Medical Malpractice Statistics in San Jose
1 year from discovery / 3 years from injury
SOL
$350,000 (2026) — MICRA
Non-Economic Cap
Required before filing
90-Day Notice
Courts in San Jose, California
Santa Clara County Superior Court
191 N First St, San Jose, CA 95113
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in San Jose
Stanford Health Care — Stanford Hospital
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
Liability Considerations in San Jose
Medical Malpractice in San Jose
San Jose and Santa Clara County operate under California's MICRA framework, with the same $350,000 non-economic cap and 90-day notice requirements applicable throughout the state. Stanford Health Care, located in adjacent Palo Alto, is the dominant academic medical center for the region and handles the most complex surgical, oncology, and rare disease cases in Northern California — making it the most prominent defendant in high-value Santa Clara County malpractice claims. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, a county-operated Level I trauma center, serves the safety-net population; government tort claim filing requirements apply to claims against this facility. The Bay Area's tech-sector workforce creates cases with very high lost wage damages for working-age plaintiffs with above-average incomes.