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Bruce G. Fagel

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Law Offices of Bruce G. Fagel & Associates

West Hollywood , CA

Phone: (310) 516-9035
Email: brucefagel@fagellaw.com

Bruce G. Fagel is also licensed to practice medicine. He served as a consultant on medical malpractice law to the California Judicial Counsel Committee, which wrote the new CACI jury instructions.

Whittier College School of Law



Columns
Title Category Published
Health care reform and medical malpractice Administrative/Regulatory, California Courts of Appeal, Health Care & Hospital Law May 10, 2017
Pain pill doctor's conviction is a first Criminal, Health Care & Hospital Law Feb. 10, 2016
MICRA myths about keeping the current damages cap Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation Jun. 13, 2014
Oakland tragedy and limits on recovery Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation Jan. 15, 2014
Legislators should up damages cap to improve patient care Health Care & Hospital Law May 2, 2013
Health care safety and the culture of silence Health Care & Hospital Law Sep. 28, 2012
Medical malpractice settlements: who benefits? Health Care & Hospital Law Jun. 9, 2012
Using tort reform as an excuse: Why health care cannot be reformed Health Care & Hospital Law Dec. 12, 2011
The verdict is in: Lessons learned from the Michael Jackson trial Criminal, Health Care & Hospital Law Nov. 10, 2011
Trial of Dr. Conrad Murray: What does it really mean? Criminal, Health Care & Hospital Law Oct. 6, 2011
The Casey Anthony verdict: Important lessons for civil attorneys Criminal Jul. 19, 2011
Will Tort Reform Reduce Health Care Costs? Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation Feb. 8, 2011
Withdrawal of Life Support and Medical Malpractice: The Unethical Dilemma Health Care & Hospital Law Nov. 17, 2010
Are There Too Many Medical Malpractice Claims or Not Enough? Health Care & Hospital Law Aug. 25, 2010
Improving Medical Care in California: Why Doctors Don't Care Health Care & Hospital Law Aug. 11, 2010
The Right to Be Healthy Civil Rights, Health Care & Hospital Law Dec. 24, 2009
Health Insurance for All Is Not the Answer Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation Nov. 11, 2009
A Tale of Two Tragedies Civil Litigation Dec. 1, 2007
Caps Provide Incentives to Terminate Babies' Life Support Civil Litigation Jan. 26, 2005
Liberty on Hold Civil Rights Nov. 8, 2001

