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As we continue to adjust to the changes made by AB35 to the MICRA cap on damages, a somewhat predictable trend has emerged – plaintiffs seeking to double dip into the general damages categories described in the amended Civil Code §3333.2. The statute provides that no health care provider or health care institution shall be […]

Asiryan v. Medical Staff of Glendale Adventist Med. Ctr., (2024) 100 Cal. App. 5th 947(2024): Dr. Asiryan’s privileges were suspended by Glendale Adventist Medical Center without a hearing or providing her with notice. The court held that the trial court correctly concluded California’s peer review statutes are the sole source of procedural protections in hospital […]

P. P. v. APR, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court:HB recently secured a Judgment on behalf of our client, a real property owner/ alleged employer, against 12 causes of action brought by plaintiff including Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy, Disability Discrimination in Violation of Ca. Govt. Code §§12940, Failure to Accommodate Disability, Retaliation […]

Navigating family law issues alongside medical concerns is always a difficult process for medical professionals. In Geffner v. Board of Psychology, 2024 WL 834986, the Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s denial of Dr. Geffner’s petition for writ of administrative mandamus after the California Board of Psychology revoked Dr. Geffner’s license for failing to […]

K.T. v. The Regents of the University of California: Demurrer to minor’s medical malpractice complaint sustained without leave to amend – statute of limitations not tolled due to “intentional concealment."

Ms. Hansen-Arenas spoke on the “Legal Barriers to Reproductive Medicine Post-Dobbs” to provide insight into the impact and evolving implications of the Supreme Court’s 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade on the healthcare industry in California and beyond. Her presentation covered a broad overview of the history of reproductive choice in this country, the changes […]

On December 1, 2023, the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District (San Jose), in a 2-1 decision, held the trial court correctly concluded that the MICRA one-year statute of limitations applied to plaintiff’s negligence claims in Gutierrez v. Tostado. The plaintiff was injured when his car was rear-ended by an ambulance which […]

California CCP § 2016.090 has recently been amended resulting in significant change to California’s Discovery Act. For all cases filed on or after January 1, 2024, parties are required to exchange initial disclosures within 60 days of a demand from any party, which aligns California more closely with federal initial disclosure requirements. Pursuant to the […]

We are pleased to announce that Elton Rushing, has joined Hassard Bonnington as a Law Fellow. Elton recently graduated from UC Law SF. Prior to law school, Elton gained valuable clinical healthcare experience working as a Registered Nurse (RN). We are very excited to bring Elton’s expertise and diverse background to our team.

In July of 2023, the Medical Board of California (MBC) issued an update to the 2014 Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain. In the past several years, the MBC has taken a very hard line with respect to the prescription of controlled substances, including its work on the “death certificate” project. As a result, […]