Cases

Mar 25, 1999 Timothy T. Coates Healthcare Law
Barris v. County of Los Angeles (1999) 20 Cal.4th 101

The California Supreme Court held that an Emergency Medical Treatment & Active Labor Act (EMTALA) claim based on “failure to stabilize” a patient prior to transfer is subject to the $250,000 limitation under California’s Civil Code section 3333.2 of the 1975 Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act.

Case Briefs