News Releases

Assembly Committee Approves Medical Board Public Member Majority Legislation

April 19, 2022  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

Los Angeles, CA – Assemblymember Bill Quirk and the California State Assembly Committee on Business and Professions took an unprecedented step today to restore the public’s...

Consumer Watchdog Calls On Lawmakers to Enact Patient Bill of Rights to Reform Medical Board, Doctor Accountability in California

January 27, 2022  ·  Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog called on legislative leaders to enact a Patient Bill of Rights to reform physician oversight and accountability in California. The nonprofit...

Insurance Companies Put Up Lion’s Share of $43 Million Raised by the Medical Insurance Complex to Oppose Fairness for Injured Patients Act

January 10, 2022  ·  Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA – Insurance companies who profit by denying fair compensation to patients injured or killed by medical malpractice have put up $27.8 million...

Medical Board and Malpractice Cap Deny Women Who Are Sexually Assaulted and Abused by Doctors Justice

December 20, 2021  ·  Carmen Balber

Stockton, CA — Women whose doctors sexually abuse and assault them are denied justice both by the Medical Board of California, as a Los Angeles Times...

Medical Board of California Allows Bakersfield Doctor To Surrender His License and Avoid License Revocation Hearing Into Young Mother’s Death

December 16, 2021  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

Bakersfield, CA – The Medical Board of California has allowed a 25-year repeat offender doctor to surrender his license on a technicality and not face...

Former Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner Endorses Fairness for Injured Patients Act; Calls for Legislative Compromise

December 16, 2021  ·  Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA  — Steve Poizner, former Insurance Commissioner of California, endorsed the Fairness for Injured Patients Act to update California’s cap on quality of life and...

Doctor Opposed To Fairness Act Calls Compensation for Permanent Disability and Death “Very Nebulous”; Families Call For Enactment

December 15, 2021  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Two parents of children injured by medical negligence called out a doctor opposing the Fairness For Injured Patients Act because they...

Families Fighting For Fairness Act Say Medical Board Failure As Outlined by Whistleblower Makes Case For Ballot Measure To Change 1975 Medical Negligence Law

November 17, 2021  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Families of injured patients whose medical negligence cases have been disregarded by the California medical board today voiced their support for...

Coalition of Medical Negligence Survivors Launches New Storytelling Website, PatientsForFairness.org, Backs Patient Safety Initiative On California Ballot One Year From Today

November 9, 2021  ·  Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA — A coalition of patients and families harmed by medical negligence launched a new website today – www.PatientsForFairness.org – one year before Election Day 2022...

Consumer Watchdog Debuts Digital Ofrenda (Altar) for Dia de los Muertos Celebrating the Lives of Californians Lost to Medical Negligence

November 2, 2021  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog is debuting a digital ofrenda (altar) celebrating the lives of Californians who died due to medical negligence today and tomorrow...

Families of Injured Patients Call for Medical Board and Medical Negligence Cap Reform

September 22, 2021  ·  Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA – Today’s CBS This Morning special investigation makes a damning case for reform of physician oversight and legal accountability in California.  The segment documents how...

Lawmakers Preserve Status Quo, Add Secrecy, to Medical Board That, According to Los Angeles Times, “Keeps Negligent Doctors In Business”

July 14, 2021  ·  Carmen Balber

Fairness Act on November 2022 Ballot Will Restore Accountability That Medical Board Does Not Provide Injured Patients Sacramento, CA – California lawmakers threw away another...