Courts in San Jose, California
Robert F. Peckham Federal Building, N.D. California (San Jose)
280 S. 1st St., San Jose, CA 95113
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in San Jose
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford — Autism and Developmental Medicine
725 Welch Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94304
Valley Children's Healthcare — Developmental Pediatrics
9000 W. Mineral King Ave., Visalia, CA 93291
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center — Pediatric Neurology
751 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose, CA 95128
Liability Considerations in San Jose
San Jose families are in a unique position: the MDL 3101 courthouse is in the Northern District of California, the same district where San Jose cases would be filed. This means San Jose-based cases are not subject to interstate transfer — they go directly into the MDL. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in nearby Palo Alto is one of the nation's top pediatric academic medical centers and provides comprehensive autism evaluation and neurodevelopmental medicine. The San Andreas Regional Center serves Santa Clara and San Benito counties and maintains detailed records for children with ASD and developmental disabilities. Silicon Valley's affluent demographic means many San Jose families purchased premium 'organic' baby food brands like Earth's Best and HappyBABY, creating a strong plaintiff pool among families who felt specifically deceived by the organic label.
Your Legal Team
Sarah Chen
Senior Mass Tort Attorney
San Francisco, CA
Sarah Chen has focused her 18-year practice on mass tort and product liability litigation involving children’s health and safety. She has served on plaintiffs’ steering committees in multiple federal MDLs and has represented over 400 families in toxic exposure and pharmaceutical injury cases. Sarah currently represents families in MDL 3101 and is a recognized voice in the scientific debate linking heavy metal exposure to neurodevelopmental disorders in children.
Education
- J.D., University of California Berkeley School of Law
- B.S. Environmental Science, UCLA