Medical Malpractice Statistics in San Diego
1 year from discovery / 3 years from injury
SOL
$350,000 (2026) — MICRA
Non-Economic Cap
FTCA — 2-year administrative claim required
Military Hospital Claims
Courts in San Diego, California
San Diego County Superior Court — Central Division
330 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in San Diego
UC San Diego Health — Jacobs Medical Center
9300 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
Scripps Mercy Hospital
4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Naval Medical Center San Diego
34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134
Liability Considerations in San Diego
Medical Malpractice in San Diego
San Diego's malpractice landscape is shaped by California's MICRA framework for civilian claims and the FTCA for military hospital claims at Naval Medical Center San Diego. MICRA's $350,000 non-economic cap (rising to $750K by 2033 under AB 35) means economic damages — particularly lifetime care costs for birth injuries and catastrophic surgical errors — are the primary driver of case value in San Diego malpractice cases. UC San Diego Health, a major academic medical center with affiliated specialty practices across the region, handles the most complex tertiary care and is the most prominent defendant in high-value malpractice claims in the county.