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Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Los Angeles County, California

Counsel for harm done in care: negligence by physicians, hospitals, and clinics. In Los Angeles County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. This directory presents medical malpractice records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

Home to roughly a quarter of all Californians, Los Angeles County operates the largest unified trial court in the nation, with dozens of courthouses from Lancaster to Long Beach. Venue for most medical malpractice matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, seated at Los Angeles.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · three years from the injury, or one year from discovery, whichever comes first (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 340.5). A 90-day notice of intent to sue must precede the filing (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 364). Minors under six have until age eight or three years, whichever is longer (§ 340.5).

This page is the Los Angeles County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Medical Malpractice Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Three years from the injury, or one year from discovery, whichever comes first.

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 340.5

A 90-day notice of intent to sue must precede the filing (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 364). Minors under six have until age eight or three years, whichever is longer (§ 340.5).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

County seat: Los Angeles

Courthouse at the county seat: Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Help with forms without a lawyer: the court's self-help center (source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27).

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.lacourt.ca.gov

Medical Malpractice · Los Angeles County roster

767 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list medical malpractice among their practice areas with an address of record in Los Angeles County.

745 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Los Angeles (246), Long Beach (66), Glendale (54) and Pasadena (39).

8 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

For 68, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1955 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Kelly, Trotter & Franzen (13), Kelly Trotter & Franzen (12) and Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP (12).

The full Los Angeles County roster · 744 attorneys with an active license and a medical malpractice practice area: is listed by surname in the 4 sections below.

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Medical Malpractice matters in Los Angeles County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis
  • surgical errors
  • birth injuries
  • medication errors
  • anesthesia errors
  • hospital and nursing negligence
  • failure to obtain informed consent
  • emergency room errors
  • dental and pharmacy negligence
  • wrongful death from medical error

From the answer files

What is the deadline to sue for medical malpractice in California?Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 340.5Is there a cap on medical malpractice damages in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 3333.2Why do medical malpractice attorneys decline some cases?Cal. Civ. Code § 3333.2

Every medical malpractice attorney in Los Angeles County, by surname

Abbott – Dummit189 attorneysDunbar – Klimianok184 attorneysKnight – Ravis185 attorneysReback – Zwart186 attorneys

Medical Malpractice by city in Los Angeles County

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Related counsel in Los Angeles County

Personal Injury Lawyers in Los Angeles CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1Elder Law Attorneys in Los Angeles CountyCal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7Insurance Attorneys in Los Angeles CountyCal. Ins. Code § 2071All practice areas in Los Angeles CountyCounty record

Medical Malpractice in nearby counties

Medical Malpractice in Kern County14 attorneysMedical Malpractice in San Bernardino County52 attorneysMedical Malpractice in Orange County301 attorneysMedical Malpractice in Ventura County52 attorneysMedical Malpractice Lawyers in CaliforniaStatewide record

Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 340.5 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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