals nationally and internationally, and has been interviewed by CBS, ABC, NBC and various media affiliates. Featured in “The Best Lawyers in America.*”*

### Articles written by this author:

[![The Collateral Source Rule under the Affordable Care Act](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fagel-thinkstock-456024049_89c9a3d429a148cf72ef954d031a0e1a.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-january/the-collateral-source-rule-under-the-affordable-care-act "The Collateral Source Rule under the Affordable Care Act")

## [The Collateral Source Rule under the Affordable Care Act](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-january/the-collateral-source-rule-under-the-affordable-care-act "The Collateral Source Rule under the Affordable Care Act")

Defendant would like a double discount of plaintiff’s future medical-care damages. Don’t give it to them

[Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bruce-g-fagel-m-d "Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.")

[2014 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-january)

## [The medical expert witness in malpractice cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-november/the-medical-expert-witness-in-malpractice-cases "The medical expert witness in malpractice cases")

A look at the strategy of deposing and examining medical experts

[Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bruce-g-fagel-m-d "Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.")

[2015 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-november)

## [Using the hospital PMK to prove negligence in a medical malpractice case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-december/using-the-hospital-pmk-to-prove-negligence-in-a-medical-malpractice-case "Using the hospital PMK to prove negligence in a medical malpractice case")

Proving negligence by using the hospital’s own policies and procedures

[Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bruce-g-fagel-m-d "Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.")

[2016 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-december)

## [Medical-malpractice damages after [[case]]Cuevas[[/case]]](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/medical-malpractice-damages-after-case-cuevas-case "Medical-malpractice damages after [[case]]Cuevas[[/case]]")

The court exempts the collateral source rule for future medical-care costs in medical-malpractice actions.

[Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bruce-g-fagel-m-d "Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.")

[2017 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july)

## [Why the changes in the MICRA law will allow greater access to attorneys](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february/why-the-changes-in-the-micra-law-will-allow-greater-access-to-attorneys "Why the changes in the MICRA law will allow greater access to attorneys")

A look at legal strategies in light of the changes to MICRA coming in 2023

[Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bruce-g-fagel-m-d "Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.")

[2023 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february)

## [A practical approach to Kaiser arbitrations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august/a-practical-approach-to-kaiser-arbitrations "A practical approach to Kaiser arbitrations")

Recognizing that Kaiser views arbitration awards much differently than settlements

[Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bruce-g-fagel-m-d "Bruce G. Fagel, M.D.")

[2026 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august)