Canoga Park, CA asked in Medical Malpractice for California

Q: I had surgery in Ventura county, is that the county Where I need to file a malpractice Suit?

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Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
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  • Medical Malpractice Lawyer
  • Little Neck, NY

A: A California attorney should advise here, as your question involves as aspect of procedural law. But your post remains open for four weeks. Until you are able to consult with a California attorney, as a general matter, the location of where the claim arose is almost universally a basis for venue under most state codes of civil procedure (as well as in federal practice). Most state codes of civil procedure additionally provide other basis for venue, which as a GENERAL matter, COULD involve residency, location of business, being subject to personal jurisdiction, or others. But this is not something for general conjecture; it is an important aspect of your case that should be firmly ascertained. Since your post remains open, if you haven't already handled the question, consider reaching out to a California attorney.

Tim Akpinar

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