Bruce G. Fagel

Health Care & Hospital Law, California Courts of Appeal, Administrative/Regulatory Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law Health Care & Hospital Law Health Care & Hospital Law Health Care & Hospital Law Health Care & Hospital Law Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal Criminal Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law Health Care & Hospital Law Health Care & Hospital Law Health Care & Hospital Law Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Rights Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law Civil Litigation Civil Litigation Civil Rights

Title	Category	Published
Health care reform and medical malpractice	May 10, 2017
Pain pill doctor's conviction is a first	Feb. 10, 2016
MICRA myths about keeping the current damages cap	Jun. 13, 2014
Oakland tragedy and limits on recovery	Jan. 15, 2014
Legislators should up damages cap to improve patient care	May 2, 2013
Health care safety and the culture of silence	Sep. 28, 2012
Medical malpractice settlements: who benefits?	Jun. 9, 2012
Using tort reform as an excuse: Why health care cannot be reformed	Dec. 12, 2011
The verdict is in: Lessons learned from the Michael Jackson trial	Nov. 10, 2011
Trial of Dr. Conrad Murray: What does it really mean?	Oct. 6, 2011
The Casey Anthony verdict: Important lessons for civil attorneys	Jul. 19, 2011
Will Tort Reform Reduce Health Care Costs?	Feb. 8, 2011
Withdrawal of Life Support and Medical Malpractice: The Unethical Dilemma	Nov. 17, 2010
Are There Too Many Medical Malpractice Claims or Not Enough?	Aug. 25, 2010
Improving Medical Care in California: Why Doctors Don't Care	Aug. 11, 2010
The Right to Be Healthy	Dec. 24, 2009
Health Insurance for All Is Not the Answer	Nov. 11, 2009
A Tale of Two Tragedies	Dec. 1, 2007
Caps Provide Incentives to Terminate Babies' Life Support	Jan. 26, 2005
Liberty on Hold	Nov. 8, 2001

