--- title: Medical Malpractice description: Advocate Magazine articles on Medical Malpractice, from the Subject Matter Index. --- [![Is it med-mal or is it premises liability?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fiore_istock-492795301_3b062e679facedd4e4c9f0f5dc9ff842.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october/is-it-med-mal-or-is-it-premises-liability "Is it med-mal or is it premises liability?") ## [Is it med-mal or is it premises liability?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october/is-it-med-mal-or-is-it-premises-liability "Is it med-mal or is it premises liability?") A fall in the hospital? Where does med-mal end and premises liability begin? [Gilbert Perez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gilbert-perez "Gilbert Perez") [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [Sergio Julian Puche](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sergio-julian-puche "Sergio Julian Puche") From Issue: [2020 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october) [![Does MICRA apply to that fall in the doctor’s office?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ikuta-istock-941762260_8b7840500628e00500e0cd917168863f.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-march/does-micra-apply-to-that-fall-in-the-doctor-s-office "Does MICRA apply to that fall in the doctor’s office?") ## [Does MICRA apply to that fall in the doctor’s office?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-march/does-micra-apply-to-that-fall-in-the-doctor-s-office "Does MICRA apply to that fall in the doctor’s office?") [[case]]Flores[[/case]] and its progeny and their impact on whether MICRA controls your case or it proceeds as a premises-liability action [Benjamin Ikuta](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/benjamin-ikuta "Benjamin Ikuta") From Issue: [2022 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-march) ## [Arbitrating medical-malpractice cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-november/arbitrating-medical-malpractice-cases "Arbitrating medical-malpractice cases") Med-mal litigators say they are more likely to win plaintiff awards at arbitration than at trial [Jason Argos](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jason-argos "Jason Argos") [Sean Burke](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sean-burke "Sean Burke") From Issue: [2020 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-november) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-february/appellate-reports-19 "Appellate Reports") Ruling in med-mal case sets makes new law for making or responding to CCP 998 offers [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2019 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-february) ## [Appellate Briefs](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-february/appellate-briefs-2 "Appellate Briefs") MICRA and ambulances involved in auto accidents; also, PAGA waivers, the trivial-defect doctrine [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2024 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-february) ## [How to double your future economic damages in medical-malpractice cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-march/how-to-double-your-future-economic-damages-in-medical-malpractice-cases "How to double your future economic damages in medical-malpractice cases") Periodic payments can be your friend, as can wage growth and medical cost inflation [John F. Medler, Jr.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/john-f-medler-jr "John F. Medler, Jr.") From Issue: [2026 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-march) [![Break the law, don’t harm your client](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ikuta-istock-486332980_b5fc5b06c9f3df2c560036789af3f423.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february/break-the-law-don-t-harm-your-client "Break the law, don’t harm your client") ## [Break the law, don’t harm your client](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february/break-the-law-don-t-harm-your-client "Break the law, don’t harm your client") Don’t follow CCP § 364 in your medical malpractice cases [Benjamin Ikuta](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/benjamin-ikuta "Benjamin Ikuta") From Issue: [2023 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february) ## [Appellate Reports and Shorter Takes](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april/appellate-reports-and-shorter-takes-4 "Appellate Reports and Shorter Takes") FAA does not apply when son with power of attorney signs arbitration agreement with hospital, later sues for elder abuse in father’s death [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2018 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october/appellate-reports-35 "Appellate Reports") A look at Prop 51, battery versus med mal, the sudden-emergency doctrine in auto accidents, and genuine-dispute doctrine in health insurance [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2020 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october) ## [Appellate Briefs](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-october/appellate-briefs-3 "Appellate Briefs") MICRA and claims based on generally applicable duties of care, as opposed to “professional negligence” [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2025 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-october)