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Confidential Medical Plaintiff Feb. 16, 2018
Matin Waheed v. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group Medical Claimant Nov. 3, 2017
I.P., a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Facundo Palacio Diez; Micaela Palacio v. United States of America Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 21, 2015
Justerie Yazon, Norman Yazon v. Tenet California Inc.; Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center; Thang Dinh Nguyen M.D.; Thang Dinh Nguyen, M.D., a Professional Medical Corporation; Angeline C. Barnes, M.D.; Angeline Chang Barnes, M.D., A Medical Corporation; and Does 1 through 250 Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 25, 2015
Micah Welch, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County - USC Medical Center, et al. Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 7, 2013
Leah Gumb v. Regents of the University of California Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 26, 2013
D.M. v. Roe Hospital Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 14, 2012
D.H., a minor v. Roe Hospital, Roe Doctors Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 14, 2012
O.P. a minor v. Doe Hospital, Roe Pediatrician Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2011
L.D. an incompetent v. Doe Hospital, Roe Physicians Personal Injury Plaintiff May 14, 2011
D.H. an incompetent person v. Doe Hospital, Roe Doctors Personal Injury Plaintiff May 14, 2011
M.G. a minor v. Doe Hospital, Roe Nursing Agency, Doe Anesthesiologist Personal Injury Plaintiff May 14, 2011
Cannon Hoops, a minor v. Regents of the University of California Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 28, 2009
Tyler Bailey v. James D. Grant, M.D., et al. Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 10, 2009
L.H., a minor v. Doe Medical Center and ER Group, Doe Surgeon, Doe Pediatrician, Doe Radiologist Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 22, 2007
J.F., a minor v. Roe Medical Center, Roe Neonatal Medical Group Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 8, 2007
Carlos Rocha v. Doe Medical Center Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 17, 2007
Irene Triplett v. David Hantke, M.D. Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 18, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 27, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 26, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 22, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 16, 2004
Rodriguez v. Donley-Kimble, Woman to Woman OB/GYN Medical Group Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 27, 2004
Mayes v. David Lourie, David Bryan, John Carmody, Daniel Diamond, Hill Medical Corporation, Huntington Medical Hospital Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 9, 2003
Brandon Nunez, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Sonia Nunez v. Ilene Newman, San Jose Medical Group Inc., Regional Medical Center of San Jose Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 29, 2003
Jamar Nichols Jr., Marie Butler v. Mory Nouriani, Good Samaritan Hospital Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 29, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 15, 2003
Eric Brown Jr. v. Community Hospital of San Bernardino, Catholic Healthcare West Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jun. 22, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Apr. 27, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jan. 5, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Sep. 6, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff May 3, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff May 1, 2001
Devante Rashad v. Thomas Mitchell Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 19, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 19, 2000
Barton v. Kern County, dba Kern Medical Center Personal Injury Plaintiff Aug. 15, 1998
Roland Hughes v. The Regents of the University of California Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 21, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 7, 1998
Lavern and Tina Trevarthen v. Kaiser Health Plan Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 15, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 2, 1996
Lindsay Buchlmayer, et al. v. Riverside Community Hospital, William Moore, M.D. and Timothy Mackey, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Aug. 17, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Aug. 10, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jan. 4, 1996
Mary Lou Ubana, et al. v. Verdugo Hills Hospital, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Dec. 9, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 25, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 25, 1995
Joanne Ryan v. Joseph B. Lorenzo, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Aug. 12, 1995
Robert Mosier, Interim Bankruptcy Trustee for the Estate of Neil Jouvenat, M.D., v. S.C.P.I.E. Breach of Contract Plaintiff Aug. 27, 1994
Campbell v. Centinela Hospital Medical Center Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 12, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 14, 1993
Title Category Published
Health care reform and medical malpractice Administrative/Regulatory, California Courts of Appeal, Health Care & Hospital Law May 10, 2017
Pain pill doctor's conviction is a first Criminal, Health Care & Hospital Law Feb. 10, 2016
MICRA myths about keeping the current damages cap Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation Jun. 13, 2014
Oakland tragedy and limits on recovery Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation Jan. 15, 2014
Legislators should up damages cap to improve patient care Health Care & Hospital Law May 2, 2013
Health care safety and the culture of silence Health Care & Hospital Law Sep. 28, 2012
Medical malpractice settlements: who benefits? Health Care & Hospital Law Jun. 9, 2012
Using tort reform as an excuse: Why health care cannot be reformed Health Care & Hospital Law Dec. 12, 2011
The verdict is in: Lessons learned from the Michael Jackson trial Criminal, Health Care & Hospital Law Nov. 10, 2011
