When a diagnosis, surgery, or hospital stay in Foster City goes wrong, the rules for holding a provider accountable are narrow and time-sensitive. We can review what happened and explain your options.
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Claim it before someone else doesFoster City residents rely on nearby San Mateo County hospitals and clinics for everything from routine checkups to emergency care, and most visits go fine. But when a provider misses a clear warning sign, operates on the wrong site, or mismanages medication, the harm can follow a patient for years. California treats these cases differently than a car crash claim — a qualified medical expert almost always has to weigh in before a case can move forward, and there's a required 90-day notice to the provider before a lawsuit is even filed. We review medical records, walk you through what's required under MICRA, and explain what options may exist. There's no cost to get that conversation started, and no obligation to move forward afterward.
MICRA generally gives one year from when the harm is discovered, capped at three years from the original injury, and a 90-day notice must go out before any suit is filed. Missing these windows can end a claim before it starts, so we move quickly to evaluate your case.
California almost always requires a qualified medical expert to support a malpractice claim, since a poor outcome alone doesn't prove negligence. We work with the kind of medical evaluation this standard demands.
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California law caps non-economic damages in these cases, though the cap rises each year under current law. We can walk you through how that cap may apply to your specific circumstances.
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