Health Care & Hospital Law
Aug. 25, 2010
Arbitration Clauses Handcuff Heirs
In an opinioni cementing legal limits for Californians who have lost family members to medical errors, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that arbitration clauses pertain to patients' heirs.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In an opinion cementing limits to legal recourse for Californians who lose family members to medical errors, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that a patient's heirs are bound to arbitration agreements in all medical malpractice claims - even if the heirs never signed the agreement.
Monday's published opinion, which reversed the decisions of the trial and appellate cou...
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