Sanchez v. Kern Emergency Medical Transportation Corp.
California Court of Appeal · 2017
8 Cal.App.5th 146, p. 168
ATTORNEY REVIEWED
Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin
California State Bar #45226 ↗ · Approval recorded November 4, 2026
How we record review approvalWhat the court decided
The court recognized that wrongful conduct can worsen a health condition a person already had.
Where the rule has limits
You still need proof of the added harm and its cause. Prior symptoms are not automatically part of a new claim.
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