GMSR represents insurers, hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers in the full range of claims facing them. Issues that GMSR’s appellate lawyers have successfully handled on appeal include claims of malpractice, elder abuse, termination of physician staff privileges, and healthcare service plan regulation.
GMSR wins affirmance of judgment, costs, and sanctions awards in medical malpractice case
Plaintiffs sued numerous doctors and hospitals for failing to diagnose a rare brain infection. Their counsel repeatedly failed to produce their designated medical expert for deposition. The court eventually excluded the expert, but declined to dismiss the case because plaintiffs’ counsel contended that she could
Abelar v. Providence Health System-Southern California (Dec. 13, 2024, B321885) 2024 WL 5114409
GMSR wins affirmance of judgment, costs, and sanctions awards in medical malpractice case
Melamed v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (March 22, 2021, B292794) 2021 WL 1084783
Court of Appeal finds physician failed to exhaust administrative remedies in medical peer review matter
Court Of Appeal Finds Physician Failed To Exhaust Administrative Remedies In Medical Peer Review Matter
A physician brought administrative mandamus proceedings seeking to overturn a medical peer review determination that upheld the summary suspension of his medical staff privileges. His mandamus arguments, however, challenged a different decision than what the parties had agreed the peer review hearing committee would decide—the
Topete v. Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region (Aug. 2, 2017, C074716) 2017 WL 3273875
Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment in favor of GMSR’s client in medical malpractice case
Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment in favor of GMSR’s client in medical malpractice case.
Topete v. Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region (unpublished, 3rd Civ. C074716): Plaintiff brought a medical malpractice action against GMSR’s client, Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region, and several individual physicians. She sought to hold Sutter Health liable for negligent hiring or retention of one of the
Sperber v. Regents of the University of California (Nov. 14, 2014, B247910) 2014 WL 6058172
Court of Appeal affirms defense summary judgment in medical malpractice case
Court of Appeal affirms defense summary judgment in medical malpractice case
Rebecca Sperber v. The Regents of the University of California (2014) 2014 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8117 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three) [unpublished]. GMSR’s clients, the Regents and several of its doctors, obtained summary judgment in a medical negligence action with expert
Camargo v. John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Inc. (Aug. 20, 2014, No. G049518) 2014 WL 4097607
GMSR secures appellate reversal limiting hospital’s liability despite jury finding of willful misconduct
Court of Appeal slashes $4.7 million medical malpractice judgment against GMSR’s hospital client
Camargo v. John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Inc. (2014) 2014 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5946 (California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three) [unpublished]. A jury found that in the care of a patient who was suffering from flesh-eating bacteria and later died, JFK Memorial
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Whether on appeal, assisting trial counsel, or advising government officials contemplating legislative action, GMSR provides unique insight into the complex laws that impact public entities.
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As part of GMSR’s long-standing commitment to social justice and equality, GMSR provides pro bono appellate services to individuals and to community organizations on issues of concern.
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