Presented on December 8, 2022.
Presented by:
Hon. John M. Pacheco | San Bernardino Superior Court of California
Jeffrey A. Walker, Esq. | Managing Partner | Walker Law Group
Patricia A. Law, Esq. | Law & Pish Injury Trial Lawyers
Medical malpractice litigation is a niche, sophisticated and often complicated area of California law, with its history founded in both statutory mandates and decades of case precedent. From rules related to notices prior to litigation, to various statutes of limitation, followed by multiple rules related to discovery, depositions, presentation of evidence, the designation and use of experts, California medical malpractice cases present a challenge even for the most sophisticated of attorneys. And with MICRA changes underway as of January 2023, it is anticipated that there will be even more discussions ahead about how this area of law will be defined across the state. Defense attorney Jeff Walker will be joined by plaintiff’s counsel Patricia Law and San Bernardino Superior Court Judge John Pacheco to discuss medical malpractice cases including pre-litigation evaluations, expert retentions, statutes of limitation, retention of experts, law and motion, use of jury instructions by counsel and the court, demonstrative evidence at trial, selecting the right jury for malpractice cases, and getting a malpractice trial to verdict!