<![CDATA[Pacific Fertility Clinic - Hersh & Hersh]]> https://www.hershlaw.com/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:49:53 GMT en-us <![CDATA[Complaints Filed: Pacific Fertility Clinic in San Francisco]]> https://www.hershlaw.com/blog/complaints-filed-pacific-fertility-clinic-in-san-francisco/ https://www.hershlaw.com/blog/complaints-filed-pacific-fertility-clinic-in-san-francisco/ Thu, 07 Mar 2019 06:24:00 GMT Hersh & Hersh was the first firm to develop the specialty in the area of reproductive medicine, including the liability of fertility clinics and sperm banks. Hersh & Hersh successfully represented a plaintiff  20 years ago in a landmark case arising out of the transfer of the wrong embryo to our client which resulted in…

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Hersh & Hersh was the first firm to develop the specialty in the area of reproductive medicine, including the liability of fertility clinics and sperm banks. Hersh & Hersh successfully represented a plaintiff  20 years ago in a landmark case arising out of the transfer of the wrong embryo to our client which resulted in a custody battle over the child.

More recently, Hersh & Hersh successfully represented multiple families whose children were conceived with donor sperm from a sperm bank which resulted in children at risk for schizophrenia. We are presently representing families with children conceived of donor sperm who have children with autism.

Today Hersh & Hersh is representing individuals who had eggs and/or sperm in Tank 4 at Pacific Fertility Clinic in San Francisco when the tank failed last March due to the conduct of multiple parties.  The litigation is currently proceeding and Hersh & Hersh has filed complaints in the San Francisco Superior Court.

]]> <![CDATA[How To Select Your Fertility Clinic]]> https://www.hershlaw.com/blog/how-to-select-your-fertility-clinic/ https://www.hershlaw.com/blog/how-to-select-your-fertility-clinic/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 01:07:00 GMT Many men and women, for one reason or another, elect to preserve their eggs, create their embryos, transfer their embryos, promote pregnancy and birth of children to love and cherish. Selecting a good fertility clinic is difficult. Website advertise success rates. Doctors with whom you consult promote their clinics. You are encourages or “advised” to…

]]> Many men and women, for one reason or another, elect to preserve their eggs, create their embryos, transfer their embryos, promote pregnancy and birth of children to love and cherish. Selecting a good fertility clinic is difficult. Website advertise success rates. Doctors with whom you consult promote their clinics. You are encourages or “advised” to undergo expensive treatments. Your savings can be depleted. Therefore, you must be careful and selective before you commit.

Research! Research a few different things, for example:

  • Doctors’ Backgrounds: Look online to see if the clinic or any of the doctors have been sued. Do a search on the relevant medical board for each of the doctors’ licenses and for any complaints related to the doctor. Speak to people with experience in the field.
  • Costs: Compare costs and find out what is provided for what you are charged.
  • Lab Operations: Ask how the lab is run and supervised. Ask whether any other entity is involved in the clinic or lab operations. Ask whether or not any mistakes have been made, e.g. eggs or embryos destroyed, embryos switched, dropped or destroyed, or any damage to tissue.
  • Compensation structure: Ask whether or not the doctors’ pay is determined by how many patients they sign up. Ask about the clinic and lab payment structure.
  • Risks: Ask about the risks and how often they can occur and how often they have occurred in this particular clinic or lab.

The bottom line is ASK QUESTIONS. Be your own health advocate. Compare and contrast. Be as careful as possible.

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