Sacramento Medical Malpractice Lawyers
What qualifies as medical malpractice in California?
Malpractice is when a medical practitioner fails to use that level of skill, care, and knowledge that another reasonable person under similar circumstances would use. Instances of medical malpractice in California can be as obvious as leaving a sponge in a patient after surgery, or when a medical practitioner fails to take a necessary step and, as a consequence, their patient is injured.
Types of Medical Malpractice
If you have been harmed by the negligent actions, inactions, or decisions of a working medical professional in Sacramento, there is a high chance you are the victim of medical malpractice.
Common types of medical malpractice include:
Medical malpractice isn’t always easy to recognize. If these malpractice acts or others have harmed you, contact a knowledgeable medical malpractice law firm to discuss your case.
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Featured Medical Malpractice Attorney
Attorney Brooks Cutter has a long-established, respected reputation as a skilled trial attorney and a record of proven success, including one of Sacramento County’s highest jury verdicts for medical malpractice.
Brooks was amazing — I tell everyone ‘he saved me.’
Why choose Cutter Law as your Sacramento medical malpractice lawyers?
Our personal injury legal team in Sacramento has extensive experience representing clients in their medical malpractice claims. We have helped our clients recover millions in damages for their medical injuries, pain, and suffering.
We understand the finer elements of medical malpractice claims and how the local Sacramento court system operates. We know how to hold liable medical parties accountable for their wrongdoings.
Previous Medical Lawsuits
Our renowned Sacramento medical malpractice legal team has secured millions in successful verdicts against some of the biggest names in medicine and pharmaceuticals, including:
- Kaiser Permanente
- Johnson & Johnson
- Boston Scientific
- UC Davis Regents
- Guidant
Below are a few of the medical malpractice cases we have handled:
Trial attorney Brooks Cutter took a lead role in a nationwide case against Boston Scientific and Guidant following a recall of the manufacturer’s pacemakers and cardiac defibrillators.
Medical malpractice jury verdict on behalf of a young woman who suffered a spinal cord injury after doctors failed to diagnose a tumor on her spine.
Brooks Cutter and Margot Cutter won a $2.4 million dollar verdict on behalf of the children of a man who died after a staff doctor at a hospital lied and transferred a patient to another hospital that was not equipped to handle the patient.
Attorneys Brooks Cutter and Margot Cutter obtained a medical malpractice settlement of $175,000 for delayed diagnosis of a cancerous mass.
How much is a medical malpractice case worth?
The value of a medical malpractice case depends on what your damages are because in California, general damages are capped—that means your pain and suffering damages. Depending on the year when your case goes to trial, that could be capped at anywhere from half a million dollars to a million dollars, even for wrongful death.
If you have economic harm as a result of medical negligence and you can’t work anymore—you can get all of your loss of earnings, past and future, added to that. If you have additional medical expenses as a result of being harmed, those can be added to the award.
It is the general damages that are capped in California.
How to file a medical malpractice lawsuit
You first want to make sure you go to a lawyer with experience handling these cases. Medical malpractice lawsuits are technical, they require a lot of expertise, and they require a lawyer who has experience with it and who knows experts to review your case.
You should expect that any good lawyer will take some time and review the case. It’s not like a very straightforward car accident case. We’re going to need to get your medical records, we’re going to need to go through them, and we’re going to need to analyze them with an expert in the kind of medicine that’s at play here—whether it be emergency room medicine or surgery—and that’s going to take some time.
Once we get through that vetting process, which is important, then we’ll go forward. At that point, we really take over. We handle all the expenses—there’s no risk to you. We only get compensated if we prevail.
Brooks Cutter,
Founder of Cutter Law
Process of a Medical Malpractice Case in Sacramento
In general, the statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice claim is one (1) year from when you knew or should have known about the malpractice.
Additionally, California requires that you formally notify the medical malpractice defendant of your intent to sue at least 90 days before you file your lawsuit.
The negligent party may attempt to settle the matter in medical malpractice arbitration. If you signed an arbitration agreement, it supposedly waives your right to legal court claims. However, these agreements are not always enforceable.
Additionally, the other party may attempt to settle out of court. Your attorney will advise you on strategic decisions.
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Sacramento, CA 95864
Ask Our Medical Malpractice Expert
How long does a medical malpractice lawsuit take?
“It can take two or three years to get to trial. That’s not uncommon given the complexity of the cases, so I think most people should kind of expect that kind of a time frame. We also have some backlogs in the courts in general in California from COVID.” – Brooks Cutter
How can a medical malpractice lawyer help you?
“A medical malpractice lawyer is essential. It would be a unicorn of a case that got resolved without representation. The doctors and the hospitals don’t settle cases unless they see determined advocates on the other side. So, you absolutely have to have representation.” – Brooks Cutter
Can you sue a doctor for misdiagnosis?
“Sure. The key questions there are: what were your symptoms that were ignored, and what were the consequences? So, if both those things are significant, then you absolutely can come forward.
We represented the family of a little boy who died after going to urgent care with classic symptoms of diabetes. He was in and out of the urgent care in 14 minutes and later passed away due to his diabetes not being diagnosed. We were successful in that case, and that’s an example of a misdiagnosis case.” – Brooks Cutter
Contact Experienced Sacramento Medical Malpractice Lawyers
If you suspect that you may be the victim of medical malpractice, the first thing you should do is consult with a knowledgeable attorney who is focused on that area of law.
Proving medical malpractice is something that requires other medical practitioners to look at the circumstances and give their opinion. It’s not enough for an attorney—or just any person off the street—to believe that they are the victim of medical negligence. You need to have the right practitioners look at the situation and determine what happened.
Contact our Sacramento medical malpractice attorneys if you have been injured due to the action or inaction of your medical provider. The skilled legal team at Cutter Law will work with you to get you the compensation you deserve after a medical injury.
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Start with a free consultation. We listen to what happened, how it’s affected your life, and what you need to move forward.
You’ll have a direct line to our attorneys. We keep communication open and ensure you always know what’s happening with your case.
From day one, we go all in—gathering evidence, negotiating with insurers, and preparing for trial if needed. You pay nothing unless we win compensation for you.
Depending on the year when your case goes to trial, the medical malpractice damages cap could be anywhere from half a million to a million dollars, roughly.
In general, the California statute of limitations for medical malpractice is one (1) from when you knew or should have known about the malpractice.
As a family run California law firm we pride ourselves in providing every client personal attention and representation. The outstanding results we have gotten for our fire clients are a direct result of our commitment to understanding and presenting all aspects of their case.
Hear from our previous clients about the relationships we build together.
The team at Cutter Law helped our family through the very difficult loss of our newborn daughter, who died as a result of a medical misdiagnosis. We found the idea of filing suit against such a predominant medical foundation to be extremely intimidating and overwhelming, but Cutter Law gave us the strength and confidence we needed to obtain justice for our daughter. Their hard work and dedication helped to even further acknowledge our daughter’s life, no matter how short it may have been.
Brooks was amazing — I tell everyone “he saved me.” I had a horrible situation with a doctor’s error, but when I went to see other lawyers about it, they treated me like I was some kind of case study. Brooks spoke to me like a human — he would tell me, “As your friend, I say this, as your lawyer, I say this,” and it really helped me get through the situation. I really trusted him, and he came through with amazing results. He set the bar very high, so if I ever had another personal injury issue, I wouldn’t settle for anything less!
Brooks has a long-established, respected reputation as a skilled trial attorney and a record of proven success.