Medical malpractice claim
Hi BPN -
I have a potential medical practice claim against Kaiser. The mistake that was made as egregious, and the liability for my injuries is very clear. My "damages" - thankfully, are not nearly as bad as they could have been. I've spoken with a few medical malpractice attorneys and none of them are interested in taking my case. Apparently, if the lawsuit is valued at less than $1m it is just not worth the time and expense for them to pursue (mine seems to be in the $250-300k range). I'm at a loss as to how to move forward. I don't want to just let this go, and I also don't want to try to do it myself. Hoping to hear from others that have maybe been in a similar position and figured something out.
Thank you in advance
Mar 6, 2024
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I'm not clear from your post if you want to pursue your claim for the monetary reward, or to get acknowledgement of what was done wrong and assurance that it won't happen to someone else. If it is the former, I'm sorry to say I don't have any advice for you, but I wish you good luck. If it is the latter, and you've haven't already been in touch with them, you might want to get in touch with the Ombudsman at the Kaiser facility where this happened. Their job is to look at situations where things went wrong and try to find some resolution.
Plaintiffs and personal injury attorneys in California have a group called Consumer Attorneys. There are local chapters. https://www.caoc.org/
Me too, but 20 years ago. At that time I think it was mandatory arbitration though. I requested my records, which they are required to turn over. But they had so injured me that looking at the inches thick records I lost my heart for reliving any of it. Anyway, I suggest you request your records and see if it's mandatory arbitration. Good luck. I feel for you.
I had a similar experience with Kaiser. And hit the same bump in the road you did regarding a malpractice claim. I do think it may be worthwhile to report any doctors in question to the state medical board. That might be enough to steer the doctor toward a different action the next time around or put Kaiser on notice that something is wrong.