Writing another chapter in the courts’ long-running narrative over how to characterize certain types of medical facility injuries, a new case offers guidance on whether such injuries are governed by California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA).

Explaining California’s “compelling interest” in regulating prescriptions of controlled substances, the Court of Appeal has found that a Medical Board subpoena of a psychiatrist’s medical records may proceed.

In a new case, a California Court of Appeal has held that conducting a formal peer review proceeding does not always provide a defense against a physician’s claim of retaliation.

When a family practitioner or hospitalist gets back a radiologist’s report, it is natural to look first for the findings related to the reason for the patient’s referral. But a physician’s duty doesn’t stop there. 

In a case that had garnered interest across the country, a California appellate court has held that a defendant in a medical professional liability trial may introduce evidence of future health insurance benefits available to the injured plaintiff.