Trial of Dr. Conrad Murray: What does it really mean? Criminal, Health Care & Hospital Law Oct. 6, 2011
The Casey Anthony verdict: Important lessons for civil attorneys Criminal Jul. 19, 2011
Will Tort Reform Reduce Health Care Costs? Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation Feb. 8, 2011
Withdrawal of Life Support and Medical Malpractice: The Unethical Dilemma Health Care & Hospital Law Nov. 17, 2010
Are There Too Many Medical Malpractice Claims or Not Enough? Health Care & Hospital Law Aug. 25, 2010
Improving Medical Care in California: Why Doctors Don't Care Health Care & Hospital Law Aug. 11, 2010
The Right to Be Healthy Civil Rights, Health Care & Hospital Law Dec. 24, 2009
Health Insurance for All Is Not the Answer Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation Nov. 11, 2009
A Tale of Two Tragedies Civil Litigation Dec. 1, 2007
Caps Provide Incentives to Terminate Babies' Life Support Civil Litigation Jan. 26, 2005
Liberty on Hold Civil Rights Nov. 8, 2001
Case Name Topic Role Published
Confidential Medical Plaintiff Feb. 16, 2018
Matin Waheed v. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group Medical Claimant Nov. 3, 2017
I.P., a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Facundo Palacio Diez; Micaela Palacio v. United States of America Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 21, 2015
Justerie Yazon, Norman Yazon v. Tenet California Inc.; Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center; Thang Dinh Nguyen M.D.; Thang Dinh Nguyen, M.D., a Professional Medical Corporation; Angeline C. Barnes, M.D.; Angeline Chang Barnes, M.D., A Medical Corporation; and Does 1 through 250 Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 25, 2015
Micah Welch, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County - USC Medical Center, et al. Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 7, 2013
Leah Gumb v. Regents of the University of California Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 26, 2013
D.M. v. Roe Hospital Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 14, 2012
D.H., a minor v. Roe Hospital, Roe Doctors Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 14, 2012
O.P. a minor v. Doe Hospital, Roe Pediatrician Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2011
L.D. an incompetent v. Doe Hospital, Roe Physicians Personal Injury Plaintiff May 14, 2011
D.H. an incompetent person v. Doe Hospital, Roe Doctors Personal Injury Plaintiff May 14, 2011
M.G. a minor v. Doe Hospital, Roe Nursing Agency, Doe Anesthesiologist Personal Injury Plaintiff May 14, 2011
Cannon Hoops, a minor v. Regents of the University of California Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 28, 2009
Tyler Bailey v. James D. Grant, M.D., et al. Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 10, 2009
L.H., a minor v. Doe Medical Center and ER Group, Doe Surgeon, Doe Pediatrician, Doe Radiologist Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 22, 2007
J.F., a minor v. Roe Medical Center, Roe Neonatal Medical Group Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 8, 2007
Carlos Rocha v. Doe Medical Center Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 17, 2007
Irene Triplett v. David Hantke, M.D. Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 18, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 27, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 26, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 22, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 16, 2004
Rodriguez v. Donley-Kimble, Woman to Woman OB/GYN Medical Group Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 27, 2004
Mayes v. David Lourie, David Bryan, John Carmody, Daniel Diamond, Hill Medical Corporation, Huntington Medical Hospital Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 9, 2003
Brandon Nunez, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Sonia Nunez v. Ilene Newman, San Jose Medical Group Inc., Regional Medical Center of San Jose Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 29, 2003
Jamar Nichols Jr., Marie Butler v. Mory Nouriani, Good Samaritan Hospital Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 29, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 15, 2003
Eric Brown Jr. v. Community Hospital of San Bernardino, Catholic Healthcare West Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jun. 22, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Apr. 27, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jan. 5, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Sep. 6, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff May 3, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff May 1, 2001
Devante Rashad v. Thomas Mitchell Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 19, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 19, 2000
Barton v. Kern County, dba Kern Medical Center Personal Injury Plaintiff Aug. 15, 1998
Roland Hughes v. The Regents of the University of California Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 21, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 7, 1998
Lavern and Tina Trevarthen v. Kaiser Health Plan Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 15, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 2, 1996
Lindsay Buchlmayer, et al. v. Riverside Community Hospital, William Moore, M.D. and Timothy Mackey, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Aug. 17, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Aug. 10, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jan. 4, 1996
Mary Lou Ubana, et al. v. Verdugo Hills Hospital, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Dec. 9, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 25, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 25, 1995
Joanne Ryan v. Joseph B. Lorenzo, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Aug. 12, 1995
Robert Mosier, Interim Bankruptcy Trustee for the Estate of Neil Jouvenat, M.D., v. S.C.P.I.E. Breach of Contract Plaintiff Aug. 27, 1994
Campbell v. Centinela Hospital Medical Center Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 12, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 14, 1993