Healthcare

Jury Has Reached a $9 Million Verdict in the Trial of Former OB/GYN Arthur Park 

October 21, 2026  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

Bakersfield, CA – The jury reached a verdict this afternoon in the trial for the deaths of Demi Dominguez and baby Malakhi De Leon. The jury voted that...

Day 3: The Trial of Former Doctor Arthur Park in the Deaths of Demi Dominguez and Baby Malakhi De Leon

October 16, 2026  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

Thursday marked the beginning of opening statements in the trial over the death of Demi Dominguez.

Former Bakersfield OB/GYN Arthur Park Trial Begins Today in the Death of Bakersfield Mother Demi Dominguez

October 13, 2026  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

Bakersfield, CA – The trial for the death of Demi Dominguez is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, marking seven years since the heartbreaking loss of...

Medical Board of California Announces Maternal Mortality Task Force

March 3, 2026  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

Medical Board of California Responds to the Public’s Request for Maternal Mortality Project Announcing Plan for Maternal Mortality Task Force Los Angeles, CA – The Medical...

Goodbye Patch

February 4, 2026  ·  Annette Ramirez

Remembering Annette Ramirez’s Dedicated Service Dog Patch Consumer Watchdog Campaign Board Member and Patient Safety Advocate Annette Ramirez is heartbroken to share the news of...

Bakersfield OB/GYN Fails Competency Exam: Repeat Offender Doctor Can No Longer Practice Medicine

January 14, 2026  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

Bakersfield, CA – The Osteopathic Medical Board of California (OMBC) and the Attorney General’s office have ordered Bakersfield OB/GYN Hans Chunghan Yu D.O. to cease...

Consumer Watchdog Supports the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (S. 2355) 119th Congress

October 7, 2025  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

No other industry, aside from healthcare, keeps its customers in the dark about the costs of products and services before they commit to purchasing them....

Consumer Watchdog Sets the Record Straight on the Patient Safety Risks of Medical Board of California’s AB 408

August 21, 2025  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

For its quarterly meeting today in San Diego, the Medical Board of California provided an update regarding AB 408 (Berman), a bill aimed at re-establishing...

Consumer Alert Promotes SB 29’s Support For Rights Of Survivors Of Medical Negligence, Debunks Argument of Increased Costs

August 20, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – A new Consumer Alert video from Consumer Watchdog features a mother whose son died at the age of 20 due to gross...

Bill To Create Secret Doctor Drug Treatment Program Will Not Move Forward This Year

July 15, 2025  ·  Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA – A bill that would have put patients at risk from doctors who practice medicine while abusing drugs or alcohol will not move forward...

Legislation Allowing Medical Negligence Survivors To Recover Pre-death Pain And Suffering Passes the Assembly Judiciary Committee, Data Shows No Increase In Costs From Measure

July 8, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Legislation that allows survivors of medical negligence to continue to recover damages for the pain and suffering of their loved ones before they...

California Senate Committee Advances Bill to Expose Patients to Doctor Substance Abuse

July 7, 2025  ·  Michele Monserratt-Ramos

Sacramento, CA – Despite pleas from families throughout California, who have voiced their concerns about exposing patients to substance-abusing doctors, the Senate Business & Professions Committee advanced AB...