Category Archives: Kaiser Permanente Lawsuits

California attorney seeking plaintiffs for autism class action

On 04/08/2008 a lawsuit was filed against Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles Superior Court, on behalf of a two-year-old child that Kaiser has refused to treat for autism. The lawsuit accuses Kaiser of breach of contract, bad faith, unfair dealing, and is seeking class action status on the third complaint. As a result of the case, the DMHC is conducting a massive investigation into Kaiser’s practice of dumping all autistic children onto the government for care, and shifting its financial obligation onto taxpayers.

Hamid Safari: Kaiser tried to bribe baby-killing doctor

How do you like that? Only at Kaiser can you kill two babies and endanger countless others, only to be handed $2 million of member money to quietly resign. The pattern should be glaringly obvious by now. Kaiser always tries to lie and buy its way out of a scandal, and only does the right… Read More »

Hamid Safari: Too little too late

[Kaiser Permanente had no intention of suspending this murdering doctor, and did so only because CMS rejected Kaiser’s initial plan of correction (pdf).] From the LA Times: Kaiser suspends accused doctor Co-workers questioned the competency of Hamid Safari, who handled high-risk pregnancies at a Fresno hospital. By Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, Los Angeles Times… Read More »

Administrator at Kaiser’s Fresno hospital steps down

[This update to the Hamid Safari case came out a few days ago. We’re happy to see a resignation come from this situation, and we’re hearing rumors that there might be another one that hasn’t been announced yet. This is a change for Kaiser. Usually what we hear are a lot of denials, and some… Read More »

Kaiser pays $3.2 million in birthing malpractice case

[It’s late and I’m tired, so I’m posting this without commentary. I’ll add more information as the news stories start trickling in tomorrow. But whew! 3.2 million.] From the OC register: Kaiser pays $3.2 million in birthing malpractice case A now 14-year-old girl wasn’t breathing when she was born at the Anaheim hospital. BY COURTNEY… Read More »

Federal report slams Kaiser for failure to act on complaints about baby killing doctor

[Same old story: complaints were ignored, patients died, whistleblowers were retaliated against, and Kaiser denies any wrongdoing regardless of copious evidence to the contrary. It happens so often we would be bored if it wasn’t so damned tragic. Scroll down to the bottom of the story for a link to the original report about this… Read More »

Another life threatening illness misdiagnosed as psychological problem

[One of the more disturbing patterns that has emerged over four years of tracking Kaiser’s many misdeeds, is that patients with very real and serious medical problems are often misdiagnosed with mental health issues, leading to much unnecessary suffering, and sometimes death. A few recent examples are the cases of Jupirena Stein, Craig Pozzi, and… Read More »

“You don’t go to Kaiser to die” (or do you?)

[The most appalling thing about the needless death of this Kaiser member — who suffocated and died due to a severe allergic reaction to an antibiotic — is that the Kaiser doctor and nurses that were present didn’t know what to do to save her. They called 911 instead, and the patient wasn’t given what… Read More »

Kaiser settles pregnancy discrimination lawsuit

[Another day, another lawsuit settled. In an unprecedented move Kaiser Permanente admitted no liability, even while handing over the check. Ha ha. That was supposed to be funny, but it’s difficult to see the humor when you realize that there are real human lives that are being disrupted — and in some cases ruined or… Read More »

How Kaiser Permanente treats people who complain — you could be next

[In early September we posted a letter written by Kaiser victim Jupirena Stein, that had been previously mailed to Kaiser CEO George Halvorson. Ms. Stein’s health has literally been ruined by a botched surgery at Kaiser, and over a six year period she has collected extensive documentation supporting her claims. Halvorson’s response? Zip. Zero. Zilch.… Read More »