Health Care & Hospital Law
Jul. 30, 2021
MICRA magnifies problems with the California Medical Board
Ironically, while MICRA has threatened the lives and wellbeing of patients, it has not even helped doctors. Despite MICRA, there has not been a decrease in malpractice insurance premiums nor has the cap helped in securing patient access to medical care.
Benjamin T. Ikuta
Partner
Ikuta Hemesath LLP
1327 N Broadway
Santa Ana , CA 92706
Phone: (949) 229-5654
Fax: (949) 336-8114
Email: ben@ih-llp.com
UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA
Benjamin focuses his practice in medical malpractice cases on the plaintiff side. He has successfully litigated many cases involving birth injury, delay in cancer diagnosis cases, and elder abuse based on neglect.
When I practiced as a young defense attorney at a prominent medical malpractice firm, the older lawyers used to joke about "the Butcher." The Butcher was the nickname the firm gave to a surgeon who provided the firm with copious billable hours given that he was sued so many times after maiming, paralyzing and killing patients, which included young children. While I am not permitted to disclose more information due to privilege, I always wondered how in the world this ...
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