Welcome to the Dorit Law Firm, PC
Serious Personal Injury and Catastrophic Medical Malpractice
Our practice is strictly limited to:
- Medical malpractice: catastrophic cases only — brain injury, paralysis and death.
- Personal injury: serious injury cases.
We handle cases in all California cities and counties. Mr. Dorit has 45 years of experience, has served part time as a Judge Pro Tem in the San Francisco Superior Court, and has been recognized as a California Super Lawyer since 2008. He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.
No Fee Unless We Win
There is no fee unless we win, and no out-of-pocket costs to our clients.
Case Results
$16,500,000 — Record-Setting Medical Malpractice Result. A pregnant 40-year-old woman was seen by her doctors at a well-known California HMO for seven months with serious, continuing symptoms of heart disease. She repeatedly told her doctors that she was nearly fainting, short of breath and dizzy, and that she was getting worse. She had an abnormal heart rate. These are hallmark signs of heart failure known to first-year medical students. Her doctors never evaluated or treated her heart condition, even though heart disease is the number one cause of death in pregnant women. Her doctor, who specialized in high-risk pregnancies, never ordered an EKG or consulted a heart doctor. In her seventh month she collapsed in front of her doctor and lost oxygen to her brain. She is now in a permanent coma, and her three young children help care for their mother while keeping up with school. The main doctor testified that he never used the HMO research tools available on every hospital computer, and never learned how, because he “didn’t feel like it.” We won the case for $16,500,000, much of which will pay for her future medical care. This is one of the highest medical malpractice results in California.
$9,000,000 — Medical Malpractice, Child Brain Injury. A 12-year-old boy had a well-known heart condition that his cardiologist ignored. Instead of prescribing medication, the doctor told his mother to give him more Gatorade. The child lost consciousness and suffered brain damage from lack of oxygen.
$6,000,000 — Medical Malpractice: Hospital Sends Stroke Patient Home. A 35-year-old wife and mother showed signs of an impending stroke and was losing her ability to speak. The emergency room doctor blamed her for not explaining what was wrong, even though the stroke had taken away her ability to speak. She was wrongly labeled “uncooperative” and sent home, where she suffered a preventable, full-blown stroke and permanent brain damage. Her settlement will pay for her doctors and medical care for the rest of her life.
Nearly $6,000,000 — Pedestrian Struck by San Francisco Muni Bus. A learning-disabled teenager was in a crosswalk when he was hit by a city bus. He was released from the emergency room after a few hours with normal test results, but he continued to have trouble with memory and concentration. Later that year, a head MRI showed a small brain bleed. After almost two years of hard-fought litigation, we won the case for just under $6,000,000, enough to provide for his medical and supportive care for the rest of his life.
Nearly $5,000,000 — Medical Malpractice, Preventable Stroke. Our client had atrial fibrillation, a well-known and treatable heart condition. Doctors know these patients are at high risk of a major stroke and prescribe blood thinners such as Eliquis, which cost less than $20 a month. His doctor never prescribed one, and he suffered a massive, preventable stroke. We won the case for just under $5,000,000, enough to provide first-rate medical care and therapy for the rest of his life.
$1,500,000 — Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death. A 60-year-old pastor and barber with high risk factors for a heart attack (overweight, little exercise, high cholesterol) texted his doctor at a well-known California HMO that he had sharp chest pain, especially when he exercised. Instead of sending him straight to the emergency room or examining him, the doctor texted back: “Exercise more.” Three days later he died of a heart attack. This case proves the saying: just because someone has a degree doesn’t mean they know what they are doing.
$1,025,000 — Bicycle Accident, Open Trench. A utility company repairing pipes under a San Francisco street left for the day with an open trench about six inches deep in the traffic lane, with no warnings or cones. Our client, riding his bicycle at night, had no idea the trench was there. He went over his handlebars and suffered a mild traumatic brain injury. The utility company tried to blame him for having had one glass of champagne at an office holiday party.
$1,000,000 — Scaffold Collapse. A scaffolding company put up an unstable scaffold at our client’s Bay Area home using old, worn wood planks, short nails that were not fully driven in, and no safe way to reach the top level, all safety violations. The scaffold collapsed and he fell to the ground, breaking bones in his spine. We won $1,000,000, the scaffolding company’s insurance policy limits.
$1,000,000 — Rear-End Crash, Brain Injury. A recently retired engineer had just bought his dream car, a Corvette, when he was hit from behind by a large truck and suffered a mild brain injury. The insurance company tried to blame his brain dysfunction on depression; we proved that the brain injury caused the depression. Settlement: $1,000,000, the insurance policy limits.
$875,000 — Truck Collision on I-580. A driver in Oakland was sideswiped by an 18-wheeler and suffered a hand injury.
Confidential Settlement — Pedestrian Killed in Crosswalk. A pedestrian in a crosswalk was struck and killed by a bicyclist. The case resolved with a very substantial, confidential settlement.
Kaiser Cases: A Perfect Record for 45 Years
Mr. Dorit has never lost a case against Kaiser in 45 years, recovering over $35,000,000 for Kaiser patients and their families.
We have handled hundreds of Kaiser medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries, brain damage, quadriplegia and wrongful death. These cases have arisen from surgical errors; failure to diagnose cancer (lung, skin and kidney), blood clots in the lungs, infections such as meningitis, and impending heart attacks; pathology errors; nursing failures; and medication errors. We have pursued these claims in counties throughout California, including Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Diego, Los Angeles, Marin, Contra Costa, Sacramento and Solano.
Catastrophic Medical Malpractice
Our medical malpractice cases involve wrongful death, brain damage, paralysis and other catastrophic, life-changing injuries, including failure to diagnose and treat cancer, surgical errors, nursing errors, pain medication overdoses, and untreated infections causing death, paralysis or blindness. Settlements in our brain injury cases have ranged from $2,500,000 to $16,500,000 and have been structured to pay for lifelong medical care and therapy and, where needed, 24-hour in-home care.
Why Choose Us?
We have highly specialized post-graduate training in trial strategies focused on medical malpractice cases that most lawyers don’t know. Our 45 years of extensive medical training allow us to know the medicine and medical practices better than the doctors and nurses we sue.
We have recovered many tens of millions of dollars for our clients by outmaneuvering insurance companies, doctors, hospitals and their teams of lawyers. Negotiation and strategy are our strengths. Once we position your case for the best possible result, we negotiate fair and substantial settlements structured to provide lifetime income for medical care and, where needed, 24-hour private home care.
Mr. Dorit is a hard worker who is meticulous about making sure every aspect of every client’s case is professionally managed, and he is conscientious about communication. He encourages potential clients to trust their instincts in choosing a lawyer for a life-changing legal matter. Give us a call and decide for yourself whether we can be trusted and are reliable.
Contact Us
Phone: 415-956-2757
Email: dorit@doritlaw.com
Mailing address (mail only): 6 Beach Road, PMB 333, Tiburon, California 94920