Case Name	Topic	Role	Published
Adria Snover, Aruna Gupta, M.D. v. CARE Risk Retention Group	Insurance	Plaintiff	May 2, 2025
Adria Snover, an incapacitated person, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Jordan Callihan, Jordan Callihan, individually v. Riverside Healthcare System, L.P., a California partnership, doing business as Riverside Community Hospital, Neel Pandya, M.D., Aruna Gupta, M.D., Does 1-250, inclusive	Medical	Plaintiff	Aug. 4, 2023
Confidential	Medical	Plaintiff	Feb. 16, 2018
Matin Waheed v. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group	Medical	Claimant	Nov. 3, 2017
Morgan Elyse Wheeler, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Mark Wheeler v. St. Joseph Hospital of Orange; Manoj A. Kulkarni, M.D.; Allied Anesthesia Medical Group Inc., and Does 1 through 250, inclusive	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Mar. 19, 2016
I.P., a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Facundo Palacio Diez; Micaela Palacio v. United States of America	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Nov. 21, 2015
Justerie Yazon, Norman Yazon v. Tenet California Inc.; Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center; Thang Dinh Nguyen M.D.; Thang Dinh Nguyen, M.D., a Professional Medical Corporation; Angeline C. Barnes, M.D.; Angeline Chang Barnes, M.D., A Medical Corporation; and Does 1 through 250	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Jul. 25, 2015
Dioresly Lora, an incapacitated person, by her Guardian Ad Litem, Hortensia Lora v. Universal Health Services of Palmdale Inc. dba Palmdale Regional Medical Center	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 3, 2014
Micah Welch, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County - USC Medical Center, et al.	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Dec. 7, 2013
Leah Gumb v. Regents of the University of California	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Oct. 26, 2013
Diroresly Lora v. Palmdale Regional Medical Center	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Jun. 22, 2013
I.A. a minor v. U.S.A.	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 18, 2013
D.H., a minor v. Roe Hospital, Roe Doctors	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Jul. 14, 2012
D.M. v. Roe Hospital	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Jul. 14, 2012
S.M., a minor v. Doe Hospital	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Nov. 12, 2011
K.R., a minor v. Doe Medical Group	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Sep. 3, 2011
O.P. a minor v. Doe Hospital, Roe Pediatrician	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Jul. 30, 2011
M.G. a minor v. Doe Hospital, Roe Nursing Agency, Doe Anesthesiologist	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 14, 2011
D.H. an incompetent person v. Doe Hospital, Roe Doctors	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 14, 2011
L.D. an incompetent v. Doe Hospital, Roe Physicians	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 14, 2011
E.T. a minor v. Doe Doctor, Doe Hospital, Roe Hospital	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Nov. 13, 2010
H.L., a minor v. Doe Hospital	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Nov. 13, 2010
Jessica Ramirez v. AHMC Healthcare Inc. dba El Monte Hospital	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Apr. 24, 2010
S.R., a minor v. Doe Pediatric Group, Roe Laboratory	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Dec. 19, 2009
Cannon Hoops, a minor v. Regents of the University of California	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Nov. 28, 2009
S.A. by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Raef Altamimi v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Inc.	Personal Injury	Claimant	Apr. 4, 2009
SH, a minor v. Doe Medical Center	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Feb. 7, 2009
VT v. Doe Hospital, Roe Nurse	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Feb. 7, 2009
Tyler Bailey v. James D. Grant, M.D., et al.	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Jan. 10, 2009
M.C., a minor v. Doe Medical Center, Roe Nursing Agency, Doctors	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 24, 2008
J.S., a minor v. Doe Medical Group	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 24, 2008
David Page v. County of Los Angeles, dba Los Angeles County Hospital	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Oct. 13, 2007
L.H., a minor v. Doe Medical Center and ER Group, Doe Surgeon, Doe Pediatrician, Doe Radiologist	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Sep. 22, 2007
J.F., a minor v. Roe Medical Center, Roe Neonatal Medical Group	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Sep. 8, 2007
Doe v. Roe Medical Group	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 26, 2007
Squires v. Regents of the University of California dba UC Davis Medical Group	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 26, 2007
Cathryn Rojas v. U.S.A.	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 5, 2007
Doe v. Roe Medical Center	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Apr. 14, 2007
Aykera Bernstine, a minor, v. Sylvia Teran, M.D., and Family Doctor Medical Group	Professional Malpractice	Plaintiff	Apr. 14, 2007
Carlos Rocha v. Doe Medical Center	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Mar. 17, 2007
Doe v. Roe Medical Center, Medical Group and Doe Company	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Mar. 17, 2007
Irene Triplett v. David Hantke, M.D.	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Nov. 18, 2006
Confidential	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Apr. 27, 2006
Ali v. Kaiser	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Dec. 17, 2005
Confidential	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Nov. 26, 2005
Janice Simpson v. Regents of the University of California-UCI Medical Center	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	May 3, 2005
Confidential	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Apr. 19, 2005
Confidential	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Mar. 22, 2005
Confidential	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Dec. 28, 2004
Confidential	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Nov. 16, 2004
Brijinder Kahlon v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. et al.	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Jul. 20, 2004
Rodriguez v. Donley-Kimble, Woman to Woman OB/GYN Medical Group	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Apr. 27, 2004
Confidential	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Apr. 20, 2004
Confidential	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Apr. 6, 2004
Mayes v. David Lourie, David Bryan, John Carmody, Daniel Diamond, Hill Medical Corporation, Huntington Medical Hospital	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Dec. 9, 2003
Jonah Cotto, a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Sulma Cotto, et al. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., et al.	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Nov. 4, 2003
Brandon Nunez, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Sonia Nunez v. Ilene Newman, San Jose Medical Group Inc., Regional Medical Center of San Jose	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Jul. 29, 2003
Jamar Nichols Jr., Marie Butler v. Mory Nouriani, Good Samaritan Hospital	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Apr. 29, 2003
Confidential	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Apr. 15, 2003
Eric Brown Jr. v. Community Hospital of San Bernardino, Catholic Healthcare West	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Jun. 22, 2002
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Apr. 27, 2002
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Jan. 5, 2002
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Sep. 6, 2001
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Aug. 16, 2001
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Jul. 19, 2001
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	May 3, 2001
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	May 1, 2001
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Oct. 21, 2000
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Oct. 19, 2000
Devante Rashad v. Thomas Mitchell	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Oct. 19, 2000
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Apr. 15, 2000
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Apr. 15, 2000
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Mar. 18, 2000
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Nov. 13, 1999
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Nov. 13, 1999
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Sep. 25, 1999
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Sep. 11, 1999
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Jul. 24, 1999
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Jun. 12, 1999
Balanay v. Vance Knoll, M.D., Oscar Andres, M.D., and Mercy-Methodist Hospital	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Jun. 12, 1999
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	May 15, 1999
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	May 15, 1999
Barton v. Kern County, dba Kern Medical Center	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Aug. 15, 1998
Cuenca v. Mitchell Adler, M.D.; Friendly Hills Medical Group	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Jun. 6, 1998
Manteghi v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.; Allison Jacobi, M.D.; Sushil Karmarkar, M.D.	Personal Injury	Claimant	May 16, 1998
Roland Hughes v. The Regents of the University of California	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Feb. 21, 1998
Confidential	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Feb. 7, 1998
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Mar. 29, 1997
Rafael Correa et al. v. Methodist Hospital; Vance Knoll, M.D.	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Mar. 29, 1997
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Mar. 29, 1997
Lavern and Tina Trevarthen v. Kaiser Health Plan	Personal Injury	Plaintiff	Feb. 15, 1997
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Nov. 16, 1996
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Nov. 2, 1996
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Nov. 2, 1996
Lindsay Buchlmayer, et al. v. Riverside Community Hospital, William Moore, M.D. and Timothy Mackey, M.D.	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Aug. 17, 1996
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Aug. 10, 1996
Violetta Coe v. Theodore Hittle, M.D. et al.	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Mar. 9, 1996
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Mar. 2, 1996
Jessica Chapman, et al. v. U.C. Irvine Medical Center, et al.	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Jan. 13, 1996
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Jan. 4, 1996
Mary Lou Ubana, et al. v. Verdugo Hills Hospital, et al.	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Dec. 9, 1995
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Nov. 25, 1995
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Nov. 25, 1995
Justin Malovec v. Santa Monica Hospital, et al.	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Aug. 12, 1995
Joanne Ryan v. Joseph B. Lorenzo, et al.	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Aug. 12, 1995
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Jul. 29, 1995
Robert Mosier, Interim Bankruptcy Trustee for the Estate of Neil Jouvenat, M.D., v. S.C.P.I.E.	Breach of Contract	Plaintiff	Aug. 27, 1994
Confidential	Breach of Contract	Plaintiff	Apr. 30, 1994
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Feb. 19, 1994
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Feb. 19, 1994
Campbell v. Centinela Hospital Medical Center	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Feb. 12, 1994
Confidential	Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)	Plaintiff	Oct. 14, 1993