Civil Litigation,
Health Care & Hospital Law
Jan. 15, 2014
Oakland tragedy and limits on recovery
The events at Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland and in a courtroom in Alameda County have rekindled a debate about the meaning of life and death.
Bruce G. Fagel
Law Offices of Bruce G. Fagel & AssociatesPhone: (310) 516-9035
Email: brucefagel@fagellaw.com
Whittier College School of Law
Bruce G. Fagel is licensed to practice medicine and is founder of the Law Offices of Bruce G. Fagel & Associates. He served as a consultant on medical malpractice law to the California Judicial Counsel Committee, which wrote the new CACI jury instructions. He can be reached at brucefagel@fagellaw.com
The events over the last month at Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland and in a courtroom in Alameda County Superior Court have rekindled a debate about the meaning of life and death. One on side is the family of a 13-year-old child who underwent an elective surgical procedure, which was successful, only to be declared brain dead just two days later. On the other side is a respected hospital whose doctors and nurses are dedicated to providing care for children, many of whom ar...
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