http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Health/California/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free California Health Law legal forms and free California Health Law legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Health/California/what-happens-if-a-complaint-is-filed-against-.html <div>When a complaint is filed against a doctor in California it is assigned to a consumer services analyst for review.&nbsp;If the allegations are about the quality of care received by a patient then the Medical Board will review the patient&rsquo;s allegations, the patient&rsquo;s records and statements from the doctors who treated the patient.&nbsp;Once all of this information is gathered it is sent to a medical consultant for review.&nbsp;The medical consultant will determine whether the allegations deserve further review by the Attorney General&rsquo;s office or whether the case should be dismissed.&nbsp;If the allegations are concerning another matter within the Medical Board&rsquo;s jurisdiction, such as failure to provide medical records upon request, then the matter may be decided before reaching a medical consultant.</div> California Health Law FAQs Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:00:52 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Health/California/what-is-the-potential-liability-in-a-medical-.html The defendants in a California medical malpractice claim are potentially liable for all of the plaintiff&rsquo;s tangible economic losses.&nbsp;The defendants are also potentially liable for noneconomic losses such as pain and suffering.&nbsp;However, those losses are limited to $250,000.&nbsp;Punitive damages are possible but rare in California. California Health Law FAQs Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:56:10 GMT