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Date: 07-16-2016
Case Style: Ryan and Jessica Larkin v. Regents of the University of California
Case Number:
Judge: Victor Chavez
Court: Superior Court, Los Angeles, California
Plaintiff's Attorney: Gary Schneider
Defendant's Attorney: Not Available
Description: Los Angeles, CA - Ryan and Jessica Larkin sued the Regents of the University of California on medical malpractice theories claiming that their Mother, Deborah Larking, age 44, died on December 27, 2013 will a patient at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center as a direct result of substandard care during a surgical repair of a hiatal hernia during which her stomach was perforated.
The defenses asserted by the Defendants are not available.
Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $1.75 million possibly limited to $250,000 because of California's cap on pain and suffering damages.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments: Editor's Comment: The $250,000 limit on awards for pain and suffering in California is arbitrary and capricious and the fact that it has not been increased for inflation for a very long time effectively reduces the value of a $250,000 award every year.