If a diagnosis, surgery, or hospital stay in Scotts Valley left you worse off than before, our team can help you understand your rights and explore whether you have a medical malpractice claim across Santa Cruz County.
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Claim it before someone else doesScotts Valley residents often travel to nearby Santa Cruz or San Jose facilities for specialized care, and a mistake at any point in that chain—diagnosis, treatment, or follow-up—can cause lasting harm. Medical malpractice cases are different from most injury claims because California's MICRA law sets strict rules: a short filing window, a required 90-day notice before suing, and a mandatory review by a qualified medical expert to confirm the care fell below an accepted standard. A bad result by itself isn't enough; the law requires proof that a provider's conduct, not just an unfortunate outcome, caused the harm. Our team will review what happened, explain your options under California's specific malpractice rules, and tell you honestly whether you have a claim worth pursuing.
California generally gives you one year from discovering the harm and no more than three years from the injury itself, plus a required 90-day notice before a lawsuit can even be filed. Missing any of these steps can end a claim before it starts.
Because a poor outcome alone isn't proof of malpractice, California requires a qualified medical expert to weigh in on whether the care given fell below an accepted standard. Our team can help arrange that review early.
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State law places a cap on non-economic damages like pain and suffering, though that cap increases each year under current law. We can walk you through how this affects your specific situation.
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