Olson

BACKGROUND

On October 26, 2011, Olson filed a complaint for professional negligence against Faud Rafidi, M.D., the San Fernando Valley Vascular Group, and others (hereinafter Dr. Rafidi). Olson alleged that Dr. Rafidi had negligently performed her thyroid lobectomy procedure on April 22, 2009. Attached was a notice of intent to commence legal action dated July 7, 2011. Dr. Rafidi filed a demurrer stating that the action was barred by the one-year statute of limitations, and the court sustained the demurrer with leave to amend on January 11, 2012. On January 20, 2012, Olson filed a first amended complaint alleging that after her thyroid lobectomy surgery on April 22, 2009, she “suffered breathing problems, but thought it was due to asthma. When Plaintiff went to Defendant[] Dr. Rafidi . . . for follow ups she complained of her breathing problems, but was told by Dr. Rafidi that her breathing problems were not caused by the surgery, and that it must be caused by stress in her personal life. On or about July 7, 2009 Plaintiff saw her asthma doctor who said her problems could be caused by a vocal cord. Plaintiff followed up with an ENT [ear, nose and throat] specialist who told her…