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Mar. 6, 2015

Family of brain dead girl sues doctor, hospital for medical malpractice

Over a year after a teenager's severe brain damage at the hands of an Oakland hospital dominated the headlines, AgnewBrusavich filed a personal injury lawsuit for the family this week.

By Kibkabe Araya

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The family of a teenager who suffered severe brain damage reportedly at the hands of an Oakland hospital has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the facility, more than a year after her story dominated local and national headlines.

Plaintiffs' personal injury attorney Bruce M. Brusavich of AgnewBrusavich in Torrance represents the family. They allege that 14-year-old Jahi McMath wouldn't have suffer...

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