--- title: Medical Malpractice description: Advocate Magazine articles on Medical Malpractice, from the Subject Matter Index. url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Medical%20Malpractice --- [![On the deconstruction and reconstruction of the Kaiser arbitration system](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Cohen_art_Kaiser_iStock-1445450413_1b1d5286582a86cc8d9a4c234955cb3c.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august/on-the-deconstruction-and-reconstruction-of-the-kaiser-arbitration-system "On the deconstruction and reconstruction of the Kaiser arbitration system") ## [On the deconstruction and reconstruction of the Kaiser arbitration system](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august/on-the-deconstruction-and-reconstruction-of-the-kaiser-arbitration-system "On the deconstruction and reconstruction of the Kaiser arbitration system") Substantive unconscionability exists where the rules determining the outcome are stacked [Arlan Cohen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/arlan-cohen "Arlan Cohen") From Issue: [2026 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august) [![Sexual assault of hospital patients](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Shorr_istock-680663234_2cc744e2e67e8915c5acc0fead4592a4.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june/sexual-assault-of-hospital-patients "Sexual assault of hospital patients") ## [Sexual assault of hospital patients](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june/sexual-assault-of-hospital-patients "Sexual assault of hospital patients") When a patient is a victim of sexual assault, look to administrative negligence when seeking a remedy [Arthur S. Shorr](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/arthur-s-shorr "Arthur S. Shorr") From Issue: [2018 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june) ## [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.") From Issue: [2023 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february) [![The objection “calls for expert opinion” in a medical malpractice deposition](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ikuta-istock-1438395267_44ccfe4cf069cf2dfadbe81146ce48d5.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october/the-objection-calls-for-expert-opinion-in-a-medical-malpractice-deposition "The objection “calls for expert opinion” in a medical malpractice deposition") ## [The objection “calls for expert opinion” in a medical malpractice deposition](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october/the-objection-calls-for-expert-opinion-in-a-medical-malpractice-deposition "The objection “calls for expert opinion” in a medical malpractice deposition") When deposing a physician defendant, asking about expectations is an effective way to circumvent objections that the question “calls for expert testimony” [Benjamin Ikuta](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/benjamin-ikuta "Benjamin Ikuta") From Issue: [2023 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october) [![Starting and running a successful medical-malpractice firm](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Hemesath-istock-503593226_7000971b1c3e0f1c9c0327ab26a1fe24.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/starting-and-running-a-successful-medical-malpractice-firm "Starting and running a successful medical-malpractice firm") ## [Starting and running a successful medical-malpractice firm](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/starting-and-running-a-successful-medical-malpractice-firm "Starting and running a successful medical-malpractice firm") MICRA is not the only barrier to your success in medical malpractice; a look at the economics of med-mal cases [Michelle Buxton Hemesath](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-buxton-hemesath "Michelle Buxton Hemesath") From Issue: [2023 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november) ## [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.") From Issue: [2017 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july) [![Issue-spotting in medical-malpractice cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/cover_istock-1375287155_b812f105ea16a8b08c704bed25bf1db8.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-october/issue-spotting-in-medical-malpractice-cases "Issue-spotting in medical-malpractice cases") ## [Issue-spotting in medical-malpractice cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-october/issue-spotting-in-medical-malpractice-cases "Issue-spotting in medical-malpractice cases") A seasoned practitioner’s insights into how to evaluate a potential medical-malpractice lawsuit in light of the changes coming to MICRA [Linda Fermoyle Rice](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-fermoyle-rice "Linda Fermoyle Rice") From Issue: [2022 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-october) [![Med mal: Holding hospitals liable under [[case]]Elam[[/case]] for doctors’ negligence](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Heimberg_Sam-Edwards-istock-151811860_2d2927ec9eea40d59447e4ac96a825aa.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-march/med-mal-holding-hospitals-liable-under-elam-for-doctors-negligence "Med mal: Holding hospitals liable under [[case]]Elam[[/case]] for doctors’ negligence") ## [Med mal: Holding hospitals liable under [[case]]Elam[[/case]] for doctors’ negligence](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-march/med-mal-holding-hospitals-liable-under-elam-for-doctors-negligence "Med mal: Holding hospitals liable under [[case]]Elam[[/case]] for doctors’ negligence") Hospitals can be held liable for negligence of the doctors, including independent contractors such as ER docs [Steven Heimberg](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/steven-heimberg "Steven Heimberg") From Issue: [2018 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-march) ## [Toward a more just MICRA](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june/toward-a-more-just-micra "Toward a more just MICRA") Trial attorneys and the medical/insurance interests quietly reach a momentous deal in Sacramento to end the $250,000 pain and suffering limitation of 1975’s MICRA. A look at how it happened [Richard Neubauer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/richard-neubauer "Richard Neubauer") From Issue: [2022 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june) ## [The nuts and bolts of Kaiser medical-malpractice arbitrations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-kaiser-medical-malpractice-arbitrations "The nuts and bolts of Kaiser medical-malpractice arbitrations") The basics of prosecuting medical-malpractice cases against Kaiser Permanente [Jacob Brender](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jacob-brender "Jacob Brender") [Jennifer R. Johnson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jennifer-r-johnson "Jennifer R. Johnson") From Issue: [2022 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september) ## [MICRA deal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-july/micra-deal "MICRA deal") The power of teamwork [Douglas N. Silverstein](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/douglas-n-silverstein "Douglas N. Silverstein") From Issue: [2022 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-july) ## [It seemed like a good idea at the time](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time "It seemed like a good idea at the time") How Kaiser Permanente captured 40% of insured Californians in a medical-malpractice judicial system profoundly tilted against injured patients [Arlan Cohen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/arlan-cohen "Arlan Cohen") From Issue: [2023 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november)