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Claim it before someone else doesSanta Monica is a small city by Los Angeles County standards—about 93,000 residents—yet its clinics, surgical centers and emergency rooms see a steady flow of patients from across the Westside. Some arrive after collisions on Lincoln Boulevard or the I-10; in 2025 alone, 572 people were injured in 445 crashes here, and many of them passed through a local emergency department. Most of that care is careful. When it isn't, the harm can be lasting. Medical malpractice in California means a provider fell below the accepted standard of care and that lapse caused injury—a disappointing result by itself does not qualify. Proving the difference almost always takes a qualified medical expert reviewing your records. Deadlines are tight under MICRA: generally one year from when you discovered the injury, and never more than three years from when it happened, with a 90-day notice sent before any lawsuit is filed. We handle these claims on contingency.
You generally have one year from discovering the injury, and no more than three from when it occurred, plus a 90-day notice must go out before suit. Getting started early protects those dates.
California courts nearly always require a qualified medical expert to explain how care fell below the standard. Our team knows how to line that up before deadlines pass.
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