Legal Opinion
Kumari v. Hosp. Comm. for the Livermore-Pleasanton Areas
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided July 6, 2017No. A148351PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, P.J.
*308On October 29, 2013, while she was hospitalized after giving birth, Veena Kumari fell and broke her right shoulder. On February 19, 2014, Kumari sent ValleyCare Health System (ValleyCare) a detailed letter describing her injury and the basis for her "medical negligence" claim. Kumari requested $240,000 and advised ValleyCare she would "move to the court" if she did not receive a check within 20 days. ValleyCare denied Kumari's claim.
On January 23, 2015-more than a year after her injury-Kumari and her husband (collectively, plaintiffs) sued ValleyCare for medical negligence and loss of…
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