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Articles in this issue:

Standard of care in residential care facilities for the elderly

Don’t confuse the non-medical RCFE facilities with skilled nursing facilities


Subbed out or subbed in

Issues relating to liens for attorneys’ fees


When a physician’s intentional misconduct is at issue

Holding a hospital responsible when doctors sexually assault patients


Navigating the red tape of med-mal suits against Kaiser and government hospitals

How to sue Kaiser, the VA, and California government-owned hospitals


Subbed out or subbed in

Issues relating to liens for attorneys’ fees


The negotiation campaign

President Obama got elected twice because of his messaging. What’s your mediation message?


Lessons for the future from 40 years of med-mal practice

Screen your cases well and don’t be cowed by defense; they put up a good front no matter what the case


Proving a claim of low staffing against long-term care facilities

Elders are being neglected at an alarming rate in long-term care facilities in California. Staff is often cut to “make it work”


The actual-injury provision and the statute of limitations

Legal malpractice: Protecting clients from deals that take their time to go bad