After nearly 50 years, patients in California now have long-awaited access to essential compensation rights. These are rights other Americans have had in medical malpractice cases for decades. In May of 2022, Assembly Bill 35 (AB 35) passed in California, updating the...
On April 15, 2022, San Diego Attorneys Robert Vaage and Elizabeth Teixeira obtained an arbitration award of $25,638,058.93 on behalf of their 9-year-old client, Jayden Vargas, from Los Angeles Arbitrator Robert Hanger. This was awarded for the admitted negligence of...
In honor of Women’s History Month, I was asked to come up with the names of five women who I think were influential in our lives. It was easy to come up with multiple names, but I did have a hard time limiting the list to only five. I decided to narrow the list by...
In the dark days after a loved one’s loss, a wrongful death attorney can help light a path to a better future. After the unexpected loss of a loved one, there are several common mistakes that people make when filing a wrongful death claim. These avoidable missteps can...
In recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride month, Vaage Law wants to share some of our experiences and insights in representing plaintiffs from the community. We represented a lesbian postal worker in a medical malpractice lawsuit for the healthcare provider’s failure to inform...
In an en banc decision dated June 9, 2021, the California Supreme Court rejected the County of San Diego’s petition for review of an appellate decision upholding a November 5, 2019, judgment in the amount of $6,417,990.56 in Collins v. County of San Diego, et al....